From the monthly archives:

June 2007

Is little Ojai big enough for Governator?

by Tyler Suchman June 25, 2007

The Arnold story hits the LA Times, with a couple quotes from yours truly at the end…

The Arnold in Ojai? California’s governor is staying mum about it for now, but this artsy little town 90 miles north of Los Angeles in Ventura County is abuzz with talk that Schwarzenegger and his…

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Evening Open Thread

by Open Thread June 24, 2007

ojai matilija poppy
Say, does anyone know anything about a leaf blower ban?

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Bardo alert:

by Mike Didj June 23, 2007

This is a public service announcement and I have reported it at the request of one of the landholders residing in our sacred canyon.
A friend recently had her window smashed in while she soaked in Matilija’s hotsprings and was told by police officers that there has been an epedemic of…

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Stop the Trucks: Downtown, East End & Upper Ojai Threatened

by Howard Smith June 23, 2007

The bridge at San Antonio Creek is the only bridge that has not been replaced or strengthened by Caltrans since the floods of 2005. As such it remains the only barrier to turning the central core of Ojai into an industrial route for gravel trucks.

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Transitions: Final Entry

by Steve Sprinkel June 23, 2007

This is why Monsanto’s people frequently are appointed to oversee the USDA, FDA and the EPA. The notion that this decades long relationship is a conflict of interest presupposes that there was some other intent. Take care to stow such trivialities, because collusion and secular sins like conflict of interest no longer interest arbiters of law nor lovers of ethics.

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A Note from John Azevedo at Ojai Creates!

by Heather MacGumerait June 22, 2007

To customers and friends, I want to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of my loyal customers and friends who helped to make this store a Magical Kingdom. When I started Ojai Creates! eight years ago I wanted to transform an empty lot into a statement and example that…

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Democratic Challenger to Elton Gallegly?

by Tyler Suchman June 22, 2007

As the former Ventura mayor and author of popular slow-growth law SOAR, Richard Francis has been urged to run against 11-term incumbent Elton Gallegly for CA-24 in 2008, according to an LA Times article penned by Catherine Saillant.

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Brett Wagner: Guilt by Disassociation?

by Tyler Suchman June 22, 2007

Former Democratic congressional candidate Brett Wagner sent an email out to his list today that began:

Dear Friend,
In cooperation with “Vote Blue” and Young Progressive Democrats of Ventura County, The BRETT WAGNER for CONGRESS campaign team would like to cordially invite you to join all of us Democrats for a…

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A World of Opportunities

by evan austin June 22, 2007

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With graduates of Nordhoff and Chaparral barely a week into their summer, there’s probably still plenty of celebration going on…even if it takes the form of relaxation and recreation before school starts again for the 95% of Nordhoff graduates who principal Dan Musick says intend to attend college. Between both schools,…

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Bloggarroo

by Steve Sprinkel June 21, 2007

Three days in Central Tennessee with 80,000 of our very best friends, probably relatives….
Dusty dusk lay upon that part of Manchester where Bonnaroo unwound,
and the most resourceful folks put up wet bandanas against the dense
pollution. I had not seen dust so bad since I had walked the road
between Montero and…

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