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Holocaust Remembrance Day, lest we forget

Written on 17 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by GORDON MULLIN The first time I met a holocaust survivor was in 1979. I was working in a kitchen cabinet factory in Richmond, British Columbia and Marija was working there with her son. One day I noted that... (Continue reading)

Does the livability of SLO neighborhoods matter anymore?

Written on 2 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

By T. KEITH GURNEE The short answer is no, no thanks to the our city council. Neighborhoods once mattered in San Luis Obispo. From 2011 to 2017, city residents supported “neighborhood wellness” as one of the city’s highest priorities. Now,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo’s illogical transportation agenda

Written on 28 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

Opinion by KEN HERRMANN Celebration missed? Don’t worry, you didn’t miss much. Just in case you missed it, there was a celebration and ribbon cutting for the street work that has been done around San Luis Obispo in the past... (Continue reading)

What is San Luis Obispo doing to its streets?

Written on 22 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

Opinion by T. Keith Gurnee In recent years, the City of San Luis Obispo has spent millions of dollars reconfiguring many of its streets to accommodate protected bike lanes. In the process, the city is essentially “tagging” its streets with... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school board election has consequences

Written on 21 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

By Ron Cuff Math proficiency levels at the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, a “district of excellence,” are currently at 28.57%, more than 10% below California’s average and more than 20% below the national average. As with all government... (Continue reading)

SLO’s $50 million proposed parking garage boondoggle

Written on 7 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by LESLIE HALLS Why would anyone even consider giving away/trading valuable city property and taking on another $50 million in bonded indebtedness to meet alleged future parking needs that the city’s own consultants see no need for? The council’s... (Continue reading)

Why I support Hollander for Paso Robles school board

Written on 7 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by CHRIS AREND I originally endorsed Kenney Enney for the special election in April when he announced that he would run.  However, I now find that I must withdraw my endorsement. I now fully endorse Angela Hollander.  I met... (Continue reading)

Save our Paso Robles schools

Written on 6 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION by ALLEN DUCKWORTH The progressive left and teachers unions are using our schools to indoctrinate our children with their woke, socialist agenda. We need a few good men and women to ensure that our kids are trained to become... (Continue reading)

Assemblymember Addis’ bill spotlights failing disability system

Written on 1 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by NICOLE DORFMAN I want to thank Assemblymember Dawn Addis for introducing AB 1147 to address the “failing” developmental disability system in California. The bill calls for reforming the $13-billion system, and for providing increased accountability and transparency in... (Continue reading)

California’s growing challenge of dog overpopulation

Written on 24 Feb, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by DAVE CONGALTON It’s tough to be a dog in California right now, especially if you’re unwanted, stashed away in a crowded cage with other unwanted dogs, hoping against hope to be adopted. Sadly, the odds are not in... (Continue reading)