February 20, 2026
Quote of the Day
Man — a being in search of meaning.
~ Plato
This Day in History
February 20, 1998: Tara Lipinski becomes youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist. On this day in 15-year-old Tara Lipinski wins the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, and becomes the youngest gold medalist in her sport. Lipinski donned her first pair of skates at age six. In 1994, at age 12, she won a gold medal at the U.S. Olympic Festival, a junior-level competition. In 1997, Lipinski, then 14, took first place at both the national and world figure skating championships, beating out her American rival and perennial fan favorite, Michelle Kwan. Lipinski was the youngest person ever to take home either title.
At the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Lipinski and teammate Michelle Kwan were both considered favorites for the gold medal. Earlier that season, the diminutive Lipinski, known for her energetic jumps, had been defeated twice in competition by Kwan, who was considered the more artistic skater of the two. Both Kwan and Lipinski turned in strong performances; however, Lipinski’s program was considered more technically difficult and she was awarded the gold medal. Kwan took home the silver medal and China’s Chen Lu won the bronze. Lipinski, then 15, was the youngest person in figure skating history to capture Olympic gold. (At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, 16-year-old Oksana Baiul from Ukraine won the gold in women’s figure skating.)
In April 1998, Lipinski announced she was turning professional. She went on to perform in skating shows such as “Stars on Ice” and also pursued an acting career. She retired from figure skating in 2002. In 2006, she was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
Ojai Weather
Partly sunny – High 56 / 32
Total rainfall for the season – 24.12 inches
Lake Casitas water capacity – 100%
Friday, February 20, 2026
1:15 p.m.
Three new listings have come to the market since Wednesday:
75 Maxine Avenue – $899,000
207 S. Blanche Street – $1,649,000
1202 Loma Drive #46 – $260,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1225 Shippee Lane – $14,800,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 2/19).
We’ll be holding an open house on our listing at 12752 Sisar Road tomorrow from 1:00 to 4:00. Come by to check it out!
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
7:10 a.m.
There is a new “coming soon” listing on the market:
7500-1 Sulphur Mountain Road – $1,850,000 (coming soon, 2/19)
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
8:40 a.m.
There are no new listings for today.
Pic of the Day
Monday, February 16, 2026
8:15 a.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
203 N. Carrillo Road #8 – $759,000
828 Fordyce Rd./2561 Grand Ave. – $10,999,000
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1920 Tiara Drive – $1,450,000 (this had recently been cancelled 1/28. It is now a pending sale/under contract).
The website had several issues last week with the hosting/server (especially Friday) – it should be fixed from today going forward.
Pic of the Day
Friday, February 13, 2026
8:15 a.m.
Three new or “coming soon” listings have come to the market since Tuesday:
1318 La Paz Drive – $1,369,000
910 Mercer Avenue – $1,060,000 (coming soon, 2/18)
1210 S. La Luna Avenue – $2,550,000 (coming soon, 2/17)
Recently cancelled, expired, or withdrawn listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 1131 Rancho Drive – $4,250,000 (this had recently expired on 1/9).
We’ll be holding our listing at 12752 Sisar Road in upper Ojai open tomorrow (Saturday) from 1:00 to 4:00. You can catch a sneak peek of it today from 9:30 to noon as well. This really is an amazingly updated cabin – located close to the Sisar Trail. Here’s a 3-minute video I put together recently (click on the photo below). Expand the video to full screen so that you can read the descriptions without the video overlay covering them. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Have a great weekend!
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
2:25 p.m.
No new listings have come to the market since last Friday. Here are a couple Pic(s) of the Day for you:
Yet another cool vintage Ojai photo – the Nordhoff Taxi service (B&G Transfer), circa 1900
And the usual daily nonsense below:
Friday, February 6, 2026
1:50 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
385 Sunset Avenue – $795,000
13202 Ojai Road – $8,880,000
(Although this property shows as a “Santa Paula” address, I’m including it because other properties
in this area have been listed as being located in Ojai – and this is close enough and certainly qualifies.)
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 125 N. Alvarado Street – $875,000 (this had recently been cancelled on 2/4).
Pic of the Day
Thursday, February 5, 2026
1:45 p.m.
There are two new listings on the market:
2170 Ladera Road – $1,749,000
1309 Gregory Street – $849,000
Pic of the Day
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
12:05 p.m.
No new listings have come to the market today.
Recently cancelled, withdrawn, or expired listings – back on the market as “new:”
- 741 Saddle Lane – $8,230,000 (this had recently expired on 12/14/25).
Pic of the Day
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
11:50 a.m.
One new listing has come to the market since last Friday:
543 Good Hope Street – $849,000
Pic of the Day
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