Category: Opinion
Columbus Sign is Offensive
On the corner of Santa Maria and 3rd Street in Los Osos, the Baywood Plaza displays a picture of Christopher Columbus’ three ships. Indigenous people and many others have extensively documented the fact that Columbus...
Read MoreThank You Los Osos! We Are Celebrating, Again!
Celebrate Los Osos has very caring and generous supporters, and we are grateful to you! Because of your generosity in our Unity in the Community fundraiser on October 3 we will be able to both fix the damages to the median...
Read More– Viewpoint – U.S. is not a Direct Democracy
In his viewpoint piece in the (October 5-18 Estero Bay News) Jeff Eckles said that the citizen initiative process is a hallmark of direct democracy. That may be true, but I respectfully disagree with Mr. Eckles’ argument because...
Read MoreGraffiti Incident is a Teaching Moment
Regarding the Page 1 story about graffiti removal at the South Bay Community Center (Vol. 5 Issue 19). First of all, a big THANK YOU to the couple who acted so swiftly to contact the sheriff and stop more damage from the...
Read MoreNo to NOAA Proposal
I absolutely, enthusiastically agree with Paul Gallo’s letter (Vol. 5 Issue 19) regarding NOAA’s proposal to change the boundary lines of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. This alternative map is...
Read MoreMorro Bay Citizen Initiative Process is Beneficial
Viewpoint By Jeff Eckles The citizen initiative process, a hallmark of direct democracy, empowers ordinary individuals to propose and enact changes to laws and policies in their community. While it has its challenges and...
Read MoreKudos to Neil
I want to thank you for your comprehensive and well-presented article on the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. You have brought to light the outrageous action of NOAA to gerrymander the original boundaries of...
Read MoreA Visitor to Morro Bay
My wife and I just returned from Morro Bay on Friday, having stayed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Best Western – San Marcos. Good value. Three years ago, Mgr. Stacey gave me an aeonium plant cutting to take home,...
Read MoreMuseum Meanderings
As I watched the San Salvador leave MB today, I had this crazy idea: A metal superstructure around the stacks in the shape of a Spanish Galleon with the entire facility becoming a California history museum. If the design...
Read MoreCelebrating 75 Years of Caring for Cayucos
The Cayucos Lions Club would like to introduce ourselves and let you know who we are and what we do and why we do it and how you can be part of it all. Even if you are not a full-time resident, your family comes to Cayucos...
Read MoreLos Osos ResidentsInvited to Help Plan a Safer LOVR
San Luis Obispo County is inviting residents of Los Osos to comment on-line on how Los Osos Valley Rd (LOVR) can be made safer and offer improved paths for biking and walking. A study is underway that will also determine the...
Read MoreA Land-Use Freeze Would Harm Morro Bay
A group called Citizens for Estero Bay Preservation (CEBP) is gathering signatures to place a measure on the March 2024 ballot to freeze the Visitor-Serving/Commercial land use designation for the power plant site and the...
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