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Bennett Proposes County Fund Ojai Bus Service

by Tyler Suchman January 30, 2012

PR from Supervisor Steve Bennett’s office:

Following the Ojai City Council’s decision to withdraw from Gold Coast Transit, a period of painful readjustment has been in store for both Ojai Valley transit riders and the other member agencies of Gold Coast Transit who would have to absorb portions of the reallocated…

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Corporations are NOT People and Money is NOT Speech

by SPK January 20, 2012

Why we need a Constitutional Amendment against Corporate Personhood

                   tea party

This will take a second. The jurisprudence behind corporate personhood did not come into existence overnight with the Roberts Gang in the Supreme Court and the Citizens United decision. The idea that a corporation is a person and therefore due the rights of a human being under the Bill of Rights finds its roots in post Civil War America. But to explain the whole issue we have to start back still further in our nations history. The Revolutionary War which birthed the United States was as much a war against Royally chartered corporations like the East India Company as it was against British rule.

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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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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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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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Please Help Find Kathy Nolan’s Stolen Bike

by Suza Francina December 2, 2011

I received the following report re a stolen bike from bicycle and pedestrian advocate Kathy Nolan:

“My bike (Specialized Red Rockhopper, mens, water bottle rack, black padded seat, front and back lights and green repair kit pack and cable lock around seat stem), was stolen in front of City Hall on…

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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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Walk & Bike October 5

by Tyler Suchman September 29, 2011

From Scott Eicher, CEO of the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce:

Next Wednesday, October 5, is International Walk & Bike to School Day and the City of Ojai has issued a proclamation of their support for this event. The Ojai Unified School District and local private schools are encouraging students and…

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Top Ten Reasons to Bike Ojai!

by Suza Francina May 19, 2011

May is National Bike Month and Bike to Work Day is on Friday, May 20. Celebrating is easy — leave your car at home and bike the streets of Ojai!

It’s good to be reminded of the simple truth that bicycling (and walking) are good for the air, the water, the…

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Lomita Ave Sidewalks Completed Today

by evan austin May 13, 2011

i posted last month about the sidewalks that were starting to be installed along both sides of Lomita Avenue in Meiners Oaks, and got word that they were completed today! Here are a couple of photos…more at MeinersOaks.org.

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