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Hopeful leadership changes in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 5 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER Leadership around San Luis Obispo County is changing. Morro Bay just let its city manager go. In May, San Simeon swapped out its Interim General Manager for Geoff English to lead the charge towards dissolution and... (Continue reading)

California’s doom loop versus original no kings movement

Written on 4 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL I have written previously about California’s war on energy which is destroying our economy. Yet, the war on energy is but one facet of the war on our liberties and freedoms. I sat in on a... (Continue reading)

Meet the new, disguised California Highway Patrol

Written on 1 Jul, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN I was wheeling down I-5 the other day when I saw two vehicles on the shoulder. The one in back was a small, greyish SUV; in its rear window red lights were flashing, and on its... (Continue reading)

Destroying California’s energy sector, part two

Written on 28 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL California has made a complete and total costly mess of our energy sectors. Please consider sharing part one and this part two overview because too few people understand the magnitude of the incompetence that is serving... (Continue reading)

Greenlight is interfering with Morro Bay, time to call them out

Written on 23 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION by MANDY DAVIS For such a small town, and with Morro Bay’s relatively low population density we sure as hell have a lot of folks from out of town, with lots of money and questionable ethics and tactics, interested... (Continue reading)

Destroying California’s economy one energy sector at a itme

Written on 21 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL The Diablo Nuclear Power Plant in Avila Beach generates some 10% of California’s electricity supply without generating any greenhouse gases. It represents $1 billion in annual economic contributions to our region including a $226 million payroll.... (Continue reading)

We need to protect fairness and safety for our daughters

Written on 19 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

Open letter to the U.S. Department of Justice by Kenney Enney My name is Kenney Enney. I am a member of the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District School Board in Paso Robles. I am writing to thank you for... (Continue reading)

We don’t want them, we don’t need offshore wind farms

Written on 16 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by ELLIE RIPLEY The idea of building new houses, creating new jobs isn’t all that great if this offshore wind thing unfortunately unfolds. There will come a time when the construction jobs are done and the people who live... (Continue reading)

It’s time the Tribune stops its assault on the truth

Written on 8 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by LINDA GEORGE A common sentiment I’ve heard from Paso Robles residents lately is, “I’m completely lost on the ex-city manager story. I gave up trying to understand or care.” We just passed the one-year mark since the demise... (Continue reading)

Who will save the planet from Laura Capps and friends?

Written on 6 Jun, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL The environmental movement reminds of the true-life story of a man who killed both of his parents and then sought to appeal to the sympathy of people by claiming the status of an orphan. Enviros today,... (Continue reading)