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Category: Opinion

SLO needs to address the urban decay

Posted onJanuary 31, 2022

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER and DAVID BRODIE Should our downtown serve only tourists rather than residents? Believe it or not, years ago, San Luis Obispo had all the necessary ingredients to Read More …

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Morro Bay violated laws to construct wastewater facility

Posted onNovember 16, 2021

Since my earlier reports about the lack of permits for the City of Morro Bay’s wastewater treatment plant, the city continues construction of the facility at the north end of South Bay Boulevard. The city’s evasion of required grading and use permits from the county has led to landslides and soil runoff into Morro Bay National Estuary’s watershed. Read More …

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Support podcaster Chris Lambert’s legal defense fund

Posted onNovember 4, 2021

Those of us who have followed the tragic story of missing Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Kristin Smart know only too well the tragic twists and turns this case has taken since May, 1996. We know that story in large part thanks to the tireless work of podcaster Chris Lambert, creator of the 10-part series “Your Own Backyard.” Read More …

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Time to correct SLO County’s unequal gerrymandered districts

Posted onNovember 3, 2021

Each municipality in a rural county like San Luis Obispo equals what the California Constitution defines as “a community of interest is a contiguous population which shares common social and economic interests that should be included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation.” Read More …

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Who should have covered the cost of Morro Bay’s landslides?

Posted onNovember 3, 2021

As you may know, there have been two landslides at the City of Morro Bay’s wastewater treatment plant construction site. One in May 2020 that involved an estimated 15,000 cubic yards of earth and a second slide during Jan. 2021 of 17,000 cubic yards of earth. Read More …

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SLO County Farm Bureau helps farmers win inheritance tax battle

Posted onOctober 19, 2021

Farm and ranch families can once again pass along their land to the next generation, thanks to work by Farm Bureau and our very own San Luis Obispo County Assessor Tom Bordonaro. Read More …

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Why does SLO County leadership wanting staff to run the elections office?

Posted onOctober 6, 2021

OPINION by STEW JENKINS An open letter to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors: Just days ago the governor signed 10 sweeping bills amending the conduct of elections. Changes Read More …

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Is San Simeon operating an illegal form of government?

Posted onSeptember 13, 2021

“My name is Charles Grace … .” Please watch the video. You decide if Charles Grace is the San Simeon Community Services District general manager. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, Opinion

Dump California’s governor, here’s three choices

Posted onAugust 24, 2021

By now, all Californians are aware that voters have the opportunity to bounce Gov. Gavin Newsom from office or save him, depending on your inclination. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, Opinion

Is Morro Bay’s sewer plant unpermitted?

Posted onAugust 23, 2021August 24, 2021

Figuring out what’s going on with the City of Morro Bay is like pealing an onion, one layer at a time, looking at a series of actions separately to connect the dots. Read More …

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