Letters To The Editor

The United States and the states must reform their tax structures to make it more equitable for everyone. Presently, Congress is just “fooling around with the numbers,” but not giving us tax reform, that means no IRS in the future. Today, 40 percent of the people pay 90 percent of the taxes. In addition, everyone […]

How is everybody doing? This is to clarify that while Mr. Khan (“A Muslim speaks,” April 27) is entitled to his own opinion, he is in no way, shape, or form associated with the Islamic Center of Santa Maria. In fact, we do not know who he is. He is not a member of the […]

It appears Michael Smith lives in La La Land, per his May 4 letter (“Trump’s an underachiever”). Remember Obama stating, “To increase the national debt is mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren”? He promised to cut the debt in half. The debt at the time was $9 trillion. It is now at $20 […]

Clarification: A previous version of this letter to the editor identified Adam Khan with the Islamic Center of Santa Maria, which has been changed at the request of the Islamic Center of Santa Maria, which claims no knowledge of or affiliation with Khan. I have been reading some irresponsible “opinions” in this publication regarding Muslims. […]

Sad, yet amusing that the only way toxic Republicans could achieve their goals to be as mean-spirited to everyone and everything non-them as possible was to bullshit into office another of their lowlife ilk. A casino guy who once said he would have made a great mafioso, “one of the greatest” (New York Magazine, Nov. […]

Amid mounting tensions between the United States and North Korea, and just one week after a test launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the U.S. has scheduled another Minuteman III ICBM missile test for Wednesday, May 3, between 12:01 a.m. and 6:01 a.m. PDT from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Like last week’s test, […]

Anyone who disagrees with Adam Kahn (“A Muslim speaks,” April 27) of the Islamic Center of Santa Maria is irresponsible according to Adam Kahn. Only Muslims can tell the truth. Kahn shows his disrespect for our local Christians who criticize the Muslim story of peace and friendliness. His comment that thousands of Christians are becoming […]

Despite somersaults and cartwheels by the Trump administration to come up with a list of achievements in its first 100 days, the simple fact is that the Donald has accomplished precious little during his presidential honeymoon other than take several trips to his Mar-a-Lago resort where he seems content to brush up on his golf. […]

Sometimes you find a hidden gem just around the corner, and this is the case at 1060 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. The GALA Center is a nonprofit organization offering support and meeting space for many progressive organizations and people including the local LGBTQ population. The GALA Center Art Gallery offers unique shows, currently featuring […]

The mission of the Nipomo Community Services District (NCSD) is to provide its customers with reliable, quality, and cost-effective services now and in the future. The increasing cost of water can be difficult for all of us water consumers, but this resource is vital to life and essential to our way of living. Most of […]

Dear supervisors and fellow citizens of SLO county, I support the Bob Jones Trail Expansion Project  and I encourage you to keep supporting it as you have done in the past. It is an enchanting walk through spectacular countryside, which is our duty to protect, enhance, and make available for everyone’s enjoyment. My sister visited […]

I read that the California tax on gasoline and diesel fuel is going to be raised by $0.12 per gallon in the motor vehicle fuel (gasoline) tax imposed by bill SB 1. There will be 50 percent of a $0.20 per gallon increase in the diesel excise tax, with an inflation adjustment, and a portion […]