A Political Pickle: Understanding Ojai's Measure O
Unfortunately, I wrote 6,000 words on pickleball.
Greetings readers!
I went quiet for a few weeks; the result is a 6,000 word story about four pickleball courts at Ojai City Hall.1
Since we’re less than a week out from Election Day 2024, I went ahead and removed the paywalls from my long-form interviews with mayoral candidate Andy Gilman and City Council candidate Kim Mang. This story, too, is presented without a paywall. If you wish to support this work, please purchase a subscription, donate, or share this article with a friend!
I did make repeated attempts to schedule an interview with mayoral candidate Michelle Pineiro. Ultimately, she offered to provide written responses to my questions. I declined, because I want to offer readers in-depth, back-and-forth conversation with candidates and decision-makers. I also didn’t feel that would be fair to my other candidate interviewees.
If you’re still making up your mind about the mayoral race, I recommend watching the League of Women Voters forum with both candidates. One more election-rel…
