From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Vote for Earth!

by evan austin February 28, 2009

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Adventures in Healthcare

by Fred Rothenberg February 28, 2009

Spent most of Wednesday in the hallway of Community Memorial Hospital. No, they didn’t forget me on a gurney. Sweetie was there for an angiogram.
For those who haven’t had the pleasure, an angiogram is an x-ray that uses a special dye and camera to take pictures of the blood flow…

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Welcome, New Authors

by Tyler Suchman February 28, 2009

I am very pleased to announce that I am adding two authors to our roster.
Fred Rothenberg was referred to me when I put out the word that I was looking for a blogger who could represent the elderly population in Ojai. Fred was an inspired recommendation – retired now after working…

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Stop the Trucks: Rejecting County Planning’s Illogic

by Howard Smith February 28, 2009

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(photo from Daly Road Graphics, Ray Smith)
The Ojai Stop the Trucks Coalition categorically rejects the Planing Division’s dismissal of the Bob Walker, February 2008 complaint which Mr. Walker submitted in conjunction with the Coalition and is hereby officially re-submitting the original complaint, at the bottom of this posting.
1. In the…

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Meiners Oaks-Mira Monte Civic Organization

by Tyler Suchman February 28, 2009

from Municipal Advisory Councilmember Jerry Kaplan:
I need your help in connecting me to COMMUNITY LEADERS in MEINERS OAKS and MIRA MONTE.
The Oak View Civic Council (Association) has agreed to help in forming a ‘MEINERS OAKS-MIRA MONTE CIVIC ASSOCIATION” so that those areas will also have a formal representation for their…

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Ojai Valley Zoning Meeting

by Tyler Suchman February 28, 2009

from Supervisor Steve Bennett…
Wednesday, March 4th, 7:00 PM
Ojai Valley Woman’s Club
441 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
In 2007, at the request of Ojai Valley citizens concerned about hillside development, I was able to secure scarce County funding for an expansion of protection of the important scenic resources of the Ojai Valley. The…

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Ojai Yogis Invited to Ventura’s First Ever YOGATHON

by Suza Francina February 28, 2009

VENTURA’S FIRST EVER “YOGATHON” TO SUPPORT KIDS’ ARTS
Today, Saturday, February 28, Yoga Jones and Kids’ Arts will host Ventura’s first ever “Yogathon” fundraiser at the historical Elks Lodge, 11 S. Ash Street at Main, in Ventura.
Local teachers, including Ojai teachers Suza Francina at 2pm and Kira Ryder at 5pm, and…

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Evan Williams talks about Twitter on TED

by Mike Didj February 27, 2009

Excellent discourse from one of the founders of Twitter. Evan gives us some insight on Twitter’s origin, its uses and how it has evolved unexpectedly. Less than 7 minutes long (with a GE commercial tacked in on the end). The Ojai Post has a Twitter channel and so do I:…

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Launch of Satellite to Measure Carbon in Atmosphere Fails, Falls to Earth

by Kit Stolz February 27, 2009

Early Tuesday morning, NASA launched a satellite from Vandenberg Air Force intended to map the flows of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The rocket launch went smoothly, but three hundred and twenty five miles above earth, the satellite’s protective nosecone failed to open and brought the satellite back to earth.…

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Happy 3rd Birthday, Ojai Post!

by Tyler Suchman February 27, 2009

The Ojai Post, February 27, 2006, entry #1:

The Ojai Post is a community blog, featuring Ojai residents from all walks of life writing about the unique Ojai experience. Ojai is a special place, not just for its geography, flora and fauna, small-town architecture and rich native American history – its…

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