The Ojai Post

From CBS San Francisco (hat tip Pat McPherson), Ojai is in “mutiny” over high water rates. An excerpt:

There may be another factor bubbling up with the ratepayer revolt, and that is a new reality for water supplies and costs in California, and beyond. As [Neema] Palaniappan sees it, “we are…

Here’s this straight-forward recap on the 26th Congressional District from Dante Adkins at dkos:

Republican Congressman Elton Gallegly’s 24th District, centered around coastal Ventura County, was redrawn to lean Democratic. This prompted Gallegly to retire, leaving the seat (numbered the 26th) open. The leading Democrat is progressive Assemblymember Julia Brownley, who will…

Saturday, June 23, 2012, 9am-1pm @ Mano Farm, Ojai, California (contact information below for directions).

This hands-on workshop will be an introduction to basic plant-breeding and seed-saving concepts and practices. Attendees will have an opportunity to get their hands dirty, and experience seed harvesting, processing, cleaning…saving!

Taught by: Justin Huhn, co-founder of…

From childhood, we are taught – follow the money. But, our current laws don’t allow us to do that.

I, Kristofer Young, called our Assemblymember, Jeff Gorell, and asked him to vote for the DISCLOSE Act – AB1648, to let us know where the big bucks are coming from that influence…