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Gruyere Soufflé

by randy January 9, 2012


Soufflés are magic and almost as important…easy to make! The word soufflé is a form of the French verb souffler which means “to blow up” or more loosely “to puff up.”

When Robin and I first met, I made this soufflé for her. That was many moons (and a few decades)…

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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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For Pig Eaters ONLY! LOL (fish may be a good alternative)

by Dvorah January 4, 2012

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Ojai Valley Museum Duo Honored

by Myrna Cambianica December 26, 2011

Volunteers from Ojai Valley Museum Honored at City Hall

Contributed by Jill Helson, Ojai Valley Museum Staff

Photographer: Les Dublin

On Dec. 13, 2011, the Ojai City Council, upon the recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission, awarded their first award for “Lifetime Achievement for Historic Preservation” to David Mason, and the “2011 Historic…

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Stop The Trucks: From Supervisor Bennett – Truck Legislatio​n Support Needed

by Howard Smith December 22, 2011

Dear Ojai Valley Resident:

Earlier this year, Assemblymember Das Williams introduced a bill to restrict truck size on the mountainous segment of Highway 33. This bill, AB 538, would limit single-trailer trucks to 30 feet in length between Camino Cielo Road and the Santa Barbara County line.

In doing so, it would…

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Cyclists try new bikes and raise money for the Land Conservancy

by Chris Wilson December 22, 2011

Pivot Cycles Test Rides

Pivot Cycles & MOB Shop teamed up to offer test rides on sweet bikes and raise $ for OVLC

This past Sunday the MOB Shop bicycle store worked a deal with Pivot Cycles out of Tempe, Ariz., that allowed Ojai cycling enthusiasts to experience and test ride some high end road and mountain…

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Need a Ride to the Airport?

by Kristofer Young December 14, 2011

Need a ride to or from the Airport Dec 17- Jan 1? My friend Jay will take you one way door 2 door Ojai Valley to SB or LA (or reverse) – $45 for one or $60 for two. Call Jay at (805) 312-5558

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Stop The Trucks: URGENT: Ventura County Supervisors Need to Hear From You NOW!!

by Howard Smith December 13, 2011

By emailing this letter to you, I SUPPORT the Planning Division’s move to revoke the C.U.P. for the Ojai Quarry.

steve.bennett@ventura.org
linda.parks@ventura.org
kathy.long@ventura.org
supervisor.foy@ventura.org
john.zaragoza@ventura.org

a. Uphold the Planning Division’s October 17, 2011, Order to Comply (“Order”) with the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA);including the requirement to cease all further mining activities and forfeit the…

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Santa Barbara Stops the Trucks! What about Ventura County on Thursday?

by Howard Smith December 13, 2011

But the struggle is not over!

Tuesday, a vote by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors put an END to Gravel Trucking on Route 33, Maricopa Highway, from the Cuyama Valley through Ojai to Oxnard and beyond!!!

This vote marks an end to one phase of our Five Year battle to…

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Stop The Trucks: Who REALLY owns the Ojai Rock Quarry?

by Howard Smith December 11, 2011

FOLLOW THE MONEY

Pro-Quarry forces have made much of the claim in recent days that the Ojai Quarry is a “Mom & Pop” operation that has been around forever.

True or False?

You be the judge — Especially after you see the Deeds of Trust below:

Our Cyber-Sleuth (aka the real Girl with the…

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