From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Ladybugs in Matilija Canyon

by Tyler Suchman December 19, 2009

On a late fall hike this afternoon in Matilija Canyon, we came across a ladybug gathering place – hundreds and hundreds of ladybugs in tall grass, mating and gathering. It was just before the sun went below the western hills of the canyon. Following is a bit of video from…

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Open Thread

by Open Thread December 18, 2009

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Sky Coyote Carries the Night …

by Millennium Twain December 18, 2009

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Their Celebration Song Fired the Sun,

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End War, Starting with Education

by evan austin December 17, 2009

arlingtonmobile_slashed.jpg “You can bomb the world to pieces, but you can’t bomb it into peace” -Michael Franti
You can’t slash away uncomfortable truths, either…but that doesn’t mean people won’t try. The above photograph is of my car, a 2001 Ford Focus that you’ve probably seen around the valley for almost as long…

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Ojai City Council Member, Sue Horgan, Announces Intent to Run for Ventura County Treasurer and Tax Collector

by Suza Francina December 16, 2009

Sue Horgan, Ojai City Council Member and two term Mayor, announces that she intends to run for the Ventura County Treasurer and Tax Collector position.

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Ojai City Council Vacancy — Letter from Leonard J. Klaif

by Suza Francina December 15, 2009

Steve Olsen, Mayor Pro Tem
Sue Horgan, Councilmember
Carol Smith, Councilmember
Betsy Clapp, Councilmember
Re: Upcoming Ojai City Council Vacancy
Dear Members of the Council:
It will come as no surprise that I submit my name for consideration for appointment to fill Joe DeVito’s term on the Ojai City Council. I have attached my resume…

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Ojai Culture Change: Update on Copenhagen Climate Summit

by Suza Francina December 15, 2009

“Copenhagen police ended up preemptively arresting nearly a thousand people Saturday. Another 230 protesters were preemptively arrested on Sunday during a demonstration to block the city’s ports.” –Democracy Now, Dec.14,2009
http://i3.democracynow.org/2009/12/14/using_controversial_law_danish_police_preemptively
Thank you en dank je wel to Jan Lundberg, my long-distance Dutch mentor, for keeping me in the loop over the…

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Ojai Museum Docent Program

by Tyler Suchman December 14, 2009

from the fine folk at the OV Museum…
What was the original name of the Ojai Playhouse in 1914 when it first opened? How were prisoners in the Ojai jail kept in line without a guard ever being posted? Where can you find the largest collection of fountains in the valley?…

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To my Ojai friends: Don’t let the climate doubters fool you

by Suza Francina December 14, 2009

Yesterday I received a message from a longtime friend, someone I dearly love and respect. We had been e-mailing back and forth about global warming. Much to my surprise, he wrote:
“I’m no expert on global warming, but I do know that there are many seemingly qualified opinions that refute the…

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While we sleep here in Ojai, protests rocked Copenhagen

by Suza Francina December 14, 2009

Indian Activist Vandana Shiva Speaks at Climate Summit Protest:
“The Earth Must Call The Shots. The Earth Will Make The Rules.”
Protests rocked Copenhagen on Saturday as anywhere from 30,000 to 100,000 people (depending on who you talk to) marched to the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen to demand a strong…

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