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Putting the waste in SLO County Integrated Waste Management Authority

Written on 25 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | One comment

OPINION by JULIE TACKER After years of financial missteps, greed, and corruption, the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) just can’t stop themselves. Frittering away our money seems to be all they know how to do. Now,... (Continue reading)

The collateral damage from the war on oil

Written on 24 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 31 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL I am hoping that none of you are fooled into believing that the recent gasoline price spikes at the pump are due to the war with Iran, because nothing could be further from the truth as... (Continue reading)

San Simeon’s five-year plan from a regional perspective

Written on 23 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION By HANK KRZCIUK After several months of delays, San Luis Obispo County is reviewing a draft report from the quarter-million-dollar consultants’ assessment of the San Simeon situation. The concern is that it will be more of an elaborate rate... (Continue reading)

A burr underneath the saddle

Written on 21 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 44 comments

OPINION by GARY KIRKLAND In 1935 Common Era, Italian troops invaded Ethiopia. The rest of the world did little. In 1937, Japanese troops invaded Manchuria, part of China. In 1939, German troops invaded Poland. England and France declared war on... (Continue reading)

The deeply painful revelations regarding César Chávez

Written on 20 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 31 comments

Statement from the president of the Latino Caucus of California Counties Dawn Ortiz-Legg The posthumous revelations regarding César Chávez—a figure long honored for his leadership and advocacy on behalf of farm workers—have been deeply painful for many in our Latino... (Continue reading)

Why I voted to rein in Trump’s war powers

Written on 11 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 33 comments

OPINION by CONGRESSMAN SALUD CARBAJAL President Trump promised to put Americans first and end foreign wars, but his actions in Iran clearly break those promises. The American people want solutions to the issues close to home, such as addressing the... (Continue reading)

Give President Donald Trump the time he needs

Written on 10 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 45 comments

OPINION by ROMAN MEDEIROS Generation Z has rightfully embraced an isolationist foreign policy stance, forged in the crucible of repeated betrayals by Washington’s interventionist class. For too long, neo-conservative war hawks—figures like Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Senator Tom... (Continue reading)

Civic engagement and public leadership in Paso Robles

Written on 7 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by DORIAN BAKER In a recent opinion piece reflecting on her first year on the Paso Robles City Council, Councilmember Kris Beal emphasized the importance of civic participation and described her role as a bridge between the community and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles schools need to focus on learning, not encouraging dissent

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY Since joining the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board, I have lamented the fact that we no longer instill in our children a unifying collective pride in our country. I have lamented the fact that... (Continue reading)

Is San Luis Obispo extorting some developers?

Written on 5 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

Statement from Pacific Legal Foundation San Luis Obispo told homebuilders they could get their permits, but only if they handed over a home at a massive loss or paid a $98,900 inclusionary housing fee. Today, we filed suit to stop... (Continue reading)