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Time to hold SLO County Supervisors accountable

Written on 20 Mar, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by JUNE MCPHEE The residents of York Mountain in Templeton discovered this ill-conceived cannabis project at the 11th hour. When we objected, we were scolded by the County for not speaking up when the regulations were being formed! Shouldn’t... (Continue reading)

Should Arroyo Grande be buying the council clothing?

Written on 12 Mar, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER I have never been much of a fashionista, but when I like someone’s outfit, I say so. At the last San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District board meeting, I saw that Arroyo Grande Mayor Caren Ray... (Continue reading)

Condor spotted near proposed Templeton cannabis grow

Written on 8 Mar, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by KATHRYN MAUNO Open letter to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors: I have contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)to see if anyone has inquired about the possible effects this proposed cannabis farm could... (Continue reading)

The perverse lure of the new Progressives

Written on 28 Feb, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 38 comments

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE What is the lure of the local new Progressive movement? As a Democrat most of my adult life, it’s hard to comprehend what’s become of the party that once attracted and welcomed me. As a... (Continue reading)

Lack of justice fouls San Luis Obispo

Written on 26 Feb, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT With justice, fairness and equal treatment for all! Isn’t that what America’s about? Maybe someplace, but in San Luis Obispo there’s justice, fairness, ­­respect and a really good deal for some, and the opposite for others.... (Continue reading)

Heidi Harmon’s embarrassing politics

Written on 23 Feb, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Just three months into her second term as mayor of San Luis Obispo, Heidi Harmon is getting stranger by the minute. Her announced boycott of Amazon is her newest example of “speaking without knowing” and... (Continue reading)

I cannot support pay-to-play by the Grover Beach Council

Written on 19 Feb, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by DEBBIE PETERSON After much soul-searching I have decided to submit my resignation, effective this evening because I can no longer in good conscience associate myself with this council. I want to thank the voters of Grover Beach for electing me to... (Continue reading)

Green New Deal, a future without consumer choice

Written on 10 Feb, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by YAËL OSSOWSKI Democratic lawmakers in Congress have unveiled the outline of a number of policies they’ve dubbed as the “Green New Deal”. The Green New Deal is a series of legislative proposals that will focus on massively transforming society in hopes... (Continue reading)

SLO County official rebuts Tribune voter suppression allegation

Written on 9 Feb, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

Opinion by SLO County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong In response to Tom Fulks’ Feb. 1 Viewpoint — “Why is SLO County Elections Office making it harder for people to vote?” — I want to make some clarifications and educate the... (Continue reading)

More bad planning in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Jan, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER Let’s get real. The City of San Luis Obispo is giving away the farm. Our pro-development, pro-growth and so-called “progressive” City Council is conspiring with a certain developer to over build (even by State standards) on... (Continue reading)