Off-roaders and campers on our beach and dunes do not bring to our community as much money as the off-road industry and state bureaucrats make us believe. Most tourists camping on the beach eat non-expensive food usually brought from home or bought at big local grocery stores that don’t need the off-roaders to make money […]
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Why inaction in the face of a threat?
Shell Beach
Let’s see if I have this straight. Vehicle traffic in the Oceano Dunes has destroyed a natural crust that keeps tiny silica particles (10 micron and smaller) from blowing into inhabited areas in large quantities. When these particles are breathed in, they remain in the lungs and cause serious problems, some leading to death. The […]
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Another market would be great
Arroyo Grande
As a new, yet still part time, resident of the beautiful Central Coast, I look forward to as many farmers’ markets as I can visit, mostly on the weekends. I look forward to Saturday’s experience in Arroyo Grande, but it would be wonderful to have the Spencer’s market location in Orcutt for delectable produce. It […]
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What would you like to see happen in the Primaries on June 8?
Jon Marino teacher “Anything that will keep teachers and help education, so we can help our students.” Kim Gerber mommy “I hope that the right person wins.” Joyce Watson Licensed vocational nurse “I don’t know about the electricity proposition, because I don’t think property owners should pay, especially those who have low incomes.” [image-4] Ron […]
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One less voice will chime in
I am 83 years old and have been quite sick for years, but always voted. Well, that has ended. I am tired of being rushed to the phone to hear a recording about who I should vote for and why, each time thinking one of my five children might be phoning me for a chat. […]
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Unite to save beaches
O, come all ye faithful and righteous citizens of San Luis Obispo, you who are so upset by the smoke on sidewalks, the feeding of ducks, and past-bedtime partying: I beg you to rise and stand against the most repulsive polluter of them all, the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreational Area (ODSVRA). Residents in the […]
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Vote no on Proposition 16
Proposition 16 is total rubbish, a disgrace to the democratic process. PG&E is sponsoring the proposition to prevent municipalities from getting into the energy business to compete with the company. It would require a two-thirds vote by municipal residents to approve funding for local public power projects, which we all know would be the kiss […]
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Vote for Patino, vote for experience
As a longtime activist in Santa Maria, I will be voting for Alice Patino for 5th District supervisor. She is the most sensible and the most responsible candidate for the 5th District. Alice’s character is above reproach. Her connection to the local community cannot be matched! Her countless hours of involvement on committees and commissions […]
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Dear media: No more circuses
A cartoon on the opinion page of a recent edition of The Tribune said it all about the state of the news media these days: Against a backdrop of wars, fires, violence, meteor attacks, and all sorts of other disasters, the newscaster says, “But first the latest on Tiger.” The media focus so much attention […]
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Hunting and pecking
It’s here, it’s here, it’s here, it’s here, it’s here! I love elections. I love the election time of year and what elections represent and getting to know candidates and exercising freedom and the right to vote and basically everything else about it. Elections! Yeah! I love it all, except one thing: Elections tend to […]
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What would you like to do over the summer?
Elizabeth Pearson customer service “Travel to San Diego, New Orleans, and Santa Cruz, so I can see people and get out of town.” Courtney Yee cashier “I would like to write the next ‘Great American Novel’.” Valor McConnell customer service “Learn Tagalog because I will be going to the Philippines next summer, and I will […]
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Sophisticated bamboozle
PG&E’s attempts to protect its monopoly are troubling
There is chicanery afoot in California in its worst form, which will keep us from meeting our evolving energy needs in a changing world. Here in California, as is true in the rest of the country, we need to be free as citizens to explore other sources of energy. Many communities are now choosing to […]
