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Good riddance Hubner

Written on 31 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District has finally parted ways with their new administrator. In just over a year Gerhardt Hubner has turned what was a district emerging from a heavy cloud of litigation... (Continue reading)

Vote for affordable housing, yes on B-17

Written on 26 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

“YES” on Measure B-17 = Repeal of the rental inspection ordinance. “YES” on Measure B-17 = More affordable housing. OPINION by STEW JENKINS This week, San Luis Obispo city residents are getting mail-in ballots. A “Yes” vote will permanently repeal... (Continue reading)

No new Civil War – the revolution already happened

Written on 20 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by MIKE F. BROWN Recently there has been a growing epidemic of media handwringing about the divisiveness of American politics. Pundits on both the left and right worry that the country has never been as divided since the decade... (Continue reading)

Public defenders need support

Written on 16 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by STEPHEN COOPER “In our adversary system of criminal justice, any person hauled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him,” Associate Justice Hugo Black... (Continue reading)

Los Osos fritters away pool fund

Written on 11 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER In 1996, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, after an advisory vote from citizens of Los Osos, passed and collected a $40 assessment from each developed residential parcel intending to fund parks and recreation... (Continue reading)

Papp responds to History Center allegations

Written on 10 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION by JAMES PAPP It would be hard to imagine a greater concentration of false statements than in Kevin Rice’s recent opinion piece “History Center Allowing SLO County archives to rot.” First, Rice exaggerates the size of the History Center... (Continue reading)

History Center allowing SLO County archives to rot

Written on 8 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 41 comments

OPINION by KEVIN P. RICE The History Center of San Luis Obispo County is treating our county history like trash. Each year, the History Center receives a large public subvention to archive and store historic county documents dating back to... (Continue reading)

California public pensions are not bullet proof

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 38 comments

By MIKE BROWN One of the paradoxes of current California state and local politics is the continuing support by public employee unions of left progressive candidates and their policies. This emerging and expansive Democratic Party faction has recently been restyled... (Continue reading)

The Tribune and Tom Fulks

Written on 4 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 37 comments
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OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE What is it about this pairing? Since the San Luis Obispo Tribune’s decision some months ago to “balance” conservative and liberal commentary between Andrea Seastrand and Tom Fulks, the Trib seems to have clearly favored... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district board’s failures costing rate payers

Written on 2 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by RON ARNOLDSEN At the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board meeting on June 21, Chair John Shoals said that he relies on the advice of “professionals” when making decisions. We are on a similar course in... (Continue reading)