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Earth Fest is co-opting our beloved Earth Day

Written on 22 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | One comment

OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Every year, I have looked forward to getting together with my earth and ocean loving friends to celebrate our love of and commitment to a healthy and sustainable future. We all tabled booths, learned openly from... (Continue reading)

Happy Easter Sunday

Written on 18 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Most Americans don’t correctly understand the phrase in the Declaration of Independence having to do with the pursuit of happiness. The best interpretation of the meaning of the phrase in that era comes from the Massachusetts... (Continue reading)

SLO County Bar Association supports rule of law

Written on 16 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

Statement from the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association The San Luis Obispo County Bar Association stands together with and in support of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) to defend the Rule of Law and reject efforts to undermine the... (Continue reading)

How can San Luis Obispo serve both residents and tourists?

Written on 15 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

Opinion by Allan Cooper and David Brodie Should our downtown serve both tourists and residents? Believe it or not, years ago, San Luis Obispo had all the necessary ingredients to make this happen. These so-called ingredients included easy pedestrian access... (Continue reading)

Rebuilding the pillars of California’s insurance system

Written on 14 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by STACY KORSGADEN Imagine the client—the policyholder, the homeowner, the small business owner—as a structure held high upon five great columns. These columns represent the forces that uphold the insurance ecosystem: Insurance Companies, the Department of Insurance, Government at... (Continue reading)

Is San Luis Obispo waste agency managing its own trash?

Written on 12 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER The City of San Luis Obispo’s waste and recycling managers have their eyes on the SLO County Integrated Waste Manager Authority for its own waste handling. On my nightly commute from work, using the Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Nefarious purposes and stupid ideas galore

Written on 11 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Thanks to DOGE, we know that the Biden administration, as well as previous administrations, were spending billions via the U.S. Agency for International Development program for nefarious purposes and stupid ideas. Then, there was the  Environmental... (Continue reading)

Lake Nacimiento at risk: Group takes legal action

Written on 9 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

Opinion by Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee The Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee is in a critical legal battle against Monterey County’s mismanagement of Lake Nacimiento’s water levels. Excessive water releases and the controversial Interlake Tunnel Project threaten... (Continue reading)

A Molotov cocktail toast to the environment and democracy

Written on 4 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Tesla is the only electric vehicle manufacturer that is, or was, making money on electric cars. Most all other manufacturers lose thousands if not tens of thousands, per vehicle, on their electric vehicle fleets. Moreover, despite... (Continue reading)

Cayucos district considers contract with former out-of-state manager

Written on 28 Mar, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER Open letter to the Cayucos Sanitary District: After months of closed sessions and special meetings, your board is at it again. Today, March 28, you have a special meeting, which was noticed just 27 hours ahead... (Continue reading)