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Group halts SLO County District 2 recount

Written on 29 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

Press release from San Luis Obispo County Citizens Action Team The San Luis Obispo County Citizens Action Team (SLOCCAT) issues this preliminary report of its findings and observations related to the two public recounts of the 4th District and 2nd... (Continue reading)

Former Paso Robles school board trustee alleges retaliation

Written on 22 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY If you were to believe progressives like Carey Alvord-Schof and her radical supporters, the challenge to my appointment to the Paso Robles school board is because I’m a “racist, sexist, hater,” determined to deny rights and... (Continue reading)

Don’t fast-track Diablo Canyon license renewal

Written on 16 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

Opinion by San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace On Dec. 6, in their second letter to the Commissioners of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) within the space of three weeks, four environmental organizations once again put the NRC on... (Continue reading)

Newsom thankful for federal funding for Diablo Canyon extension

Written on 21 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

Statement by Gov. Gavin Newsom Gov. Gavin Newsom responded Monday to the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement that it has awarded $1.1 billion from the Civil Nuclear Credit Program to support a limited-term extension of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant... (Continue reading)

SLO County District Attorney Dow is a warrior for justice, Tribune rebuttal

Written on 6 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

Opinion by San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow Sadly, over the last decade issues of community safety have increasingly exposed the stark differences of world view between political conservatives and political “progressives.” Progressive politics have brought us initiatives... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles students should come first, not teachers

Written on 5 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by BERKLEY BAKER The teachers union does not care about children in Paso Robles. The union cares about power. It cares about adding union members, more union members gives the union more money. The California Teachers Association (CTA) is... (Continue reading)

California prosecutors oppose early release of violent criminals

Written on 4 Nov, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

Statement by the California District Attorneys Association The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) wants the prison system to explain why it is releasing violent prisoners who haven’t earned sufficient rehabilitation credits early from prison. In some cases, they have re-offended... (Continue reading)

Protect Paso Robles’ children, take a critical look at cannabis

Written on 29 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by DORIAN BAKER It’s interesting that Becky Zelinski not only chooses to label Ron Cuff’s editorial opposing the further development of the cannabis retail trade in Paso Robles a “fallacious fairy tale,” but further infers that Mr. Cuff’s “dark”... (Continue reading)

Tribune’s bias undeniable in SLO County supervisor race

Written on 24 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

By ERIK GORHAM The Tribune’s latest editorial over the San Luis Obispo County District 2 race reads like a Bruce Gibson campaign flyer and not like an unbiased examination of the candidates. I wholly disagree with the editorial team’s conjectures.... (Continue reading)

Smart family finds no joy in verdict, pens message to Kristin

Written on 19 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

Statement from the family of Kristin Smart Without Kristin, there is no joy or victory with this verdict, we all know it did not have to be this way. We will never be able to hear Kristin’s engaging laughter or revel... (Continue reading)