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  • "I liken the restraint of law enforcement, Federal or otherwise, to the same restraints preventing parents from performing the disciplinary action they feel are necessary to correct actions in the home. Bad behavior festers when isn't addressed, and certainly becomes lucrative when judges and attorneys come into play, particularly with the large numbers of unvetted terrorists that we welcome into our communities with open arms. Preventing ICE from protecting our nation's safety is no different than preventing a parent from letting their mischievous children roam free and doing whatever they wish. The BOS majority appears to favors violence, a solid stance taken to assure long-term financial stability, with no regard to our society's safety and well-being."

    RealisticOne commented in:
    San Luis Obispo County board votes to restrict ICE agents on 2026-06-17 10:48:26
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  • "Anti-American imbeciles of the highest order, Gibson, Paulding and DOL (a self-admitted anchor baby herself). Fortunately, it does NOT matter what they think or attempt to do with their virtue signaling (political theater), as the SUPREMACY CLAUSE of the US Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2), supercedes their utter nonsense. WE know the TRAITORS amongst us (REAL AMERICAN TAXPAYERS). The U.S. DOJ will most assuredly know their names as well. Promise! #AmericansFirst American Patriots of Hispanic descent, surname and dark skin to match We want ILLEGAL INVADERS removed as well. Posthaste! P.s. "It's a crime to enter the country illegally under Title 8 United States Code 1325, and it’s really pathetic that any member of *Congress [doesn’t] understand what the law says." - Tom Homan, Border Czar *SLOC BOS 18 U.S.C. § 111 — Interfere, impede, or assault an ICE officer and you WILL be arrested."

    A-Town Rebel commented in:
    San Luis Obispo County board votes to restrict ICE agents on 2026-06-17 08:54:44
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  • "Incarcerating individuals is staggeringly expensive. Allowing them to go free without consequences is insane. Our main issue is recidivism. Our criminals seem to end up even more likely to commit when they get out. Having them recommit, chased down and reincarcerated, so consistently, is eating up a fortune that could be better spent. In Scandinavian countries and elsewhere, the perp is viewed as "poorly socialized". One way of putting it. So, they concentrate on resocializing them. More education, etc. In very many cases, it works. So, their costs are substantially reduced. How come the geniuses in our government don't bring our criminal justice system up to the standards of other countries so we could have more money for better schools and hospitals, etc.? Or are they too committed to lining the pockets of their private prison buddies? Asking for a friend."

    Francesca Bolognini commented in:
    Shutting another California prison is a public safety risk on 2026-06-16 18:15:44
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  • "Ive been out working at the main jail on Kansas Ave., and my heart goes out to both prisoners and the sheriffs and staff there. I never thought I’d say it, but we’ve made a big mess closing prisons. We are serving nobody well with the current model of incarceration. I’ve seen it with my own eyes, and it’s very disheartening. Support your local Sheriff!"

    Old man and a dog commented in:
    Shutting another California prison is a public safety risk on 2026-06-16 13:49:44
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  • "In my humble opinion, the ‘ Pot Shop’ ship has already sailed. Due to crazy - as -usual taxes and regulations the cities and county have driven pot consumers back into the arms of those in the black and ‘gray’ market. The traffic in the existing shops is way down and has been that way for a while. As I recall it was last year that the county spent about $500,000 more on enforcement and bureaucracy to regulate the existing shops than they took in. It appears they have helped once again kill the Golden Goose. Only more government is what we get. Opening pot shops and delivery in A G makes no sense with the current low demand in Grover and elsewhere. It would be like opening a restaurant with the same menu as a failing restaurant right next door. Anybody who votes for this should be required to get a “ Born to Lose” tattoo!"

    Old man and a dog commented in:
    Arroyo Grande considering allowing cannabis businesses on 2026-06-16 13:37:15
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  • "As is typical for Russian propaganda (do you think Russia is still our ally?), your points carry hints of truth but are mostly false, inflated, and presented out of context. Their objective is not to convince, but simply to create doubt and paralyze the enemy through inaction. Right out of Soviet Russian playbook. Ukrainian nationalist partisans led by Stepan Bandera briefly cooperated with Nazi Germany to fight a common enemy, the USSR (something most of us Reaganite Republicans did during the Cold War). Some of the symbols used predate the Nazis and use of them out of nationalist pride among Azov and other militia does not mean widespread support for actual Nazis, though every country has some of these. Ukrainian militia Nazis must be the blacksheep at Nazi reunions because not only is Zelensky Jewish, but also the oligarch Kolomoisky who was the main driver for creating the militias to fight back in 2014. There is ample video of the same symbols used by Russian troops and the imperialist genocide they commit against civilians is behavior actually akin to Nazi behavior, which you ignore. The Zelensky the world knows, constantly in public view and often bravely visiting troops on the zero line, is not the Zelensky you depict. The phrase Slava Ukraini (сла́ва Украї́ні) came into use during the Ukrainian War of Independence which began in 1917, well before the Nazis, when Stepan Bandera was only eight years old. Now as for your claim that Ukraine is the most corrupt country in Europe, there is certainly much remaining corruption due to the continuing legacy from Russia (and Biden's dealings with Russian oligarchs and pro-Russian oligarchs in Ukraine), but the important thing is the trend of improvement. And your claim is technically false: note from the corruption ranking linked in my article that Ukraine's ranking of 36 is far higher than Russia's rank of 22. Many Latin American countries, including Mexico and Venezuela, are far down the list near Russia. European countries scoring lower than Ukraine include Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Belarus (which is way down there with the same score as NATO member Turkey)."

    guntrust commented in:
    More woke right’s Ukraine myths on 2026-06-16 12:14:56
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  • "This is all part of California's trend over the past few decades to pass the buck on incarceration. Look at our local CMC, which I've toured. The state cut the population in half not long ago. Not for a lack of occupants. In fact, we have far more criminals now... as we continue to import them out of "compassion" in our so called sanctuary state and cities. This is suicidal empathy, and we are suckers for letting it happen. It won't change, unless we have a change in management, so vote. (and vote often! LOL!) In the meantime, watch your back and buy a gun."

    Slosum commented in:
    Shutting another California prison is a public safety risk on 2026-06-16 12:13:34
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  • "No, city officials have failed to this point financially, not understanding to leave within their means, why give them more money to squander? Plus, the money goes into "Arroyo Grande’s general fund", that's where money goes when officials want to use it for anything they want, if they truly wanted it to go to say maintenance and infrastructure or public safety restrict the money to only those items."

    kayaknut commented in:
    Arroyo Grande considering allowing cannabis businesses on 2026-06-16 11:24:43
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  • "These associations lose a lot of jobs with each closure. How about including some data/analysis with your argument to keep these prisons opened? Is crime increasing? Are alternative methods of incarceration not working or haven’t worked elsewhere? I know almost nothing on this issue. Some info would help."

    slocorruptionhater commented in:
    Shutting another California prison is a public safety risk on 2026-06-16 11:22:37
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  • "The funny thing about this Ukraine support by Americans is that most didn't even know anything about the Ukraine before 2020.. most can't still find it on a map. Kind of like "Assad is bad" people who now have an Al-Qaeda leader running Syria, or "Gaddafi is bad" people who now have an open slave market in Libya.. you guys are always wrong about these wars.. meanwhile literal Ukrainian Nazis are getting standing ovations in the Canadian Parliament, and John Stewart is putting medals around their necks.."

    AndyinAG commented in:
    More woke right’s Ukraine myths on 2026-06-16 11:20:01
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  • "You are aware John McCain and Lindsay Graham were in the Ukraine in 2016 talking about supporting their military and "going on the offensive" against Russia well before the "so called Russian aggression" started?. What do you call that other than us being aggressive? Ukraine also compiled a "kill list" that had many American journalists on it and other American citizens..After they died they would X them out on the website.. really nice people."

    AndyinAG commented in:
    More woke right’s Ukraine myths on 2026-06-16 11:16:36
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  • "Not sure what that has to do with Toni Morrison and book banning, but a quick glance at the history of the Democratic Party shows a marked shift in its attitudes toward the black community beginning with Harry Truman’s desegregation of the military on up to LBJ’s signing of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts and crowned by Barack Obama’s 2008 election to the presidency. It’s no coincidence that virtually the entire South, which had been solidly Democratic for about the first 150 years of the Union, is now solidly Republican and is willing to actively oppose LBJ’s signature legislation that widely increased black participation in the political system. At any rate, I’m really not sure what you’re arguing, unless it is to say that blacks are wildly stupid for supporting Democrats."

    Adam Trask commented in:
    Attempt to ban sexually explicit book from Arroyo Grande, Nipomo schools fails on 2026-06-16 09:58:47
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  • "Refreshing to see a City Official stand up to and blow the whistle on the chronic wrong-doing. Truth to power seems to be in play. Hopefully Dow will take a serious look into this insiders initial disclosure of how the City operates. The lawsuit seems to be just a taste of who and what's to be disclosed and Dietrich's role should be maybe be thoroughlyinvestigated.."

    Issac commented in:
    Whistleblower suit accuses San Luis Obispo officials of unlawful conduct on 2026-06-16 09:08:20
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  • "I was a subcontractor on the Bang The Drum remodel work there, and well remember the building and site. It has never made sense to me until now why they condemned it. Chief Tuggle and the fire dept… It is a modern building that was built to code. It has plenty of egress in case of emergency. Rumor had it that someone had a ‘ vision’ of condemning the buildings on the property and paving the way for more residential development. I wish someone would shine more light on this. Seems very strange. Feels like other forces at work under the surface."

    Old man and a dog commented in:
    Whistleblower suit accuses San Luis Obispo officials of unlawful conduct on 2026-06-16 07:50:01
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  • "First I really wish that CCN would post the primary source for articles, in this case including a link to the lawsuit in question. Many readers are surely interested in reading the whole thing and would appreciate the transparency. Second the allegation that the city is overcharging developers is concerning - if true it goes against and undermines the stated policy to build more housing in SLO. Looking forward to updates on this case."

    L.B. Jefferies commented in:
    Whistleblower suit accuses San Luis Obispo officials of unlawful conduct on 2026-06-15 22:05:44
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