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October 2009

Ojai Police: Telephone Scams

by Tyler Suchman October 12, 2009

From the “Ojai Police Investigations” Unit:
Ojai Police detectives are warning Ojai Valley residents of an increase in reported phone scams. The suspect(s) in the phone scams have been targeting elderly residents or parents of young adults. They pose as either a family member requesting money to post bail or an…

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Sunday With Sergio

by Tyler Suchman October 12, 2009

SundayWithSergio_color_web.jpg[PR] Ann Scanlin, President (left) and Bobbie Boschan, Vice President (middle) of the Ojai Valley Museum Board of Trustees were pleased to award Sergio Aragones (right) a Lifetime Museum Family Membership as a thank you for all the help and special contributions he made to his recent Mad About Sergio…

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Singing Genocide, Eco-Bio-Cide, Planet-Wide …

by Millennium Twain October 12, 2009

“On this Date in 1492, Native North Americans Discover Columbus” …

Love Lift Us Up “Where We Belong” …

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Joe DeVito Stepping Down from the Council

by Tyler Suchman October 12, 2009

Joe DeVito, long-time Ojai City Councilman, has announced his last day on the council will be December 31.
I spoke to Steve McClary, Assistant to the City Manager, who confirmed. The council will need to either appoint someone in Joe’s place or call a special election, with all the costs that…

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Bear’s Death Deserves a Constructive Community Response

by Robert Peake October 11, 2009

Photo by Erin Ellwood, used with permission

Saturday morning, I awoke to discover several police vehicles parked on our street, and a crowd gathering on our front lawn. The previous night, a several-hundred-pound black bear had scaled our neighbor’s back fence, bounded down the gravel footpath between our houses and, confused…

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The bear’s death warrant? Public liability.

by Suza Francina October 11, 2009

“After court decisions in Arizona eroded the state’s longstanding immunity from being sued over the actions of wild animals, lawyers began obtaining large verdicts from public managers over humans’ harmful encounters with wildlife — with the result that managers began moving to a “when in doubt, take it doubt” policy…

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What I saw from the Aliso St. Bear Tragedy – A Timeline

by Tyler Suchman October 11, 2009

Submitted by Chris Nottoli
(Please excuse the typos. It’s late)
At about 10:30 pm on Oct. 9th, Deb called me at work to tell me there was a bear in our yard. It had come over the fence from Dennis and Janis’ place. Then Deb hears a large crash outside. I tell…

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PET PSYCHIC BEAR COVERAGE

by Laura Stinchfield October 10, 2009

It is now 5:24 pm and the Ojai black bear has been up in a pine on Alisos Street. Thanx to Deb Norton and Chris Nottili I & Brent have had a place to watch and talk to him. The Ojai Police department took a bit of time this morning…

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Film Festival Announces Lineup

by Tyler Suchman October 10, 2009

PR:
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, the Ojai-Ventura International Film Festival is proud to announce its line-up of more than 60 films to be screened at the upcoming Festival November 5th through 8th in several venues throughout Ojai and at Ventura’s Brooks Institute. For a complete, downloadable schedule of all films and…

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Joanny Macy at The Ojai Foundation

by Tyler Suchman October 10, 2009

MacyPublicTalk_Layout 1.jpgTHE PROMISE OF OUR DARK AGE:
The Wisdom, Strength and Beauty We are Discovering -
A public talk by Joanna Macy
Thursday, October 29, 7pm, The Ojai Foundation
click flyer on left to pop-up full version

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