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Santa Margarita quarry points and counterpoints

Written on 15 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION By T. KEITH GURNEE With the recent spate of articles and opinion pieces on the proposed Las Pilitas Quarry in CalCoastNews, the responses generated have been interesting to say the least. Now that the applicants are appealing the San... (Continue reading)

Hill’s support base dwindling

Written on 11 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

OPINION By STEW JENKINS The San Luis Obispo Tribune thankfully evolved into a Liberal Newspaper after McClatchy purchased it from Knight-Ridder. Liberal or conservative, it is difficult to accept the editorial board republishing in its Feb. 6 editorial the political... (Continue reading)

No to a Santa Margarita quarry

Written on 11 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION By TE KINDERKNECHT Dear San Luis Obispo community, I write in response to the gross misinformation being shelled out. I challenge any of the supporters of the Santa Margarita quarry to post their address, even just their street. I... (Continue reading)

Thank you Supervisor Mecham

Written on 10 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION By JOHN TEXEIRA I want to thank Supervisor Frank Mecham for the actions he took at the last San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ meeting. As a resident of Paso Robles, I am very proud of my supervisor.... (Continue reading)

To quarry or not to quarry?

Written on 9 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION By KEITH GURNEE To quarry or not to quarry? That is the question. With the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission’s recent 3-2 denial of permits for the proposed Las Pilitas Quarry, what are we supposed to do? Deny... (Continue reading)

A brickbat for the Tribune

Written on 8 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION By KEITH GURNEE Shame on the Tribune’s editorial and Bruce Gibson’s Viewpoint rant for totally missing the mark on the leadership changes on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. Anyone who attended that meeting would have been... (Continue reading)

SLO County leadership change brings transparency and openness

Written on 7 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION By ELSA DAWSON What happened at the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor’s meeting the afternoon of Feb. 3? Approximately one hundred citizens, including several teenagers, filled the chambers awaiting a revote on the election of chair and... (Continue reading)

Letter to the editor: Cruelty to small creatures

Written on 7 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION BY GARY KIRKLAND When the voters in California voted to make chickens have free space to move around they didn’t realize what cruelty these birds would unleash on the world. The chickens will eat earthworms and insects. When I... (Continue reading)

Oceano board members use Brown Act as toilet paper

Written on 6 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER As he has for the last several years, Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) Past President Matthew Guerrero serves as the OCSD representative to the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD) in violation of code.... (Continue reading)

Support local workers and competitive bidding

Written on 6 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION BY ERIC CHRISTEN Project Labor Agreements (PLA) discourage fair, open and competitive bidding on public works projects and discriminate against merit-shop workers, a majority of the workers in construction. We believe in increasing opportunities for all workers regardless of... (Continue reading)