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Stop The Trucks: Two Breaking News Events: Mosler Delisted & Santa Barbara County Ready to stop the trucks

by Howard Smith January 7, 2012

Two new major breaking news stories have taken place this week as can be see from the emails below. The first is from Steve Offerman in Supervisor Bennett’s office and the second is from Gary Kaiser at the Santa Barbara Planning Department:

1)   When the Ventura County Planning…

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CA-26: Ding Dong, Gallegly to Retire

by Tyler Suchman January 7, 2012

As widely suspected here on the Post, the VC Star reports that Elton Gallegly will hang up the spurs and call it quits after a quarter century in his Congressional seat. The 26th is wide open, folks, with Supervisor Steve Bennett in the pole position.

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CA-26: Harbor Commissioner to Run

by Tyler Suchman January 6, 2012

Harbor Commissioner Jess Herrera throws his hat into the ring. Gallegly still unannounced.

Herrera is the fifth Democrat to join the growing 26th district field that includes Ventura County Supervisor Steve Bennett, Moorpark Councilman David Pollock, retired longshoreman Zeke Ruelas and Westlake Village businessman David Cruz Thayne.

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The Wheel Doesn’t Need to be Reinvented

by Kristofer Young January 1, 2012

The wheel doesn’t need to be reinvented, and I don’t have to work to restate what Dean Ornish, MD has stated so clearly on his website:

“People often think that advances in medicine have to be a new drug, a new laser, or a surgical intervention to be powerful—something really high-tech and…

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Ojai City Council Selects Joseph Fletcher as City Attorney

by Tyler Suchman December 31, 2011

PR from the City…

The Ojai City Council has selected Joseph Fletcher of Tustin to serve as city attorney after a six‐month search to replace Monte Widders, who retired in May after nearly 30 years in the post.

The decision is pending final approval by the Ojai City Council on January 10,…

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Sign Petition to Support Biking and Walking

by Kristofer Young December 16, 2011

Please sign this petition to support greater funding for bikes and pedestrians!
http://www.vccool.org/#signpetition

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Search Engine Optimization Expert in Ojai or Ventura

by Kristofer Young December 11, 2011

Hello!

I am looking for a trusted, local, SEO expert. Trusted is the most important part. Gotta connection for me?

Kris

 

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Ojai Signature Gathering Trainings Nov. 29 and Dec.28

by Suza Francina November 29, 2011

Ojai Signature Gathering Trainings

November 29 at 7 PM and December 28 at 11 AM

What:  To help get signatures to place GMO labeling on food products on the California Ballot

When:  Tuesday, November 29 at 7pm and Wednesday, December 28 at 11 am

Where: Ojai Valley Grange, 381 Cruzero Street, Ojai,

Questions? Call…

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Stop The Trucks: County Aiding and Abetting the Delinquency of a Miner

by Howard Smith November 27, 2011

Rock Haulers similar to this one flooded the Ojai Valley Thanksgiving week

Even as the State of California issues a “30 Day Notice to Delist” the Mosler Rock Ojai Quarry as an acceptable supplier to government agencies and the Ventura County Planning Department files a “Notice of Revocation” of the quarry’s Conditional Use Permit (C.U.P.), another County…

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Before you donate for a “cure,” find out how funds are used.

by Suza Francina November 27, 2011

Lately, I’ve gotten more requests to host “yogathons”and other yoga fundraisers to find the cure for cancer and other diseases of civilization. LA Yoga and other yoga magazines are filled with altruistic articles promoting fundraising events in Southern California and nationwide.

Before I donate or commit to raising funds,…

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