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Hardest fought San Luis Obispo County political duels

Written on 30 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS The two hardest fought local political duels for this Tuesday’s Election Day are San Luis Obispo County’s 2nd and 4th supervisorial contests. From the northwest neighborhoods of San Luis Obispo, up the coast past Cambria to... (Continue reading)

Seeking to tax already overtaxed Paso Robles area residents

Written on 30 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by DORIAN BAKER Against the backdrop of overwhelming community opposition, the the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to place a new $205 million dollar general obligation bond onto the backs of the astonishingly... (Continue reading)

Its a Paso Robles water basin pirates dream

Written on 28 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by GREG GREWAL In the shadow of the oaks where the golden hills roll, There’s a battle for the water There’s a battle for control The Paso Robles Basin, where appropriators’ dream, of reallocating your water The water pirates... (Continue reading)

Sacramento is protecting the fraud, not stopping it

Written on 27 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by RON CUFF A 23-year-old independent journalist named Nick Shirley did what California’s legislature wouldn’t. He investigated. He dug into public records. And he exposed billions of dollars in government fraud. Sacramento’s response? Assemblywoman Mia Bonta authored AB 2624,... (Continue reading)

District Attorney Dow seeks funding for critically needed positions

Written on 25 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by DAN DOW I am Dan Dow, your district attorney for twelve years. In that time, this office returned general fund money to the county in nine of the last eleven years – totaling $3.5 million dollars — a... (Continue reading)

Remembering Kristin Smart on 30th anniversary

Written on 25 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

Opinion by San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson Thirty years ago, Kristin Smart vanished without a trace, forever changing the lives of her family, her friends, and a community that has never stopped searching for answers. Today, we remember... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s pie in the sky pipe dream

Written on 24 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by ELLIE RIPLEY This offshore wind endeavor is not a probability, but a highly difficult, costly, dangerous, experimental delusion. The plan involves installing over 350 wind turbines, each 1,000 feet tall, anchored 3,000 feet deep and located 20 to... (Continue reading)

SLO County partisan politics in a non-partisan race

Written on 21 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

By ERIK GORHAM San Luis Obispo County’s District 2 supervisor race is officially nonpartisan. But a closer look at Democratic candidate Jim Dantona’s record, public statements, and associations raises serious questions about whether he is prepared to serve all constituents... (Continue reading)

Why is a Democrat supporting Adam Verdin for supervisor?

Written on 18 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

By KAREN WHITE Character counts a lot more than a political designation in a local election. That is why this lifelong Democrat is voting for Adam Verdin to serve as South San Luis Obispo County Supervisor, not the other guy.... (Continue reading)

Oh California, where art thou?

Written on 14 May, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by JOHN SUMMER It didn’t begin well. My mom’s family moved to San Diego in 1940 from Colorado. It was a relief from working the coal mines in Crested Butte. California was truly a promised land. And it was,... (Continue reading)