From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Ojai Community Meeting on Substance Abuse – Sept. 1st

by Tyler Suchman August 7, 2010

Some of the most heart-breaking stories here in Ojai are the lives that are taken, destroyed and negatively impacted by substance abuse. It’s everywhere, and no community goes untouched by it. Rae Hanstad sent over the following; I hope that this meeting facilitates a constructive dialogue for stakeholders young and…

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Xenophobia

by Fred Rothenberg August 6, 2010

When I was a bit younger we would read a portion of our prayer book that highlights a slug of things for which we asked forgiveness.  One no-no had something to do with xenophobia.  Since I was not as smart as my buddy Russell Klem and had…

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Prop 8 Overturned

by Tyler Suchman August 4, 2010

A victory for equality…

“Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. Because…

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Mano Farm Kickstarter Fundraising Drive

by quin August 4, 2010

mano farm sunset

Mano Farm, the organic farm I’ve been involved in creating over the past year is undertaking a $10,000, 60-day fundraising drive in support of our Community Supported Agriculture program and food justice. We’re doing this through Kickstarter — a relatively new web site that facilitates grassroots fundraising for arts and…

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OFS – Screens August Thrillers

by ojaifilmsociety August 3, 2010

The Ojai Film Society will screen two thrillers in August as fundraisers. Sunday August 8: The Ghost Writer with Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan and Sunday August 15: The Secret in their Eyes, the 2010 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film from Argentina. Both films are at 4:30 pm at…

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Internet Wars

by Mike Didj August 3, 2010

Maybe you have heard of WikiLeaks. Here’s a clever video which raps, mocks and possibly offers an alternative perspective on this Internet site’s latest classified information dump on top of the head of our centralized media. Click Internet Wars to view at your leisure.

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CAMP SPIN-OFF “WHERE DJ’S GO TO PLAY”

by chadschubert August 2, 2010

Presented by  DJ Hero, Hewlett Packard, Skull Candy, Royal Elastics, DJ Scratch Academy & Celebrity DJ Tina T.

(Forest Home Ojai Valley in Oak View, CA – August 1st to August 5th 2010) – The eminent DJ Tina T presents her first ever Camp-Spin Off. During her time on the “Mountain Dew…

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VCSD: Fatal Traffic Collision

by Tyler Suchman August 2, 2010

From the VCSD/Ojai Police Department:

Shortly before 1900 hrs, Ojai area deputies responded to an injury traffic collision in the area of Cuyama and Del Norte Roads, in the City of Ojai.  Witnesses reported that an 18-yr. old female, driving a Jeep convertible, was pulling Doolittle and another 18-yr. old…

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Open Thread: Sunny Monday Edition

by Open Thread August 2, 2010

Got any big plans this week, Ojai?

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Call for Entries: Ojai Celebrates Art at Ojai Museum

by Myrna Cambianica August 2, 2010

CallForEntriesLogo_webThe Ojai Valley Museum’s annual juried art show, OJAI CELEBRATES ART III, is open to artists 18 years of age and older working in any gallery media. The theme is open this year, so enter your best work!

Selection for inclusion in the show will be made from prints, slides or…

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