June 16, 2026
Quote of the Day
If you don’t control your mind, someone else will.
~ John Allston
This Day in History
June 16, 1963: Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshokova becomes first woman in space. On this day in 1963, aboard Vostok 6, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space. After 48 orbits and 71 hours, she returned to earth, having spent more time in space than all U.S. astronauts combined to that date.
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova was born to a peasant family in Maslennikovo, Russia, in 1937. She began work at a textile factory when she was 18, and at age 22 she made her first parachute jump under the auspices of a local aviation club. Her enthusiasm for skydiving brought her to the attention of the Soviet space program, which sought to put a woman in space in the early 1960s as a means of achieving another “space first” before the United States. As an accomplished parachutist, Tereshkova was well equipped to handle one of the most challenging procedures of a Vostok space flight: the mandatory ejection from the capsule at about 20,000 feet during reentry. In February 1962, she was selected along with three other woman parachutists and a female pilot to begin intensive training to become a cosmonaut.
In 1963, Tereshkova was chosen to take part in the second dual flight in the Vostok program, involving spacecrafts Vostok 5 and Vostok 6. On June 14, 1963, Vostok 5 was launched into space with cosmonaut Valeri Bykovsky aboard. With Bykovsky still orbiting the earth, Tereshkova was launched into space on June 16 aboard Vostok 6. The two spacecraft had different orbits but at one point came within three miles of each other, allowing the two cosmonauts to exchange brief communications. Tereshkova’s spacecraft was guided by an automatic control system, and she never took manual control. On June 19, after just under three days in space, Vostok 6 reentered the atmosphere, and Tereshkova successfully parachuted to earth after ejecting at 20,000 feet. Bykovsky and Vostok 5 landed safely a few hours later.
After her historic space flight, Valentina Tereshkova received the Order of Lenin and Hero of the Soviet Union awards. In November 1963, she married fellow cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev, reportedly under pressure from Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, who saw a propaganda advantage in the pairing of the two single cosmonauts. The couple made several goodwill trips abroad, had a daughter, and later separated. In 1966, Tereshkova became a member of the Supreme Soviet, the USSR’s national parliament, and she served as the Soviet representative to numerous international women’s organizations and events. She never entered space again, and hers was the last space flight by a female cosmonaut until the 1980s.
The United States screened a group of female pilots in 1959 and 1960 for possible astronaut training but later decided to restrict astronaut qualification to men. The first American woman in space was astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, who served as mission specialist on a flight of the space shuttle Challenger in 1983.
Ojai Weather
Mostly sunny – High 86 / Low 53
Total rainfall for the season – 27.87
Lake Casitas water capacity – 98.9%
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
10:05 a.m.
There are four new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
202 Canada Street – $3,499,000
918 El Toro Road – $2,775,000 (coming soon, 6/19)
162 E. El Roblar drive – $350,000 (coming soon, 6/19)
291 Saddle Lane – $5,500,000
(This property was already under contract and sold before it was listed.)
Pic of the Day
Friday, June 12, 2026
11:00 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
509 N. Blanche Street – $1,695,000
202 N. Carrillo Road #A – $698,900
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1130 Rancho Drive – $2,795,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 6/11).
Pic of the Day
Thursday, June 11, 2026
11:55 a.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
206 S. Carrillo Road – $979,000
410 Church Road #38 – $775,000
1075 Loma Drive #41 – $110,000
Pic of the Day
Another historic Ojai photo: Maricopa Highway, just north
of Ojai – circa 1931. The “highway” is a little wider these days.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
12:20 p.m.
There are no new listings for today, but here’s an Ojai market update:
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
12:35 p.m.
There are three new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
74 Don Antonio Way – $185,000
210 N. Lomita Avenue – $1,249,000 (coming soon, 6/12)
501 Crestview Drive – $1,920,000 (sold)
(This property sold and closed before it was listed in the MLS.)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 669 Highland Drive – $1,395,000 (this had recently expired on 6/6).
Pic of the Day
Friday, June 5, 2026
10:40 a.m.
There are four new listings on the market:
76 Wild Oak Street – $1,050,000
813 Country Club Drive – $2,195,000
803 Country Club Drive – $4,595,000
1273 S. Rice Road #20 – $273,500
Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, June 4, 2026
1:45 p.m.
There are four new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
435 Gridley Road – $2,795,000
483 Avenida Del Recreo – $1,150,000
1442 S. Rice Road – $2,295,000 (coming soon, 6/5)
1008 Creekside Way #A – $735,000
(This is already a pending sale)
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
12:50 p.m.
This is a new listing on the market:
10 Taormina Lane – $1,325,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 275 Fairview Road – $1,999,888 (this had recently been cancelled on 5/27).
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
1:20 p.m.
There are three new listings on the market:
228 High Street – $1,179,000
10948 Alto Court – $4,995,000
12400 Ojai Santa Paula Road – $2,700,000
The list of Libbey Bowl concerts has been updated!
Pic of the Day
Friday, May 29, 2026
1:40 p.m.
There is one new listing on the market:
651 Oak Grove Court – $4,950,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 407 Bryant Circle #G – $995,000 (this had recently expired on 5/8).
Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, May 28, 2026
12:35 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
270 Valley Road – $1,065,000
601 Pearl Street – $3,700,000
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
10:45 a.m.
Five new listings have come to the market since last Friday:
1994 E. Ojai Avenue – $1,818,000
314 W. Santa Ana Boulevard – $1,795,000
919 E. Matilija Street – $1,195,000
1888 Garst Lane – $16,500,000
1102 Ayers Avenue – $799,000
Pic of the Day
Monday, May 25, 2026
Rest in peace to my dear friend, Ken Knight, Air Force Veteran (4/1/26)
Friday, May 22, 2026
12:45 p.m.
There are no new listings for today. Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 386 Larmier Avenue – $997,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 3/2).
Have a wonderful weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1:00 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
305 S. Ventura Street – $1,800,000
0 Valley Meadow Ct. – $650,000
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Three new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since last Friday:
1009 Daly Road – $3,750,000
132 Don Felipe Way – $315,000
312 Avenida de la Vereda – $1,275,000 (coming soon, 6/5)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 10585 Ojai Santa Paula Road – $6,750,000 (this had expired on 5/1).
- 1738 Orchard Drive – $798,000 (this was cancelled on 2/26).
Pic of the Day
Friday, May 15, 2026
9:45 a.m.
There are four new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
920 El Centro Street – $2,195,000
1119 N. Signal Street – $3,125,000
66 Taormina Lane – $1,599,000
10622 Encino Drive – $2,250,000 (coming soon, 5/29)
Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Thursday, May 14, 2026
9:45 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
1450 Grand Avenue – $2,995,000
2225 Maricopa Highway – $975,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 211 Fox Street – $950,000 (this had recently expired on 5/10).
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
11:40 a.m.
There is one new listing on the market:
1402 N. Drown Avenue – $1,395,000
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
11:55 a.m.
No new listings have come to the market since Friday.
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 883 Moreno Drive – $1,599,000 (this was recently cancelled on 4/30).
Pic of the Day
Friday, May 8, 2026
10:15 a.m.
There are five new listings on the market:
420 Andrew Drive – $1,879,000
4222 Thacher Road – $1,495,000
1317 Meadowbrook Road – $1,300,000
410 Church Road #24 – $949,000
1264 Ferrara Drive – $980,000
Here’s a quick Ojai market snapshot:
Pic of the Day
Thursday, May 7, 2026
10:05 a.m.
There are six new or “coming soon” listings on the market:
5180 Reeves Road – $7,499,000
245 E. Oak View Avenue – $1,075,000
1186 S. Rice Road – $1,695,000
1202 Loma Drive #41 – $439,900
(This was originally listed as “coming soon” on 1/24, but didn’t hit the market until now.)
205 Grand Vista Street – $825,000
144 Valley Ridge Drive – $1,150,000 (coming soon, 5/26)
(There is no link available as of yet. This is a 4 bed/2 bath, 1,744 sq. ft. home on .20 acres)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 587 N. Rice Road – $1,449,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 4/16).
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
10:30 a.m.
Seven new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since last week:
208 W. Oak View Avenue – $649,000
199 Fairview Road – $3,690,000
326 Descanso Avenue – $1,089,000
956 Tico Road – $1,285,500
805 Ventura Avenue – $500,000
474 N. Arnaz Street #3 – $195,000
25 Feliz Drive – $1,894,444 (coming soon, 5/6)
Pic of the Day
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