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Damn it I wrote another one about pickleball.
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Andra Belknap
Two conversations about homelessness
One hyperlocal. The other out of Texas.
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Dispatch from a Tourist Town
A quick report on the Ojai Valley Inn’s expansion plans, including a "shuttle path" through the bike trail.
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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.
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Thank you
A Thanksgiving visit to Ojai Tent Town and the thing I *really* want to say.
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🚨The Pickleballers Pull Ahead🚨
Fewer than 4,000 Ventura County ballots are still out there. Why is this taking so long? (I'll explain)
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Critical Pickleball Update
YES takes the lead.
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Longform journalism and commentary for the Ojai Valley by Andra Belknap
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