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Paso Robles City Council betrays its citizens

Written on 29 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION by JAN ALBIN Last week, the Paso Robles City Council heard from dozens of citizens and business owners about how the downtown Parking Program has negatively impacted them, their business and the community as a whole. People spoke with... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson recall response under fire

Written on 29 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION by CYNTHIA MUIR San Luis Obispo Supervisor Bruce Gibson lied on his recall response as he often does whenever it serves him. He counts on people not knowing the truth. Let’s review the accuracy of Bruce Gibson’s statements on... (Continue reading)

Fee increases – SLO County’s self fulfilling prophecy

Written on 27 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by MIKE BROWN The annual San Luis Obispo County fee increase ritual will be celebrated during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The county negotiates higher salaries and then pleads the need to raise the fees to cover some of... (Continue reading)

Blowing the whistle on State Parks

Written on 27 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

Opinion by Will Harris, geologist An open letter to State Parks: Dear Director Armando Quintero, We initially met at Oceano Dunes. I was just up from the shoreline, tending air sampling equipment. That was Oct. 2020 and you, newly appointed... (Continue reading)

Farewell Tribune, hello CalCoastNews

Written on 16 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE As a subscriber to The Telegram Tribune for decades, I’ve just canceled my subscription to what used to be my primary source for local news. After doing so, I’ll confess to some nostalgia about this... (Continue reading)

Do you believe SLO County Supervisor Paulding or the Supreme Court?

Written on 15 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

Opinion by Andrea Seastrand and Chuck Bell President of the Central Coast Taxpayers Association Andrea Seastrand and Chuck Bell, a board member and local lawyer who represents the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, provided the following response to San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

SLO parking, one hour is not enough

Written on 9 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 31 comments

OPINION by PETE EVANS The San Luis Obispo City Council decided to provide immediate relief from the new parking rates. Starting Nov. 23, parking downtown will be free of charge in the following ways: For one hour every day in... (Continue reading)

The demise of the happiest place on Earth

Written on 6 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 36 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE In 2011, just 12 short years ago, Oprah Winfrey went on national television to pronounce that San Luis Obispo had become “The Happiest Place in North America.” SLO no longer deserves that honor. While approving... (Continue reading)

SLO’s draconian parking measures harm our community

Written on 4 Nov, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by PETE EVANS There has been growing outrage at the new draconian parking measures put in place by the San Luis Obispo City Council to pay for their past mistakes. Lots of average Joes (like me) and many local... (Continue reading)

SLO County residents do not want more marijuana shops

Written on 31 Oct, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

OPINION by JOSEPH R. ROULEAU The majority of San Luis Obispo Country residents don’t want to expand the sale of marijuana to include dispensaries in the unincorporated area. Marijuana (with the exception of limited medical use) is a dangerous substance... (Continue reading)