Opinion


Charlie Kirk and the lost men of America

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL So, exactly how why did Charlie Kirk become so important to a generation of young men whose future is dim because they have been marginalized and forgotten by society? It is because he pushed back against... (Continue reading)

JFK, MLK, RFK and now CJK – Charles James Kirk

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Although I was a child when President John Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated, I vividly remember my own grief for their families and our country. What I don’t remember is anyone openly... (Continue reading)

Should Californians support our heroes or the Scammers?

OPINION by ROBERT TOLAN I recently read an op-ed by Irene Dana arguing against Senate Bill 694. I was shocked. Not just by what she said, but by how deeply her piece misunderstood the battle veterans are facing every single... (Continue reading)

There is no but, political assassinations have no place in our society

OPINION by BOB SHANBROM As a self-professed San Francisco-progressive, I’ve been getting a lot of social media feeds that read like this: “I condemn the killing of Charlie Kirk but… .” There are no buts about this assassination. A family... (Continue reading)

Charlie Kirk changed my life, inspired me

OPINION by ROMAN MEDEIROS There is no one greater than Jesus Christ—no one more worthy of my praise, my devotion, and my life. He is my lord, my savior, and the foundation upon which I stand. But if there is... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court decision will turn communities into immigration hunting grounds

OPINION by GEORGE GALVIS The Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to resume racially motivated immigration raids across Los Angeles turns our neighborhoods into hunting grounds where masked agents with military weapons can kidnap people based solely on the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles councilman describes Tribune, city settlement

OPINION by CHRIS BAUSCH With regards to requests to respond to my co-respondent the City of Paso Robles’ attorney’s statement released on Sept. 8 and multiple stories published since by the petitioner the SLO Tribune, I am pleased to confirm... (Continue reading)

The sour grapes of socialists

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL John Steinbeck’s classic “The Grapes of Wrath,” published in 1939, got its title from the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The hymn’s line is, “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:... (Continue reading)

Senate Bill 577 ends protections for child sexual assault victims

Opinion by San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow I must respectfully oppose Senate Bill 577. If signed into law, it will result in a significant rollback of victim protections established by the Justice for Survivors Act just two... (Continue reading)

Mainstream media absent on plans to gerrymander California

San Luis Obispo County Colab Greg Haskin

OPINION by GREG HASKIN An enormously important issue is before California voters and will be decided in just two months, yet it is unlikely that you will read or hear much about it, or at least any significant details about... (Continue reading)