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May 2009

New Documentary Explores Gang Violence

by evan austin May 11, 2009

Excerpted from pbs.org:

The upcoming film, “Crips and Bloods: Made in America,” takes viewers to the Southern California neighborhoods where the notorious street gangs began. Through interviews with current and former gang members, director Stacy Peralta gives viewers an insider’s look into a 40-year-old conflict that has taken thousands of lives.
Peralta…

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Happy Mothers for Peace Day!

by evan austin May 9, 2009

Happy Mothers for Peace Day! Julia Ward Howe wrote the original Mother’s Day Proclamation in 1870 to call for women to rise up and end war. This year we made donations to CodePink and the Peace Corps in honor of the mothers in our lives. What are you doing to honor your mother(s)?

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Skate Ojai Update

by Tyler Suchman May 9, 2009

From the comments…

Wow, what a week it has been. One who has 3 children in Ojai(20-10 years old), works or volunteers with children in Ojai knows how important some positive news is right now.

My youngest son and I went to the Fillmore skate park today with 25 other family and…

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Files, Files Everywhere

by Kenley Neufeld May 9, 2009

This is about ubiquitous file management. Do you work on multiple computers, maybe even on different types of computer platforms? You may carry a USB drive or email files to yourself, but there are slicker options available. Dropbox is a tool for storing your files on your local machine and in…

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Mothers Without Borders Festival Today

by Leigh Melander May 9, 2009

Looking for something to do today? My neighbor Alice has organized this event…
Mothers Without Borders Festival!
Come Celebrate Mother’s Day and Cinco De Mayo in this festival fundraiser for sanctuary filled with Mexican food and fun for adults and kids!
2:00- 6:00 pm
United Church of Christ Simi Valley
370 Royal Ave ( near…

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Throw the bums out…whoever they are

by Fred Rothenberg May 8, 2009

Sweetie and I were cruising down the Dennison Grade yesterday. Beautiful day, crystal clear even with that awful fire in Santa Barbara. About halfway down the grade we stopped at the temporary stoplight that heralds the road work on the cliff-side. Two guys with shovels were poking at the newly…

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Ojai Earthquake

by Tyler Suchman May 8, 2009

UPDATE 4:04PM: USGS reports a 4.2 earthquake 4 miles east of Ojai. No reports of damage. Latest USGS Coverage Here. Full coverage and interactive maps after the jump… click below to continue reading

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Open Music Thread

by Open Thread May 8, 2009

Holy cow, The Breeders rocked. What are you listening to?

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Open Thread: Kind of hot for May Edition

by SPK May 8, 2009

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Santa Barbara: Jesusita Fire

by Leigh Melander May 6, 2009

A fire that started yesterday and looked to be under control in Santa Barbara has blown up this afternoon.
Mission Canyon, San Roque Canyon, lots of fire, and a number of structures have burnt.
So far, no sense of how many acres (196 at last count, but that was a while ago…

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