From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Lawn Mower Trade in Program

by Raymond Powers March 13, 2009

I’ll preface this to say that I think having a lawn is completely wasteful, in terms of upkeep and water consumption, and that native plant gardens and/or food forests are a wiser choice for land management. Given that, for those die hards who have lawns Ventura County is offering a…

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Stop The Trucks: The First Casualty of War is the Truth

by Howard Smith March 13, 2009

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Michael Shapiro, Chair of Stop the Trucks, sent the following letter regarding Weigh Tickets as a response to an email (below) from Chris Stephens, Director of Resource Managment for the County of Ventura.
Hello Chris -
I’ve finally read your email regarding how the Coalition might obtain a full year’s worth of…

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Be a Facebook Fan

by Tyler Suchman March 13, 2009

Ok, ok, by semi-popular request, we now have a Facebook Page. (Facebook Group coming at some point in the future) Please be our Fan or Friend or whatever.

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Free Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

by Tyler Suchman March 12, 2009

A great event for the kids from the Ojai Music Festival…
Musical Instrument Petting ZooCrash, bang, toot! The Ojai Music Festival’s BRAVO! education program will present a first-time Musical Instrument Petting Zoo on March 18, from 3 to 6 pm (update: come when you can between 3 and 6pm), at the Miramonte Elementary School.…

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Stop the Trucks: Complaints #52 – #59

by Howard Smith March 12, 2009

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(Ortiz Bottom Dumping Double Hoppers similar to this one that jack-knifed on the snow two winters ago have been observed making early morning runs this past week)
County Planning Director Kim Rodriguez, Senior Planner Daniel Kleeman, Director of Resource Managment Chris Stephens, and Deputy County CEO Matt Carroll, met with our…

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A Blast From the Past — Fresh & Fabulous in Oxnard CA and the Woolworth Museum

by DK Crawford March 12, 2009

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I was asked to highlight a woman-owned restaurant, preferably one with a female chef/cook for the VC Reporter’s special Women’s Issue. I got great suggestions like Feast Bistro and World Flavor Cafe in Ojai but I’d seen reviews of them fairly recently so I headed out to Oxnard to visit…

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Arts & Leisure Series at The Inn

by Tyler Suchman March 12, 2009

Picture 2.pngTomorrow at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is a literary luncheon with Discovery Channel Resident Expert and environmental scientist Summer Rayne Oakes. Coming up on April 26th is Jun Pinon, “celebrated San Francisco Floral Designer”.
More info on the flyer after the jump…

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Best Sauce Ever

by Heather MacGumerait March 12, 2009

I’ve been eating this sauce like mad and I just had to share it with you all:
1/4 cup tamari
1/4 cup Sriracha (I’ve found it only at Starr here in Ojai)
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
put it in a jar, shake it up and pour it over food during the last few…

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City Watch Program: Reunite Program

by Leigh Melander March 12, 2009

Hi all:
I’ve been less than organized in sharing the word from Sergeant Joe Evans and the City Watch program from the Ojai Police Department…I do solemnly swear to do a better job of passing along the news!
From Joe this week:

City Watch Reunite Program
From time to time we receive calls from…

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March is Red Cross Month

by Tyler Suchman March 11, 2009

from the fine folks at ARC of VC…
March is Red Cross Month and the American Red Cross of Ventura County is celebrating with a series of special events taking place throughout the County.

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