Barbara Donohue

By Barbara Donohue, Lauren Nilsson and Jen “Earth Friend Jen” Moss Three Ojai City Council members — Mayor Andrew Gilman, Rachel Lang and Leslie Rule — cast a “yes” vote, disregarding the advice of Ojai’s own Planning commissioners and the voices of nearly 1,000 concerned citizens.

By Robin Gerber, Barbara Donohue, Clay Creasey and Suza Francina Two years of anger and accusations over Councilmember Leslie Rule’s decision to expose what she considered a gross violation of the Brown Act is quite enough. I won’t go into the history of petty and vengeful retaliation (sound familiar?) against Rule kicked off by Councilman Andrew Whitman that has led us here.

Manufacturers are experiencing unprecedented disruption of the supply chain on both the supplier side and the customer side. Sources of raw materials and parts have become unreliable, and shipments have been delayed during the pandemic. Shipping costs have skyrocketed. Customer expectations for delivery and service rise higher and higher, while demand often has become volatile.