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Dump Governor Newsom, here’s my three choices

Written on 24 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments

OPINION by GORDON MULLIN By now, all Californians are aware that voters have the opportunity to bounce Gov. Gavin Newsom from office or save him, depending on your inclination. Election day is Sept. 14, but many of you need not... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay’s sewer plant appears to be unpermitted

Written on 23 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

Writer’s Note: This is part three of a story, told in installments, about the corruption involved in Morro Bay’s water reclamation facility. Part one is about Morro Bay City Council’s bait-and-switch. OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY Figuring out what’s going on... (Continue reading)

Parole policy harmful to victims of violent crime

Written on 16 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

Opinion by SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Board of Parole Hearings is proposing a new policy requiring crime victims to notify the board of their intent to participate in a parole hearing... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City Council’s deceives the public, promotes sewer project

Written on 14 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

Writer’s Note: This is part two of a story, told in installments, about the corruption involved in Morro Bay’s water reclamation facility. Part one is about Morro Bay City Council’s bait-and-switch. OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY The Morro Bay City Council... (Continue reading)

Who ignored SLO County corruption?

Written on 10 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Who would have thought? Civic corruption in the happiest county in America? Well, dang. Let’s look first at Wade Horton, San Luis Obispo County administrator. Wade recently expressed surprise and feigned concern over recent revelations of... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City Council’s bait-and-switch

Written on 5 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY This is a story, told in installments, about the corruption involved in Morro Bay’s water reclamation facility. It’s about lies, secrets, falsifications of laws and facts, and the misuse of public money, that is, illegally shoveling... (Continue reading)

Are SLO County officials targeting Dan DeVaul?

Written on 27 Jul, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by OZZIE MILLER A little over a month ago, Dan DeVaul’s Sunny Acres property was visited by a warden and biologist from the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. They accused Dan DeVaul of filling the wetland and ordered... (Continue reading)

Proposal to end the lawlessness in Los Osos, help the homeless

Written on 22 Jul, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by BECKY MCFARLAND and PAT WEST We are all aware of the fact that the homeless crisis in San Luis Obispo County is growing faster than the remedies. While we are fortunate to have created the Motel 6 Project... (Continue reading)

Homelessness in SLO County is our fault

Written on 20 Jul, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

By GORDON MULLIN “I got a right to be here” growled the homeless gentleman I was talking to just off the trail near our local sewage plant. I was riding my bike along the path and he hailed me down... (Continue reading)

Recall Newsom, it is best for everyone

Written on 28 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

By Gordon Mullin California has had a robust initiative process built into our state constitution since 1911. We take great pride in our citizen-level powers to shake up all levels of our state officials and no branch, neither executive, legislative... (Continue reading)