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Chilling effect of SLO Tribune’s record request quagmire

Written on 28 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by HANK KRZCIUK The SLO Tribune versus Paso Robles versus a council member versus each other’s legal quagmire over “business records” on personal devices sends a chilling message. The message is to think twice about wanting to get on... (Continue reading)

SLO County prosecutor seeks reversal of murderer’s release

Written on 26 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

Open letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom from San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow: I am writing with an urgently time sensitive matter. You must act within 30 days of the Board of Parole Hearings en banc decision made... (Continue reading)

Cambria is the antidote to stress

Written on 24 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

Opinion by Claudia Harmon Worthen “I’m moving to Canada.” I’ve been hearing that a lot lately, along with the fuzzier, “I have to get away,” even as I try not to stress at the daily drip of bad news, the economic... (Continue reading)

Earth Fest is co-opting our beloved Earth Day

Written on 22 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Every year, I have looked forward to getting together with my earth and ocean loving friends to celebrate our love of and commitment to a healthy and sustainable future. We all tabled booths, learned openly from... (Continue reading)

Happy Easter Sunday

Written on 18 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Most Americans don’t correctly understand the phrase in the Declaration of Independence having to do with the pursuit of happiness. The best interpretation of the meaning of the phrase in that era comes from the Massachusetts... (Continue reading)

SLO County Bar Association supports rule of law

Written on 16 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

Statement from the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association The San Luis Obispo County Bar Association stands together with and in support of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) to defend the Rule of Law and reject efforts to undermine the... (Continue reading)

How can San Luis Obispo serve both residents and tourists?

Written on 15 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

Opinion by Allan Cooper and David Brodie Should our downtown serve both tourists and residents? Believe it or not, years ago, San Luis Obispo had all the necessary ingredients to make this happen. These so-called ingredients included easy pedestrian access... (Continue reading)

Rebuilding the pillars of California’s insurance system

Written on 14 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by STACY KORSGADEN Imagine the client—the policyholder, the homeowner, the small business owner—as a structure held high upon five great columns. These columns represent the forces that uphold the insurance ecosystem: Insurance Companies, the Department of Insurance, Government at... (Continue reading)

Is San Luis Obispo waste agency managing its own trash?

Written on 12 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER The City of San Luis Obispo’s waste and recycling managers have their eyes on the SLO County Integrated Waste Manager Authority for its own waste handling. On my nightly commute from work, using the Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Nefarious purposes and stupid ideas galore

Written on 11 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Thanks to DOGE, we know that the Biden administration, as well as previous administrations, were spending billions via the U.S. Agency for International Development program for nefarious purposes and stupid ideas. Then, there was the  Environmental... (Continue reading)