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Time to stop the devastation at the Oceano Dunes

Written on 13 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by MATT STEPHENS Having lived in San Luis Obispo County for more than 25 years, I continue to be astonished at the ongoing community support for the madness occurring year-round at Oceano Dunes by mostly out-of-area RV owners who,... (Continue reading)

One big beautiful bill is an ugly disaster

Written on 12 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments

OPINION by CONGRESSMAN SALUD CABAJAL It has been one year since Republicans passed their so-called “one big beautiful bill,” which has been nothing but one big ugly disaster. This bill gives the ultra-wealthy big tax breaks while stripping health care... (Continue reading)

A republic if you can keep it

Written on 8 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL These words of Benjamin Franklin, in response to the question, what kind of government was the United States to have, a republic or a democracy, are exceedingly prescient today, for we are surrounded, infected, and infested... (Continue reading)

Addis’ bill should protect all victims, including the most vulnerable

Written on 7 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by GREG BURT A bill designed to keep convicted sex offenders out of public office cleared the Assembly floor 67 to 0. Then it went through the Senate Elections Committee, chaired by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), and came... (Continue reading)

Victory for fairness in girls’ sports

Written on 6 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by SHANNON KESSLER Last Tuesday, June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling upholding state laws in West Virginia and Idaho that protect women and girls’ sports by ensuring competition is based on biological sex. This is... (Continue reading)

Milestones, and a road well traveled

Written on 3 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by JOHN SUMMER I like milestones. I celebrate them. Birthdays. Anniversaries. Major events. We have a big one coming up. Amongst the biggest of the big. Our country’s 250th anniversary of our birth. Our official declaration that we are... (Continue reading)

Evolution and the Oceano Dunes

Written on 2 Jul, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by GARY KIRKLAND I read that a new group has teamed up with a Chumash tribe to sue the state to close the Oceano Dunes to off-road vehicles. This group is claiming they are saving endangered species and biodiversity.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles drops legal argument over water rights

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

OPINION by GREG GREWAL The quiet title litigation over groundwater rights was a poker game. After five trials and numerous stipulations, the city of Paso Robles finally folded its hand. Their last two legal arguments were pueblo and treaty rights,... (Continue reading)

Californians need transparency, help stop AB 1821

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

Opinion from the First Amendment Coalition We wrote last week to sound alarms about California Assembly Bill 1821, which would have disastrous effects on transparency, accountability, and our democracy. Well, it’s crunchtime. The bill, which was amended at the proverbial... (Continue reading)

San Simeon Community Services District: The zombie organization

Written on 24 Jun, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | One comment

OPINION by HANK KRZCIUK San Simeon Community Services District perfectly fits the definition of a “zombie” organization. As of mid-2025, the San Simeon district has effectively been functioning as a shell entity, kept alive by external support, while it awaits... (Continue reading)