From the monthly archives:

February 2007

Cycling Video from the Bike Tour

by Tyler Suchman February 25, 2007

The cycling tour winds it way through downtown Ojai on February 24, with dozens of cyclists competing. See the bicyclists whip throught downtown past hundreds of spectators, led by and followed by support vehicles, fire engines and police cars. Continue reading for some video of the Bike Tour…

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Municipal Water Company for Ojai?

by Tyler Suchman February 25, 2007

from reader SPK…
I know it’s kind of short notice, but a friend of mine is here in town visiting with his cousin and he just happens to be a representative with Food & Water Watch. Their website is http://foodandwaterwatch.org/ . They specialize in helping cities overthrow their private water contractors. His…

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Lighting the Way

by Howard Smith February 25, 2007

The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that a new light bulb is attracting the interest of California lawmakers who are considering a ban on the sale of old-fashioned incandescent bulbs as of 2012.
A similar piece of legislation has also been introduced in Australia.
Acording to a UPI news story, both energy…

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Shooting on Drown Street

by Leslie Davis February 23, 2007

About an hour ago there was a shooting on Drown Street. I’m still shaking… It happened directly across from my house. Thought I’d get the word out since I’m sure many of you heard the shots.
I heard two shots, saw a car speed past out of the corner of my…

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Guest Editorial: Sue Williamson

by Tyler Suchman February 23, 2007

Following is Sue Williamson’s 3 minute address regarding the ballot initiatives to the Ojai City Council meeting of 2/13/07 during the community comment period. She follows it with a brief description of Monte Widders response:

I would like to speak to the fact that you, the City Council, following the advice of…

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Ojai surplus increases; Visitor’s Bureau remains unfunded

by Tyler Suchman February 23, 2007

The OVN reports today that the “city’s surplus for basic services last year was much larger than previously estimated, $760,000 instead of $650,000.”
City Manager Jere Kersnar, who deserves to share in the credit for righting the City of Ojai’s financial position, was quoted as saying, “Looking at the long term,…

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Severe Poverty deepens

by Tyler Suchman February 23, 2007

For those who think that corporate profits and $100 million CEO salaries indicate that the economy is going just great, take a minute to read an article in The Charlotte Observer on the soaring growth of people in the U.S. living in ‘severe poverty’. “A family of four with two…

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Good Doll/Bad Doll

by Heather MacGumerait February 21, 2007

High school video project looking at how young black children view race.
This video is short but enlightening. Watch the hesitation from the girl who is asked to show which doll looks like her. Clearly she’d like it to be the white one.

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Studio 805 launches

by Tyler Suchman February 20, 2007

Gretchen Macchiarella, Studio 805Led by the vision of Publisher Tim Gallagher, The Ventura County Star continues to push into the digital age with their latest offering, Studio 805, a website heavy with video featuring host Gretchen Macchiarella, and an ambition to highlight grassroots citizen journalism. Check it out and give ‘em a little…

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Gay & Katie take the Third Way to Amman

by Tyler Suchman February 20, 2007

taxi ride from Petra to Amman, JordanGay and Katie Hendricks continue their global trek, on a wild taxi ride from Petra to Amman, Jordan.

I opened the door at 60 miles an hour and acted like I was going to get out. You should have seen the look on his face, as he woke from his trance…

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