Category: Opinion
Of Leviathans and Monsters
(Written in San Ignacio Lagoon on February 18th, 2024.) We headed further out into the lagoon. The Pacific gently breaking across the shallows, showing them the entrance to their place of maternal refuge and ecstatic Cetacean...
Read MoreRevamp or Replace: A Response to the County’s Closure of the Safe Parking Site
For two years I worked in SLO, providing life-saving assistance to the homeless population and intravenous drug users. I would dispose of their used syringes and provide them with safe injection supplies. Working with this...
Read MoreGlitzy Hotel Would Destroy Cayucos’ Funky Character
This is to alert the good people of Cayucos that a dreadful plan to build an imposing, multi-story hotel on a fragile beach bluff in the heart of our town is making a comeback. In 2021 this woefully ill-advised project was...
Read MoreMorro Bay Resident’s fear of Wind is Overblown
Thank you, Gail Johnson, for your letter to the Estero Bay News (Estero Bay News Vol. 6, Issue 2), regarding any danger of Morro Bay being “industrialized.” Opponents of the proposed offshore wind farm as well as the BESS- the...
Read Morehe Challenges of Being a Good Neighbor
It’s interesting to note (at least to me) that if there is a scale of priorities when moving to a new city or place, the neighbors you get is, well, rather a crapshoot and pretty much down on the list. You no doubt first...
Read More– Viewpoint –Letter to Supervisors and California Coastal Commission
Greetings California Coastal Commissioner Heidi Harmon and SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson, My name is Paul Andreano and I am a resident of Cayucos in SLO County. I am writing today to ask both the Commission and the County...
Read More‘Progress’ — a Danger to All?
Viewpoint By Gail Johnson, Morro Bay In his 12/14/23 opinion (Estero Bay News Vol. 5, Issue 25), “Is Morro Bay in danger of being ‘industrialized’?”, John Lindt waxes nostalgic about a time when industry, energy production and...
Read MoreThank You From People Helping People
People Helping People of Los Osos would like to thank all the wonderful, generous donors who made this year’s Needs “N Wishes event a great success. Also, a big thank you to the exciting entertainers, The Ichimi Daiko Drummers,...
Read Moreind Energy, Not so Green
John Lindt’s “Viewpoint” (12-14-2023) regarding the industrialization of Morro Bay makes a smart point: this coastal area of the County was industrially exploited for decades before Morro Bay became a city. He makes another...
Read MoreThank You from Kiwanis
The Kiwanis Club of Bay-Osos in Los Osos would like to thank all of the members of our community who supported our recent See’s Candy fundraiser. Many of our customers made donations in addition to buying candy! Because of...
Read MoreVote Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
As a mother and grandmother, I share Cynthia Hawley’s concerns about the upcoming Presidential election, as stated in her letter “New Candidates Needed” (Estero Bay News 12-14-2023), and I am writing to share some excellent...
Read MoreLos Osos Chamber Recognizes Light Winners
Well, well, well, aren’t we just a bunch of stellar decorators in Los Osos! The Los Osos/Baywood Park Chamber would like to extend a massive thank you to all the incredible individuals who went above and beyond. You all truly...
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