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The Lives and Deaths of Two Ojai Women
A challenging story about deadly violence in Ojai.
Jun 18
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Andra Belknap
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$12M to House Ojai's Homeless — But Where?
Another housing site fight, the uncertain future of $12.7 million in grant funding, and the difference between transitional and permanent supportive…
Jun 22, 2024
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Andra Belknap
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Ojai's After School Satan Club
American political and religious polarization, right here in Ojai
Jan 24
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Andra Belknap
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Cabin Village Plans Coalesce
The latest on Ojai's $12.7 M homeless housing project, the folks who hope to make it home, the ongoing political fight and a forthcoming deadline.
Mar 5
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Andra Belknap
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The End of Ojai Citrus?
A deep dive into the future of agriculture in the Ojai Valley.
Jun 4, 2024
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Andra Belknap
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Andy Whitman and the Politics of Scarcity
The final in a series of character profiles. Plus: a look into resource management in the Ojai Valley.
Dec 14, 2023
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Andra Belknap
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Ojai's Tent Town: New Residents, Evictions, A SCOTUS Decision, And the Big Question: Where Will They Go Next?
Plus: new interviews with camp residents and City Hall neighbors.
Jul 25, 2024
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Andra Belknap
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In my feelings.
This is a tough one.
Sep 5
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Andra Belknap
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A Political Pickle: Understanding Ojai's Measure O
Unfortunately, I wrote 6,000 words on pickleball.
Oct 31, 2024
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Andra Belknap
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The Neverending Story
Damn it I wrote another one about pickleball.
Dec 20, 2024
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Andra Belknap
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The Crisis Outside City Hall
An in-depth exploration of homelessness in Ojai and a forthcoming Supreme Court case that could change everything. Plus: get to know a few locals…
Feb 6, 2024
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Andra Belknap
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Ready or Not: Ojai Settles on a Housing Site for the Homeless
Some residents of Ojai's Tent Town may move to a state-funded permanent supportive housing project in the City's public works yard.
Aug 31, 2024
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Andra Belknap
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