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March 2009

Oak View: Man Saves Two Toddlers from Drowning

by Tyler Suchman March 31, 2009

from the Ojai PD – what a great story… Scot Olson is a bonafide hero.

Landscaper Scot Olson was working in a yard in the 800 Block of Thomas Street in Oak View. A family reunion was in progress next door with several children playing outside. Olson noticed two toddlers near…

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The Ladies of Lavender

by Tyler Suchman March 30, 2009

from Ventana Magazine, it’s great to see Kathy Hartley and Lavender Inn get some visibility and acknowledgment of the wonderful service she has provided to the community…

Talking about life, cancer, and life with cancer. These are not light topics. But when eight women battling the disease spent a few days…

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Stop the Trucks: Missing in Action

by Howard Smith March 29, 2009

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After reviewing the documents Stop the Trucks received from the County several weeks ago, we found:
Of the thirty-seven (37) specific days that we have made complaints about and requested investigations, the County has only provided us Weigh Tickets for sixteen (16) of those days. Twenty-one (21) days are missing.
The County…

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upon the wings of song …

by Millennium Twain March 29, 2009

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found this magic stone, window to the spirit world, of all our relations …
it was Thursday, while returning from a ‘flight’ up the mountains of our Matilija village ancestors, accompanied by ‘Little Condor’, buzzard … whose large cousin was named ‘Wit’ by the Chumash. [haven’t yet found the name for…

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25 (Most Wanted) Tips For iPhone 3G

by Chris Foley March 29, 2009

I came across this article last night on Hongkiat.com regarding 25 cool tricks you can do with your iPhone 3G.
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Ojai Wild!

by Lisa Snider March 28, 2009

LPFWLogoHome.jpgJeff Kuyper, Executive Director of Los Padres ForestWatch, joined me on Radio Ojai recently to talk about the Ojai Wild! Annual Benefit on Saturday, April 4. He also talked about his organization and how it keeps our wild lands wild.
Tickets for Ojai Wild! are $75 for adults, $20 for children under…

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Earth Hour 2009 is TONIGHT!

by evan austin March 28, 2009

EARTH HOUR 2009 is tonight, 8:30pm local time. From EarthHour.org:

This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.
For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their…

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Mudflats Revealed

by Tyler Suchman March 27, 2009

We’ve covered Mudflats before – a great blog by an anonymous blogger up in Alaska. Turns out State Representative and former journalist Mike Doogan exposed Mudflats as political payback. Classy.

I was a bit surprised to see my real name, as you can imagine. But after the initial surprise wore off, it…

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The war on Gypsy Moths #2

by Mike Didj March 27, 2009

Videographer, Chris Jones, serves up another gypsy moth spray video:
Residents in Meiners Oaks Ca are concerned about the health effects of Dipel, a formulation of Btk to control the Gypsy Moth. Part of the Ojai Valley has been quarantined by the California Department of Agriculture due to moth infestation. The…

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Open Thread

by Open Thread March 27, 2009

some events housekeeping…
ojai03a.pngOjai Yoga Crib – October 23-25
Join Kira Ryder, Alana Mitnick, Uschi Gibson and the community of Lulu Bandha’s for the seventh Ojai Yoga Crib and spend a magical weekend in the gorgeous Ojai Valley in Southern California.
ojai03b.pngFive Day Plein Air Painting Workshop – April 27 – May 1
Learn to interpret the…

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