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Benefits of Arroyo Grande oil wells outweigh impacts

Written on 9 May, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION By ROCK ZIERMAN Last weekend, Japan shut down the last of its 50 nuclear power plants that have provided power to the island nation since 1966.  As a result, they will be at the mercy of energy imports from... (Continue reading)

Find out the truth; ask questions of your elected officials

Written on 7 May, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION By GARY NEMETH Some council leadership in this election is counting on your apathy to keep them on the Paso Robles Council.  When you don’t vote, the minority who does vote — wins. The silent majority needs to stand... (Continue reading)

Cost of Sacramento Delta water woes

Written on 4 May, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION By JOHN SALISBURY Here I go again! I was thinking of giving the Sacramento Delta water woes a rest but a fairly recent move, discussed in an editorial in the San Fransisco Chronicle in December, by our old friend... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles is the Taj Mahal and taxpayers are paying dearly

Written on 30 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 52 comments

OPINION By SALLY REYNOLDS While our schools are in dire need and our kids can only go to school three days a week in May because there is no money to pay teachers, the city of Paso Robles continues to... (Continue reading)

Importance of a 3 person voting majority

Written on 25 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION By GARY NEMETH There is a danger in believing a rumor without asking where the rumor started, who started it, what they had to gain. Sometimes it’s started to stir the pot or to change the discussion from what... (Continue reading)

SLO County Board of Supervisors should implement Laura’s Law

Written on 23 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION By DJ JAFFE The murder of 61-year-old Earlene Grove by her mentally ill daughter Sunni Jackson, in Paso Robles most likely wouldn’t have happened if the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors had implemented Laura’s Law. Laura’s Law allows... (Continue reading)

Jim Patterson and the California Valley solar ranch

Written on 17 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 103 comments

OPINION By ALEX ALEXIEV Fifth District Supervisor Jim Patterson has distributed a campaign brochure touting the fact that he “has led the effort” to approve two solar energy projects and “provide nearly 400 skilled worker positions” at the California Valley... (Continue reading)

Atascadero’s liars and thieves $7.5 million rip off

Written on 16 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION By DAVID BROADWATER Not many locals were shocked to learn that Atascadero City officials allegedly fraudulently obtained and used $8 million in federal taxpayer money from FEMA, revealed by the recent release of its OIG (Office of Inspector General)... (Continue reading)

Why Am I Running?

Written on 2 Apr, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION By GERRY MANATA, Democratic for Assembly District 35 Why me? I ask myself this every few days when I wake up in the morning. I am almost sixty-six years old and have never held a public office, although I... (Continue reading)

Protecting our water rights

Written on 30 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION By JOHN SALISBURY Up north, we long-time farmers have been hearing a great sucking sound south of us that is going to get a lot louder if the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, authored by San Joaquin Valley... (Continue reading)