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April 2009

Native Plant Sale on Now

by Tyler Suchman April 18, 2009

Hey, head down and check out the Native Plant Sale at Ojai Museum… it’s on until 2pm. (mediocre images are from the iPhone, but you get the, ahem, picture.)
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Open Thread: Friday Edition

by Open Thread April 17, 2009

Some news items from here and there…
Earth Day Unplugged 2009 – Saturday April 25, 2-5pm at Oak Grove School. Join us in our efforts to “unplug” Earth Day by taking a few hours to slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures of live music, local organic food, the natural beauty of the…

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Growing Community in Oak View

by Leigh Melander April 17, 2009

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My husband and I have lived in Oak View for closing in on eleven years now. One of the things we’ve loved about this little town-that-could is how strong the sense of community is here, in spite of having no real downtown, being unincorporated and to many people, what you…

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Science Friday: Colony Collapse Disorder

by Tyler Suchman April 17, 2009

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Reader H. sends the following from Science Digest – “Cure For Honey Bee Colony Collapse?“…

For the first time, scientists have isolated the parasite Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia) from professional apiaries suffering from honey bee colony depopulation syndrome. They then went on to treat the infection with complete success.

And more from Ars…

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Ojai school district OKs tentative pink slips

by Tyler Suchman April 16, 2009

From the VC Star…

At a meeting Wednesday night, the [OUSD] board agreed to send notices to instructional assistants, librarians, technology specialists and others. About 70 pink slips were handed out to teachers and other employees last month.

Also on the agenda, the Ojai Skatepark [full coverage here]…

[City Recreation Director Dale] Sumersille…

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Munchy Madness at Ojai and Ventura Farmers Markets

by DK Crawford April 16, 2009

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I had the unique opportunity to taste many delights at the Ojai and Ventura Famers Markets this weekend and wrote a piece about it for the VC Reporter. It was a blessed Easter weekend — spring has sprung at the markets and there are lots of new products and surprises…

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OV MAC Changes

by Tyler Suchman April 16, 2009

This is interesting… from the VC Star:

A revision to the rules that govern the Ojai Valley Municipal Advisory Council sailed through the Ventura County Board of Supervisors today, with none of the opposition promised by one advisory council member.

The supervisors voted 5-0 to approve Bennett’s revisions. One Ojai Valley MAC…

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Final General Standards For All Outdoor Displays

by Tyler Suchman April 15, 2009

from the OV Chamber…
At the April 14, 2009 City Council meeting, the Council passed to a second reading, the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding Outdoor Merchandise Displays. In essence, this means that barring anything unforeseen, the amendment will be passed into the books on April 28 and become law…

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Music 150 Debut

by Demitri Corbin April 15, 2009

Attasalina and the Seraphim Rising are launching their first tour; Wrestling with the Angels at Theater 150 in Ojai on Friday, April 24th. Newly formed on 2008, Attasalina and the Seraphim Rising have eclectic musical inspirations drawn from the late 70’s and early 80’s art rock movements such as glam,…

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Who are the real Teabaggers?

by SPK April 15, 2009

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There’s a lot of noise coming from the right-wing echo chamber about the “Tea Parties” taking place in a lot of places throughout the country today. FOX News is reporting that the illustrious House Minority Leader, John Boehner (R-Ohio) had this to say: “Across our nation, thousands of Americans are…

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