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Stop The Trucks: State deals business blow to Ojai Quarry

by Howard Smith January 10, 2012

Read excerpts from Tony Biasotti’s new article in the Ventura County Star that appeared in Tuesday’s online edition:

“While Ojai Quarry owner Larry Mosler waits to see whether the county will revoke his mining permit, he got bad news from the state: His mine has been barred from supplying material for…

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Stop The Trucks: The Past and Future Legacy of the Ojai Valley

by Howard Smith January 9, 2012

By Michael J. Shapiro

The Stop the Trucks! Coalition (Coalition) has had to fend-off countless, scurrilous attacks from the moment we organized five years ago. We were vilified again following the most recent Ventura County Planning Commission hearing (December 15, 2011) after expressing our opposition to the Ojai Quarry (Quarry) being…

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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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OVGC Open Letter From the ED

by Tyler Suchman December 30, 2011

The Ojai Valley Green Coalition, an organization near and dear to my heart, is fundraising with a $10,000 matching donation challenge. Please help by becoming a member (online or check) starting at just $25 a year – yes, for the cost of a bottle of two buck chuck a month, you…

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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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During December and Beyond Remember to Bring in Your Own Bags

by linda Harmon December 9, 2011

During the busiest shopping season of the year Ojai will celebrate the fifth annual ‘Day without a Bag.’ On December 15 volunteers of the Ojai Valley Green Coalition will be out encouraging shoppers to give up the plastic bag habit in favor of reusable bags and make a big difference…

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3rd Annual Meiners Oaks Holiday Stroll on Saturday December 10

by evan austin December 5, 2011

MOBAA President Patricia Cardinali leading caroling at the 2010 Holiday Stroll

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Submitted by Patricia Cardinali, President, MOBAA | (805) 646-2098 | (805) 223-5713 | patricia@meinersoaks.org

What: Meiners Oaks Holiday Stroll
When: Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 5-8 PM
Where: El Roblar Dr. Meiners Oaks, CA

Meiners Oaks Business and Artists Association (MOBAA), invites the…

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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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Stop The Trucks: NY Times lists Ojai Quarry & Golden State Water as top violators of Clean Water Act in Ojai Valley

by Howard Smith November 18, 2011

Ojai Rock Quarry Fill in North Fork Matilija Creek 4-4-10

The New York Times lists the Mosler Rock Ojai Quarry, with 4 violations, and Golden State Water with 34 violations as the top “toxic waters / polluters” in the Ojai Valley as part of a national review of compliance with the…

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STOP THE TRUCKS: Mosler Quarry Issued Notice to Cease Operations:

by Howard Smith October 28, 2011

Quarry Violates Permit by using a Non-permitted Rock Crusher in June 2011

Supervisor Steve Bennett’s office sent out the following note this week:

The County Planning Division has issued the Mosler Ojai Quarry operator a notice to cease operations, and has issued a notice of a permit revocation hearing.  The notice…

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