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California schools to teach students to spot fake news

Written on 11 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN California schools will next year begin teaching students media literacy in an attempt to combat the spread of misinformation. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 873. The law requires that, starting Jan.... (Continue reading)

A failed try to kill CalCoastNews

Written on 14 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Six years ago today, an article was published on CalCoastNews that would forever reshape the lives of its authors and their families — and ultimately those of the article’s subjects. The article discussed questionable practices by... (Continue reading)

Candidate Caren Ray misrepresents the facts, again

Written on 31 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER During a recent interview on the Dave Congalton Show, Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate Caren Ray misrepresented the facts in multiple instances. Several citizens have dispelled Ray’s assertions through their opinion pieces, here’s another: One of Ray’s... (Continue reading)

KSBY sold to Scripps in 15 station $521 million deal

Written on 29 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

E.W. Scripps Co. has agreed to pay $521 million to buy 15 stations including KSBY in San Luis Obispo from Cordillera Communications, the company announced Monday. The sale requires federal regulatory approval. [Cal Coast Times] If the acquisition is approved,... (Continue reading)

Seeking truth in McClatchy reporting

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

An open letter to Craig Forman, McClatchy News president and CEO OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Hello, Mr. Forman: We haven’t yet chatted, but I thought you should know that you have been buffaloed… misled… fooled… or just plain lied to... (Continue reading)

Caren Ray’s rose colored view of the past

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER During a recent interview on the Dave Congalton Show, Arroyo Grande city council woman and former San Luis Obispo County supervisor, Caren Ray, who served on the Integrated Waste Management Authority board said, the IWMA “went... (Continue reading)

Mayor Jim Hill schools the Tribune

Written on 18 Sep, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by MAYOR JIM HILL The Sept. 16 Tribune editorial referred to an accusation that was lodged against me on the evening after the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney filed multiple criminal conflict of interest charges against John Wallace,... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Hill promotes favored candidates, bullies opponents

Written on 13 Aug, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill campaigns for political allies while bullying candidates he opposes for several local city councils. [Cal Coast Times] Hill recently emailed several San Luis Obispo residents claims that mayoral candidate Keith Gurnee is an... (Continue reading)

Shame on the Tribune

Written on 12 Aug, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Shame on the Tribune for its latest editorial on the Housing Accountability Act. That our own newspaper would defend the State’s top-down, autocratic act to “build baby build” regardless of the consequences couldn’t be more... (Continue reading)

Parent company puts KSBY on the market

Written on 3 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Local NBC affiliate KSBY is up for sale following a decision by its parent company to place all of its stations on the market. [TV News Check] Cordillera Communications, a subsidiary of Evening Post Industries, has a portfolio of more... (Continue reading)