California | Local |
By Gail Davis |
January 13, 2003
As an independent businessman, Steve Salas has but one goal: to build
a better gopher trap.
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California | Local |
By Gail Davis |
December 30, 2002
Get the terminology right, says pilot Vicki Cruse of Santa Paula:
Trapeze artists perform acrobatics.
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California | Local |
By Gail Davis |
December 1, 2002
Squat, unadorned and often mistaken for an outhouse, Ojai’s former
jail will soon be on view to the public – as the city’s newest landmark.
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California | Local |
By Gail Davis |
November 18, 2002
The death of an 18-year-old Ojai Valley artist last weekend of an
apparent drug overdose spotlights a growing problem not only in that
bucolic enclave, but in Ventura County overall, authorities said Wednesday.
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By Gail Davis |
November 11, 2002
A pioneering Ojai Valley environmental group, widely respected as a
protector of all things naturally Ojai, has alienated many residents
with positions even some longtime supporters say are extreme.
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By Gail Davis |
October 29, 2002
Mention Measure C in normally peaceful Ojai and everyone from artists
to average Joes chooses up sides.
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California | Local |
By Gail Davis |
October 18, 2002
Construction on a luxury condominium project in downtown Ojai has
ground to a halt after a judge found it violated the city’s overall
plan for growth.
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California | Local |
By Gail Davis |
October 8, 2002
Environmentally sensitive Ojai is not known for embracing development.
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By Gail Davis |
October 4, 2002
The meeting was supposed to be about Ojai residents’ concerns about
“over-policing” of this small town known as much for its activists as
for its artists.
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