SLO County’s needs to appoint a replacement for Supervisor Adam Hill
OPINION by MICHAEL NOLAN Are the members of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors above the law? The answer depends on the board’s response to the announcement that the 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill will be unavailable to perform his public duties due to his voluntary commitment into...
SLO County passes 900 coronavirus cases, with four deaths
San Luis Obispo has more than 900 confirmed coronavirus cases and four deaths, as the number of new cases continues to rise. As new cases have increased, so have requests for testing. County health administrators are asking those who are asymptomatic and not at high risk, not to get tested...
July 4 in Cayucos, 25,000 missing
Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. By DELL FRANKLIN No parade. No major fireworks at the pier. No sandcastles on the beach. No territorial zealots...
San Luis Obispo City Council needs to stop muzzling the public
OPINION by ALLAN COOPER Many of us believe that the San Luis Obispo City Council will go down on the wrong side of history when it comes to listening to the voices and concerns of ordinary citizens. Why do we say this? Because this council has been, over the past...
Arroyo Grande police arrest man accused of violent assault
Arroyo Grande police arrested a man on Wednesday who is accused of stabbing a man multiple times in the chest, leaving the victim in critical condition. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Jan. 20, the suspect allegedly entered a home at 425 S. Elm Street, stabbed a man inside the home...
Cal Poly’s controversial diversity chief rescinds acceptance of the position
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following backlash from faculty members, staff and students, the woman whom Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong hired to serve as the university’s vice president of diversity and inclusivity rescinded her acceptance of the position on Wednesday. Armstrong, who is continuing to defend Granberry Russell, said her decision...
California Coastal Commission unfazed by air district’s changing dust excuses
By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission is moving ahead with plans to reduce sand blowing on the Nipomo Mesa, even though there appears to be almost no chance the mitigation efforts will be effective. In 2018, State Parks entered into a stipulated order of abatement with San Luis Obispo...
