From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Focus On The Masters: Guy Webster

by Tyler Suchman August 30, 2009

michelle_pfeiffer_02.jpgNice article in the VC Star on Ojai resident, legendary photographer and motorcycle museum curator Guy Webster, and his upcoming appearance in the Focus On The Masters program.

This is a guy who had Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel in his dad’s living room in the mid-1960s performing “The Sounds of Silence,” operated…

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Ojai Healthcare Forum: Unusually Respectful

by evan austin August 30, 2009

…not unusual for Ojai, mind you. But as compared to similarly-themed gatherings across our nation, Friday night’s town hall meeting was marked by order and respect that we can and should be VERY proud of.
From the Ventura County Star article by Tom Kishen:

Amid rallies and forums across the country that have…

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Joe Escobar: Back Story and Bounty

by Tyler Suchman August 29, 2009

Ojai resident and Oxnard College instructor Joe Escobar, who was killed in an Oxnard car accident on August 6th, appears to have been forced into a quick maneuver which caused him to lose control of his car in a hit-and-run. His wife Deborah is pursuing the unsolved case, and has…

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PET PSYCHIC INTERVIEW WITH ANIMAL ACTORS

by Laura Stinchfield August 29, 2009

JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY INTERVIEW WITH A MOUNTAIN LION AND SOME WOLVES.

you can also check out my new blog PET PSYCHIC GIRL

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City Watch Alert: August 28

by Leigh Melander August 28, 2009

Today’s Ojai Valley City Watch Alert from Sergeant Joe Evans (details after the jump):
HIghlights
…A car thief on North Ventura avenue
…Folks living it up and trespassing as they do so at Matilija Hot Springs
…Good news on crime trends in the Valley over all
…Have a Neighborhood Watch party!
Our Neighborhood Watch group in…

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Educators for Peace

by evan austin August 27, 2009

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OVGC Movie: Are We Running Dry?

by Tyler Suchman August 26, 2009

The Ojai Valley Green Coalition presents:
The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?
Saturday August 29, 4:30pm
Ojai Theatre
$10 suggested donation
running_dry.jpg“This documentary is a definitive look at how the water crisis affects the American Southwest states and its escalating economic toll. From the White House to the House of Representatives, the film’s writer, director,…

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Ted Kennedy Dies

by Tyler Suchman August 26, 2009

From ABC News

The man known as the “liberal lion of the Senate” had fought a more than year-long battle with brain cancer, and according to his son had lived longer with the disease than his doctors expected him to.
“We’ve lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in…

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2009 Ojai Forum on OVN

by Tyler Suchman August 25, 2009

The Ojai Economy Group, and the upcoming 2009 Ojai Forum on the New Economy, were covered recently by the Ojai Valley News.
One big correction – “ojai bucks” (working title) will NOT cost more than the dollar equivalent! Anyway there is an anonymous merchant who thinks that local economic development is…

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The Ojai Big Band

by Tyler Suchman August 25, 2009

a little PR…
The Ojai Big Band under the direction of Dan Willard, will present a free concert on Sunday, September 13 from 3 – 5 p.m., sponsored by the Ojai Presbyterian Church. The Ojai Big Band currently rehearses at the church and plays for dances, weddings and other special events,…

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