Ojai City Council

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 •

Ojai's Cabin Village: A Timeline

A long story in graphic format.

Feb 4 •

The Neverending Story

Damn it I wrote another one about pickleball.

Dec 20, 2024 •

Dispatch from a Tourist Town

A quick report on the Ojai Valley Inn’s expansion plans, including a "shuttle path" through the bike trail.

Dec 5, 2024 •

Pickleball Prevails!

The handful of votes that made the difference, Mayor-Elect Gilman’s Chat with Matt LaVere and Ben Harvey, and a few words on state housing law.

Dec 4, 2024 •

A Political Pickle: Understanding Ojai's Measure O

Unfortunately, I wrote 6,000 words on pickleball.

Oct 31, 2024 •

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 •

Meet Kim Mang, The Unopposed Candidate for City Council

Welcome to the Election Center!

Aug 22, 2024 •

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 •

$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 •

$12M (!!!) in State Funding for Ojai's Unhoused

The grant funding the Ojai City Council nearly didn't seek.

Apr 21, 2024 •

Meet Andy Gilman, Candidate for Ojai Mayor

An extensive interview full of surprises.

Mar 28, 2024 •

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