Opinion


Congressman Salud Carbajal and the Monroe Doctrine

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Even MSN will confirm that Trump is not the first president who did not get congressional consent to carry out military actions in another country: “In 1950, President Harry Truman used his authority to send U.S.... (Continue reading)

No anti-ICE zones for San Luis Obispo County

Statement from the SLO County District Attorney’s Office The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office recognizes and respects the long-standing constitutional right of individuals to peacefully protest, petition the government, and exercise free speech in public forums. These rights... (Continue reading)

Hysteria abounds following fatal ICE shooting

OPINION by JODY LANGFORD A lot of factual details are being ignored amongst all the hysteria and gas lighting from the left. First, Renee Good was not innocent – she was fleeing arrest. Of course we don’t shoot people fleeing... (Continue reading)

Minnesota’s Tim Walz and the Somalians are rank amateurs

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL A few observations and predictions having to do with the fact that no state in America is governed by, as it has been said before, “a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” As Katy Grimes... (Continue reading)

Congressman Salud Carbajal condemns Trump’s Venezuela raid

OPINION by CONGRESSMAN SALUD CARBAJAL The Trump administration’s decision to attack Venezuela was a reckless and deeply destabilizing action. Launching unilateral military strikes and seizing Maduro without a clear plan for what comes next risks creating a dangerous power vacuum... (Continue reading)

The steep price of tolerance

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL I truly feel sorry that Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered in cold blood by their own son. It doesn’t matter to me that I did not agree with Reiner’s politics. Besides being a severe... (Continue reading)

Could Los Angeles style politics invade San Luis Obispo County?

T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Apparently, according to San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson, it can’t happen soon enough. Gibson’s recent endorsement of Los Angeles denizen Jim Dantona to take his seat on the SLO County Board of Supervisors... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Gibson and Dantona cabal

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE With 2025 about to end, 2026 could be just the beginning of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s next gig. On Dec. 16, Gibson successfully manipulated the Board of Supervisors into allowing him to... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s ploys aren’t over yet

T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s attempt to hire both his wife and his hand-picked successor for District 2 supervisor as his county-funded office assistants isn’t over yet. After finding that a prior ruling... (Continue reading)

The affordability crisis, California style

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL I have to laugh at New Yorkers, among others, whose concern over the affordability crisis, prompted them to elect a socialist. The point here is that government is nearly entirely responsible for the affordability crises, and... (Continue reading)