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The power of music and art, SLO style

Written on 15 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by COLIN JONES Human beings certainly have the power to change and transform themselves but most of us don’t, even as another new year nears. Like a certain sailor once said, “I am what I am.” But getting older,... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande battle over interchange gets ugly

Written on 13 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER Even though former Arroyo Grande mayor Tony Ferrara and former city manager Steve Adams have been forced out of leadership positions in Arroyo Grande, the new city manager appears to be taking direction from an employee... (Continue reading)

The threat to national security is real

Written on 12 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 69 comments

OPINION by OTIS PAGE Given the controversy introduced by Donald Trump on the Muslim question, what should be done? The threat to our national security is real. First, in the interest of national security, any Muslim immigrant should swear absolute... (Continue reading)

A SLO City Council Merry Christmas to downtown shoppers

Written on 8 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT Monday, downtown shoppers hoping to park in the 60-plus public parking spaces in the San Luis Obispo City lot off Broad and Marsh streets, were greeted with signs telling them the lot is closed permanently, and... (Continue reading)

Oceano can’t afford Mary Lucey any longer

Written on 8 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER At the upcoming Oceano Community Services District Dec. 9 board meeting,  the directors will choose a new president to serve the district for 2016. The current board president is Mary Lucey. Lucey will not be in... (Continue reading)

Should Arroyo Grande judge on appearances?

Written on 7 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by BEATRICE SPENCER, LEANN AKINS and OTIS PAGE Following is an open letter to the Arroyo Grande City Council: Appearances: The way somebody or something looks or seems to other people. What is the city’s policy on judging appearances... (Continue reading)

To reduce violence, solve issues with people not guns

Written on 4 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments

OPINION by OTIS PAGE While President Barack Obama cites Climate Change as our nation’s greatest threat, he rationalizes the San Bernardino massacre as a gun issue initially discounting the terrorist implications. His insistent conclusion that the guns are the problem... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district should not edit the audit

Written on 2 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by MARK LONDON The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board owes the rate payers, who are financing the audit, the right to view the entire unredacted audit. Earlier this year, the sanitation district board authorized the expenditure... (Continue reading)

Statue of Liberty is designed after a Muslim woman

Written on 1 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 28 comments

OPINION by DAVID BROADWATER Those agitated by what Bill O’Reilly of Fox News calls “The Dramatic Muslim Invasion” may find a soothing tonic in the history of the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty was modeled after a Muslim... (Continue reading)

Carpenter asks supervisors to publicly condemn Hill

Written on 25 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION By DAN CARPENTER Open communication from San Luis Obispo Councilman Dan Carpenter to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Good morning madam Chair and supervisors. My name is Dan Carpenter, I’m a resident of District... (Continue reading)