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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)

Questions about Eagle Ranch remain unanswered

Written on 29 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION By RED HEESH The meeting regarding the Eagle Ranch development project will take place Tuesday 6 p.m. at City Hall, council chambers. It is a special joint meeting of the Atascadero City Council and the Atascadero Planning Commission to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles needs new beginning

Written on 26 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION By GARY NEMETH I’m Gary Nemeth,  running for Mayor of Paso Robles because I believe in accountability, integrity, honesty, and trust you the community deserve to expect no less than the best in the leader you hire to represent... (Continue reading)

Clean up Paso Robles

Written on 23 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 36 comments

OPINION By SALLY REYNOLDS Dear Residents of Paso Robles, My name is Sally Reynolds and I want to help to clean up the city of Paso Robles. I am tired of our town being made a laughing stock to other... (Continue reading)

Oceano violates the Brown Act again

Written on 22 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER At the Wednesday, March 14 Oceano Community Services District Board began their evening in what appears to have been a Brown Act violating St. Patrick’s Day dinner held in the board chambers for only staff and... (Continue reading)

Capps on the Republican budget

Written on 21 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

STATEMENT By CONGRESSWOMAN LOIS CAPPS The House Republican budget is a disappointing, but not too surprising proposal. Instead of reforming programs that protect our most vulnerable, their plan would end or dismantle critical investments in our children, families, and seniors... (Continue reading)

Cleaning up Paso Robles from the inside

Written on 16 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 81 comments

OPINION By MAYORAL CANDIDATE GARY NEMETH I have been asked what it takes to make the changes necessary to bring back the community we all remember. I have found that difficult situations such as what we have been going through... (Continue reading)