Meet Andy Gilman, Candidate for Ojai Mayor
An extensive interview full of surprises.
Greetings readers!
Before we get into today’s story, let me give you an update on what I’ve been up to. I’m pursuing a few stories simultaneously — including the rapid growth of the Ojai Unified School District’s (OUSD) independent study program with Rock Tree Sky1, a retrospective on the ceasefire debate at the Ojai City Council, and an investigation into the future of agriculture in the valley2. Realistically, those topics will keep me busy until the end of spring. Another story I’m interested in exploring is noise pollution resulting from SpaceX’s Starlink launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base3. I think that this is a lesser-explored (and lesser-regulated) form of environmental pollution.
As part of my investigation into Ojai agriculture, I had the opportunity to participate in a pixie harvest (!!!!) earlier this week — harvesting fruit for Friends Ranches alongside a crew of 22 male, Spanish-speaking laborers. I’ll write something about the experience once I’ve had some time to think…
