October 30, 2025
Quote of the Day
It is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.
– Robert Southey
This Day in History
October 30, 1974: Muhammad Ali victorious at the “Rumble in the Jungle.” On this day in 1974, 32-year-old Muhammad Ali becomes the heavyweight champion of the world for the second time when he knocks out 25-year-old champ George Foreman in the eighth round of the “Rumble in the Jungle,” a match in Kinshasa, Zaire. Seven years before, Ali had lost his title when the government accused him of draft-dodging and the boxing commission took away his license. His victory in Zaire made him only the second dethroned champ in history to regain his belt.
The “Rumble in the Jungle” (named by promoter Don King, who’d initially tagged the bout “From the Slave Ship to the Championship!” until Zaire’s president caught wind of the idea and ordered all the posters burned) was Africa’s first heavyweight championship match. The government of the West African republic staged the event – its president, Mobutu Sese Seko, personally paid each of the fighters $5 million simply for showing up – in hopes that it would draw the world’s attention to the country’s enormous beauty and vast reserves of natural resources. Ali agreed. “I wanted to establish a relationship between American blacks and Africans,” he wrote later. “The fight was about racial problems, Vietnam. All of that.” He added: “The Rumble in the Jungle was a fight that made the whole country more conscious.”
Ali lost his title and regained it once more before retiring for good in 1981. Foreman retired in 1977, but kept training, and in 1987 he became the oldest heavyweight champ in the history of boxing. The affable Foreman became a minister and rancher in Texas and the father of five daughters and five sons, all named George. He earned millions as the spokesman for the incredibly popular line of George Foreman indoor grills.
Ojai Weather
Mostly sunny – High 89 / Low 48
Total rainfall for the season – 2.16 inches
Lake Casitas water capacity – 93.3%
Thursday, October 30, 2025
12:10 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
E. Ojai Avenue (land parcel) – $599,000
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
1:15 p.m.
There is one new listing on the market:
700 Thomas Street – $2,950,000
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
12:20 p.m.
There are five new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
1125 Spring Street – $2,695,000
159 Burnham Road – $1,575,000
122 Don Felipe Way – $324,999
401 Burnham Road – $1,395,000
162 S. La Luna Avenue – $1,095,000 (coming soon, 10/31)
Pic of the Day
Friday, October 24, 2025
10:45 a.m.
A new listing has come to the market:
810 Del Oro Drive – $2,950,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 12986 MacDonald Drive – $3,495,000 (this was recently cancelled on 9/7. It was previously listed at $3,800,000.)
Pic of the Day
Thursday, October 23, 2025
10:20 a.m.
There is one new listing on the market:
421 Andrew Drive – $1,485,000
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
11:00 a.m.
There are three new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
2250 Hermitage Road – $5,500,000
0 Maricopa Highway – $1,950,000
1214 Gregory Street – $775,000 (coming soon, 10/24)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 12179 Koenigstein Road – $4,575,000 (this was recently cancelled on 10/20 and was previous listed at $5,875,000).
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
10:40 a.m.
One new listing has come to the market since Friday:
386 Larmier Avenue – $1,300,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1090 Cuyama Road – $775,000 (this had recently expired 10/14).
Pic of the Day
Friday, October 17, 2025
11:15 a.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
11790 Silver Spur Street – $1,475,000
10406 Creek Road – $850,000
10802 Oak Knoll Road – $3,125,000
1202 Loma Drive #42 – $249,000
Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, October 16, 2025
10:25 a.m.
One new listing has come to the market:
1202 Loma Drive #66 – $299,000
Pic(s) of the Day
Proof that it CAN snow in Ojai!
(Circa January, 1949)
I expect to see Marty McFly zooming by on a Hoverboard any second…
(Circa – 1955)
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
11:05 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
515 Del Oro Drive – $3,690,000
950 Woodland Avenue #26 – $459,000
Pic of the Day
(Actual listing photo)
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
9:30 a.m.
There is a new “coming soon” listing on the market:
182 Mountain View Street – $525,000 (coming soon, 10/28)
Let’s go rain!!
Pic of the Day
Realtors, desperately trying to virtually “stage” their listing…
(Actual listing photo)
Monday, October 13, 2025
12:30 p.m.
One new listing has come to the market since last Friday:
204 El Conejo Drive – $878,000
Pic of the Day
(Actual listing photo)
Friday, October 10, 2025
11:55 a.m.
There are no new listings on the market for today.
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1131 Rancho Drive – $3,995,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 10/1).
Pic of the Day
Actual listing photo
(How’d this dog make it up the front porch steps?)
Thursday, October 9, 2025
1:20 p.m.
There are no new listings on the market, but there was a “new” listing that was entered into the MLS as already sold:
174 Vega Way – sold for $299,000 (no link available)
(This was a 2 bed/2 bath, 1,152 sq. ft. mobile home)
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
1:10 p.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
350 Riverside Road – $2,300,000
Recently cancelled withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 3111 Matilija Canyon Road – $989,000 (this listing had recently expired on 9/25).
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
9:40 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
94 Reposo Drive – $895,000
1794 S. Rice Road – $1,400,000
Pic of the Day
Monday, October 6, 2025
9:55 a.m.
There are two new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
501 N. Ventura Avenue – $795,000
229 S. Padre Juan Avenue – $599,000 (coming soon, 10/17)
Pic of the Day
Friday, October 3, 2025
10:50 a.m.
Four new listings have come to the market:
915 E. Matilija Street – $1,295,000
505 Park Road – $1,195,000
1195 Rancho Court – $3,149,000
171 McNell Road – $1,850,000
Pic of the Day
Thursday, October 2, 2025
11:00 a.m.
There is a new listing on the market:
228 High Street – $749,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 701 Canada Street – $1,995,000 (this was recently cancelled on 10/1. It was last listed at $2,125,000).
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
3:05 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
710 N. Ventura Avenue – $1,090,000
1209 San Ramon Way – $1,395,000
Pic of the Day
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