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End the Grover Beach madness
OPINION by M. M. BOURGETT Over 1,200 registered voters in Grover Beach support the belief that citizens have a right to oppose overbuilding and to negotiate common-sense reasonable solutions for affordable housing while honoring State mandates. We citizens live in... (Continue reading)
Where do you draw the line on a proposed bond?
OPINION by JAN ALBIN I answered that question on May 26. That was the day I sat through the unreasonable presentation by Superintendent Brad Pawlowski and the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) administrators for the $205 million dollar... (Continue reading)
Why I am running for mayor of Arroyo Grande
OPINION by SEAN SCHUUR As a candidate for mayor of Arroyo Grande in the Nov. 3 election, I pledge to bring practical leadership, responsible planning, and a strong commitment to the community I am proud to call home. The blessings... (Continue reading)
A better credit rating is not a license to borrow
OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY California’s new personal finance graduation requirement (AB 2927) will soon require every public high school student, including those in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, to take a standalone one-semester course covering, among other topics, the... (Continue reading)
Why is the air at Oceano Dunes the “dirtiest” on the California coast?
OPINION by JIM SUTY The air quality monitor downwind of the Oceano Dunes recorded a PM10 annual average of 39.9 micrograms per cubic meter in 2013 — twice California’s annual standard of 20, and the highest reading of any coastal... (Continue reading)
Who benefited from San Luis Coastal’s ballot measure?
OPINION by JULIE TACKER In 2022,the voters of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District supported C-22 by a 63% margin, while completely unaware of who was behind the bond and who could financially benefit. The Taxpayers for Safe Schools,... (Continue reading)
Rep. Jimmy Panetta on envelope of white powder sent to his office
Opinion by U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement after an envelope containing a white powdery substance was received and opened by a staffer at his Santa Cruz district office this morning: An envelope containing... (Continue reading)
Supreme Court ruling strengthens parental rights
OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY To the parents and families of Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. I am writing to you directly because the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) Board of Trustees and district staff have chosen to... (Continue reading)
Bausch deserves our respect, reelection to the Paso Robles City Council
OPINION by RON CUFF Naval aviators say, “You know you are over the target when you start taking fire.” My first Navy assignment was with an all weather attack squadron, the VA-95 “Green Lizards,” flying the Grumman A-6 “Intruder” aboard... (Continue reading)
Before another Paso Robles school bond, taxpayers deserve answers
OPINION by DORIAN BAKER As a retired classroom teacher and former Paso Robles school board trustee, I care deeply about our schools. I also believe that caring about schools means asking hard questions about how public money is spent. Here... (Continue reading)