As the San Luis Obispo County supervisor representing South County, I am deeply concerned about the recent lawsuit and court decision against the county regarding the county’s operation of Lopez Dam. This lawsuit is a judicial end run around the county’s years-long administrative process with the state and federal agencies that are responsible for regulating […]
Jimmy Paulding
Posted inOpinion
When tragedy strikes, let’s come together instead of drawing more dividing lines
On May 20, I attended the funeral service for SLO Police Detective Luca Benedetti, who was tragically shot and killed while serving a search warrant on May 10. Along with our community, I grieve for Detective Benedetti’s wife and two young girls, who will now grow up without their dad. It’s heart-wrenching. The details of […]

