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Are you prepared for a disaster?

Written on 14 Mar, 2011 in Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION By BOB NEUMANN Japan’s devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami makes one wonder if an event like this could happen here on the Central Coast. The 2003 San Simeon earthquake, a much smaller 6.5 magnitude Richter scale event, caused significant... (Continue reading)

Want to be happy for the rest of your life? Marry the right person

Written on 13 Mar, 2011 in Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION By Roger Freberg When my middle daughter was a freshman in college, she had a poster on her dorm wall that listed ten things that would lead to a happy life. The item on top was “marry the right... (Continue reading)

This open government week is a call to arms

Written on 8 Mar, 2011 in Opinion | 13 comments

Opinion By Richard P. McKee Our Founding Fathers, revered for their courage and determination, knew far too well the nation they were creating was only an experiment; that persistence lay ahead if the people’s government was to survive.  They openly... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee and Achajdian traitors or saviors?

Written on 4 Mar, 2011 in Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION BY KEVIN P. RICE Senator Sam Blakeslee and Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian found their political heads figuratively impaled on sticks this week on a Los Angeles talk radio show and web site. The John and Ken Show on L.A.’s KFI... (Continue reading)

sloRecent U.S. Highway 101 upgrades in SLO County bring corridor needs into focus

Written on 26 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | 7 comments

By RICHARD KRUMHOLZ Caltrans has received some questions lately regarding a recently completed project in the south county. Meanwhile, motorists throughout the county are experiencing more frequent and often unpredictable delays along the US 101 corridor. While addressing this issue,... (Continue reading)

When grandma packs, we all feel safer

Written on 24 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | 114 comments

OPINION By Roger Freberg Have you ever had to defend yourself or someone you love from an intruder? Part of the worries of a modern world is waking up in the middle of the night to the sounds of someone... (Continue reading)

The complexities of the budget

Written on 22 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | 33 comments

OPINION By Congresswoman Lois Capps - We have a big problem with our federal budget deficit. If not properly addressed, it threatens our long term economic future and could stunt our children’s future opportunities. We simply must address... (Continue reading)

Nation rebuilding starts at home

Written on 21 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION By Roger Freberg - Around the world there are plans, strategies and formulas for nation rebuilding. Some of the basic questions are best addressed by setting priorities, not so much for what we want as for what is really needed.... (Continue reading)

No comment? Or just lie?

Written on 8 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | 39 comments

OPINION By DANIEL BLACKBURN In the wrenching aftermath of the deeply disturbing slaying of teenager Dystiny Myers, local news reporters encountered a virtual blackout of details from investigators. So when KCCN.tv published an account last October relating some of the... (Continue reading)

New health insurance options for children

Written on 7 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | No comments

BY KENA BURKE California State Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has been working tirelessly to get the word out about the new insurance protections for children, and here’s what he has to say: “The new federal health care reform law signed... (Continue reading)