Letters To The Editor

2021 crowned The Queen of COVID, Miss Information. But what information? Was it misinformation when Fauci initially said the Wuhan outbreak was nothing to worry about while Chinese authorities imprisoned residents of Wuhan where outbreaks occurred around a viral studies lab? Was it misinformation when Fauci said masks don’t work, they only give you a […]

Last March 18, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously to close Pier Avenue in Oceano to vehicle beach access on July 1, 2022, to stop crossings at the Arroyo Grande Creek and to extend the snowy plover exclosure.    Last month, a backroom secret agreement was made to undo those conditions and maintain the status […]

One of the things I am not seeing in the discussion over a new marine sanctuary off our coast is how well are the ones we have working? As written by Lori French (“Unnecessary,” Dec. 23) there are four national marine sanctuaries designated in California since 1980. Also, there are 124 state marine protected areas, […]

We had expected the county to be fair with our town. Instead, Planning and Development and its director have been anything but. This is the latest update concerning a poorly conceived development project in Los Alamos. It is an issue that will have health and safety consequences for our town, especially because of a one-lane […]

I would like to share my appreciation for my 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann and all she has done for our community.  Since taking office, Supervisor Hartmann has kept her promise to be there for Guadalupe and care about our concerns, from providing letters of support for funding for LeRoy Park, to providing recommendations to Congressman […]

Regarding the “Representation” opinion piece (Canary, Nov. 11), I’d like to correct a misrepresentation of Supervisor Hartmann’s support for the community of Guadalupe. While I am neutral on how the new supervisor districts should be drawn, I do take issue with Supervisor Hartmann being too stretched to be effective for Guadalupe.  Here are a few […]

The forest fires, floods, drought, and the extreme weather we are all living with just got some help from William Shatner, Jeff Bezos, and his billionaire buddies. The latest version of a rich guy buying a Ferrari is launching yourself into space for a 10-minute joy ride.  But what is the real cost of some […]

Imagine this scenario: A hospital is facing a surge of patients, and a new patient is in need of emergency care. However, as a result of a nationwide nursing shortage (exacerbated here in California due to a statewide mandate requiring nurses to be vaccinated) and the need for the hospital to meet certain staffing-to-patient ratio […]

In contempt of the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) ruling of March 18, 2021, the Off Highway Vehicles Division (OHVD) of State Parks defies the law and opens the plover enclosure south of Oceano beach to vehicle activity.  It is not the only defiance. The OHVD also keeps allowing vehicles to drive on the wet sand […]

County Planning and Development staff reports supported the drilling of more than 750 new oil wells in Cat Canyon. They proved to be poorly drafted and replete with error. The proposed projects threatened the quality of our drinking water and the water used by growers. The Oct. 1 Huntington Beach oil pipeline accident has underscored […]

The county of Santa Barbara has forced ExxonMobil to propose trucking their oil until they are permitted to reopen their pipeline. The pipeline is the least expensive and safest means of transportation for the oil from Las Flores refinery.  We urge the county to grant their permission for ExxonMobil to proceed for these reasons. They […]

With a sense of helplessness, we watch events in Afghanistan unfold and wildfires rage in this great state. Meanwhile, the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are strongly beckoning us to repeal the greatest threat to voting rights since Reconstruction. Hundreds of new voting restrictions are being enacted in […]