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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)

Letter to Supervisor Hill and the County Board of Supervisors

Written on 5 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION  By JUDY VICK Over several months now, many county residents have contacted the board with their serious concerns regarding the installation of wireless Smart Meters in our county. Concerns range from over-billing class action lawsuits in other areas, cyber... (Continue reading)

Oceano flooding – global warming or county airport?

Written on 26 Jan, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION By JEFF EDWARDS It has been over a month since the flooding in Oceano on Sunday, December 19.  The neighborhood just south/southwest of the Oceano County Airport was particularly hard hit and neighbors are still dealing with the aftermath... (Continue reading)

Police harassment and intimidation in SLO County

Written on 22 Jan, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 52 comments

OPINION By STACEY WARDE Yesterday, I received some friendly advice that it’s better to “lay low” than put myself on the radar of local law enforcement. My friend had heard me complain on the radio last week that the recent... (Continue reading)

Marijuana dispensary arrestees’ attorney speaks out

Written on 4 Jan, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

STATEMENT By DAVID FISHER Please be advised this office has been retained to represent Christopher and Amy Austin, Rachel and Charles Tamagni, Peter Miller, and Steven Gordon regarding their recent arrests during the raids of several medical marijuana services. While... (Continue reading)

Legal challenge to smart meters

Written on 29 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Opinion | 52 comments

OPINION By JUDY VICK If you haven’t already, you will soon receive a notice from PG&E announcing the installation of a wireless smart meter on your home. The proposed benefits might sound good–a way to get more specific information about... (Continue reading)

Thoughts on the winter solstice

Written on 18 Dec, 2010 in Opinion | 10 comments

BY BILL DENNEEN All cultures have a ceremony of some sort around Dec. 21st—Hanaukkah, Ramadan, Kwanzza, Christmas. The term “solstice” is derived from two Latin words:”sol” meaning sun and “sistere” meaning to stand still. It occurs when the earth’s axial... (Continue reading)

Unplug Wikileaks? Enact a federal Shield Law instead

Written on 5 Dec, 2010 in Featured, Opinion | 31 comments

OPINION BY PETER SCHEER — The Obama administration has made no secret of its desire to unplug Wikileaks, the whistleblower website infamous for data dumps of classified records. Of the few options available to the government, the best is one... (Continue reading)