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Do what is right for Arroyo Grande

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

  OPINION By OTIS PAGE I am coming late to this party, but I am ready to “stick my head above the trench” on the present ridiculous Arroyo Grande Council members Kristen Barneich, Barbara Harmon issue regarding Mack. Why? First,... (Continue reading)

Are Arroyo Grande Council members good stewards?

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by LEANN AKINS What does it mean to be a steward in terms of a leadership position? The definition of stewardship is the management or care of something. Let’s zero in on the ideas of careful and responsible management... (Continue reading)

SLO County needs equitable distribution of water

Written on 28 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

Opinion by SLO County Supervisor Debbie Arnold Editors Note: The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a County Water Conservation Program with supervisors Debbie Arnold and Lynn  Compton voting no. On Tuesday, the San... (Continue reading)

Are we treating our volunteers fairly in Arroyo Grande?

Written on 26 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 88 comments

OPINION by PATTY WELSH I was appointed to be an Arroyo Grande  parks and recreation commissioner in January 2015, and looked forward to serving this year. However, I stepped down this month because of political mudslinging from some of our... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission seeking to limit whale captivity

Written on 22 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by DAYNA BOCHCO The Coastal Commission approved SeaWorld’s Blue World project to expand its orca tanks, but prohibited the corporation from breeding or importing any new whales as part of the display. While passions ran high in the hearing... (Continue reading)

California’s Economic Cooling Act

Written on 7 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION by SENATOR JOHN MOORLACH Senator John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the governor signing Senate Bill 350 (De León), the California “Economic Cooling” Act, at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles: “This law should... (Continue reading)

What happened to ethics?

Written on 6 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION by TOM SALMON The Los Osos Community Service District does more disservice than service to our community. Now it appears its General Manager, Kathy Kively, has been serving up more to herself than she’s contractually allowed. This is self-service,... (Continue reading)

Tompkins’ Arroyo Grande project to be reheard

Written on 30 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER The public is invited and encouraged to attend the Special Meeting of the Arroyo Grande City Council on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. to reconsider the action taken Sept. 8, when the council approved the long-controversial... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande interchange study makes sense

Written on 29 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by JIM GUTHRIE and JIM HILL Over the next few months the City Arroyo Grande will be making one of the most important decisions about the future of our city. Our decision on a solution for the Brisco/Halcyon congestion will... (Continue reading)

Oil by rail signifies progress

Written on 27 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION By MARCUS BEAL The Santa Maria Refinery is a small facility located on the mesa that has been a good neighbor for 60 years. They own 1780 acres of land but only use a very small portion of it.... (Continue reading)