I was enjoying a cup of coffe with my wife when I found a copy of your newspaper. We were killing time waiting for an appointment.
I started reading about the Diablo Canyon nuke [ Nuclear Power Plant] and the tax implications of the planned closure of the plant. I found the article engrossing and ended up reading portions to my wife. I subscribe to the Tribune and have never seen nor read any in-depth coverage of Diablo Canyon that equalled what your newspaper wrote.
I continued to read the paper cover to cover reading more choice tidbits of unknown (to me) local Central Coast news to my wife. She knows something about newspapers, as her grandfather ran a small local newspaper in Ouray, Colorado. She also received an MA in communications from the University of Washington and advised a student newspaper at Highline Community College. She helped guide the student paper through the process of going digital. The paper ultimately garnered a national award for excellence.
My wife and I both agree that Estero Bay News is an excellent example of what any newspaper, let alone a small local paper, should be and do for its readers. Specifically, to publish well-written, researched and useful information.
I congratulate you on a job well done. Please keep it up. You could teach a thing or two about how to run a newspaper to some of California’s regional newspapers.
Bill Alexander
Atascadero CA
