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Morro Bay needs revenue producing projects

Written on 10 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by BOB FOWLER The City of Morro Bay needs private investment to develop and redevelop revenue producing projects that benefit our city. Without it the city’s economic vitality stagnates, and the city goes bankrupt. Those investors need assurances that... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council needs to discuss the difficult issues

Written on 8 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by CHRIS BAUSCH “Mayor John Hamon made a statement at the beginning of Tuesday night’s meeting, apologizing to police staff for what he called “disgusting, uncalled for,” remarks made by a city council member in regard to the recent... (Continue reading)

Green energy plans need to be responsible

Written on 7 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by GAIL JOHNSON Open letter to both the Sierra Club and Surfrider executives and members: Surfrider and Sierra Club’s broad-brush approval, accepting and encouraging “green” energy developments without regard to their locations and underlying costs, is unacceptable. These dangerous... (Continue reading)

Why we need Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by ADAM VERDIN As a South San Luis Obispo County resident and business owner who is interested in public safety, our local economy, water resiliency, and state electrical power capacity, I recently visited Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for... (Continue reading)

Protect our children against predators at SLO High School

Written on 5 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by AMBER WILKERSON It’s back-to-school time and it is reasonable for parents to enter the year with optimism and hope for the year ahead. Unfortunately, instead of thinking about the educational opportunities for their kids, parents of students at... (Continue reading)

Running the bureaucratic gauntlet in San Simeon

Written on 30 Jul, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by HANK KRZCIUK Bob Hather, an individual property owner in San Simeon, has been trying to get a permit to build 15 lower-cost condominiums in San Simeon. In 2022, after years of trying, he took San Simeon Community Services... (Continue reading)

It’s time for a one flag policy in Paso Robles schools

Written on 15 Jul, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY Today I look at the threats that our nation faces from within and without and I wonder if the light of freedom that has been entrusted to us by the founding fathers will go out forever... (Continue reading)

Oceano needs to let the county take over fire services

Written on 14 Jul, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER In response to the July 11, SLO New Times commentary “Negative for Oceano” by former Oceano Community Services District Board member Karen White, she mistakenly claims she is the “immediate past president of the OCSD.” White... (Continue reading)

Community equals responsibility, run for office

Written on 13 Jul, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Is your city, town, harbor or school district falling down on the job. If it is, maybe it is time to step up to fix what is wrong. The time to file candidacy papers to run... (Continue reading)

To Wade Crowfoot: Let the good dog of science in

Written on 8 Jul, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

By WILL HARRIS True objectivity is an ideal, a peak never quite summited. But with relevant information and science, the baggage of bias and ignorance can be shed to achieve a high and rightful perch from which consequential decisions can... (Continue reading)