Tacker is the most qualified candidate for Los Osos
OPINION by PEGGY PAVEK Sadly, there is too much misinformation being put out on “social media” and elsewhere about Julie Tacker and I would like the opportunity to clear up any...
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Author: Karen Velie
Cambria bait and switch
OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY This Cambria Community Services District Board of Directors pulled a fast one on Cambria’s rate payers. It’s an old con trick called the “pig in a poke” or “bait and...
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Hill accused of threatening a nonprofit
By KAREN VELIE For more than 10 years, a local printer produced fundraising brochures for the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County. Then in late 2008, the owner of a printing business said...
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Say yes to pride in Arroyo Grande and no to Caren Ray
OPINION by LINDA KEATING This year, the city of Arroyo Grande was awarded the SLO New Times “best controversy or scandal of the year” for the cover up of the city manager’s after hours’ tryst. This...
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Cambrians can do better; cast your vote for change
OPINION by TINA DICKASON Cambrians are in desperate need of a change in the governing board of the Cambria Community Services District. We have an opportunity in this election to replace three...
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Why are Democrats voting for Jordan Cunningham?
OPINION by KELLY MANDERINO I am a woman, a Democrat, and a deputy district attorney in San Luis Obispo County. For years, I have prosecuted domestic violence cases and worked with Jordan Cunningham...
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Santa Margarita home searched for evidence of a murder
For a second time this year, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff detectives searched a home on the 2200 block of I Street in Santa Margarita looking for evidence about a missing man who officers suspect...
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Julie Tacker works tirelessly for Los Osos
Opinion by Dr. C. Hite When Julie Tacker announced her candidacy for Los Osos CSD during the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting, a sadness came over me. I realized that the...
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Locals support Jordan Cunningham
OPINION by JEANNIE NIX If you look at the California Secretary of State financial reports from Jordan Cunningham, you will notice he has received a lot from people in our local community. If you...
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Poll shows Peschong expanding lead over Martin
By KAREN VELIE Republican John Peschong is building on his wide lead over Democrat Steve Martin as the campaign for the San Luis Obispo County District 1 supervisor seat enters its final week,...
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Turning SLO into Slum Luis Obispo
OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT This is a tale of two cities, both faced with rapacious demands from developers buoyed by a new state law that provides incentives to developers who include a few units of...
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It’s time for SLO voters to remove turncoat Democrats
OPINION by ALLAN COOPER Over the past several years, I and a not-very-small group of registered Democrats here in San Luis Obispo have been fighting our City Council over their loose interpretation...
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Don’t be misled by falsehoods and divisive messages
OPINION by JIM HILL In Arroyo Grande, Richard Waller’s campaign materials misrepresent and misinform. It starts with his introduction. His family is third generation but Richard spent most of his...
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Vote Nicholas Mattson for mayor of Atascadero
Opinion by Katherine “Kat” Breig Nicholas Mattson embodies the changes Atascadero needs to move towards a new direction while keeping in alignment with Atascadero being a bedroom...
Read More Jordan Cunningham has a proven track record
OPINION by AMANDA STALLMAN Assembly Candidate Jordan Cunningham’s qualifications as a candidate for State Assembly are impressive. His diverse background as a deputy district attorney, small...
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