From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Public Access: Letter from OUSD

by Tyler Suchman February 6, 2009

Following is a letter from OUSD Superintendent Tim Baird to the Ojai City Council members, addressing the council’s expressed wish to see a more detailed operational plan for public access management by the Nordhoff High School Media Arts Academy…
February 5, 2009
Dear City Council Members,
Thank you for considering Ojai Unified School…

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Awesome Art at the Ojai Museum

by Tyler Suchman February 6, 2009

from the Ojai Valley Museum…
“Awesome Art” will be on display for all to enjoy from February 12 through April 5 at the Ojai Valley Museum. The exhibition, showcasing art by Ojai Valley students from Nordhoff High School, Thacher School, Besant Hill School, Ojai Valley School, Villanova Preparatory School and Oak…

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Open Music Thread

by Open Thread February 5, 2009

Oren Lavie – “Her Morning Elegance”

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mother sky …

by Millennium Twain February 5, 2009

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rain on me!

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Democracy Now! | Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) Urges Homeowners to Stay in Foreclosed Homes

by Sally Carless February 4, 2009

Rep. Kaptur is advising people to seek legal help and stand up for their rights.
From Democracy Now!

“After an $850 billion bailout for Wall Street and another $25 billion for the auto industry, struggling homeowners still await large-scale government assistance. The Obama administration says it’s working out the details of its…

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Tom Chapin in Town Friday Night

by Sally Carless February 4, 2009

Not on the Test: Here’s a great song by Tom Chapin, who just happens to be coming to town for two shows Friday night.

For more info on the song and the testing issue, visit http://notonthetest.com or Tom Chapin’s personal site. Here’s some info about Chapin and the Friday night concerts being…

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More on the Municipal Advisory Council

by Tyler Suchman February 4, 2009

The Ojai Valley Municipal Advisory Council is a valley-wide elected board which makes policy recommendations to Steve Bennett’s office, the County Board of Supervisors and other bodies. We’re going to be tracking the MAC a little more closely, as there are some big valley issues such as the trucks, Casitas Dam…

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A mystery portrait of Obama as a young man?

by Tyler Suchman February 4, 2009

Great story from the LA Times… maybe you recognize the painting from the Ojai for Obama campaign headquarters?

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Lindberg “was going through the stacks and said, “Hey, did you know this is Barack Obama?’ ” [Ojai's David] Bush said.
“It’s truly one of those yard-sale finds,” said Bush, an environmental lawyer.
The painter…

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Weekend Work for Play

by Leigh Melander February 4, 2009

This Saturday and Sunday, volunteers are gathering to help build a new playground for the kids attending Smart Start at the Oak View Park and Resource Center.
If you’re even a little handy and looking for weekend entertainment that will fill you with a glow of do-gooder energy, they could use…

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Ogres Out! Happiness In!

by Leigh Melander February 3, 2009

I grew up in Pennsylvania, which boasts the rather odd tradition of pulling a cossetted (but in the moment cranky) groundhog out of its comfy digs on February 2nd, and imagining whether he sees his shadow to portend an early spring. Generally, the crankiness wins out, and he harrumphs off…

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