Where the San Luis Obispo community comes to express their opinions on local issues

Author: Ruth Freeman ( ruth )

About the author: I live in Arroyo Grande with my husband and two dogs. I love the entire area, from Cambria to Paso Robles to Nipomo.


Are you one of the 45.8% SLO idiots for Prop 1A?

45.8% of San Luis Obispo voters are complete idiots. At least. This is the number of voters that voted Yes to Prop 1A, the “Safe Reliable High Speed Passenger Train Bond Act.”
First of all, do you even know what a bond is? And do you know what financial shape California is in, much of which [...]

Friends don’t let friends bash Starbucks

If you’ve been in any of the non-chain coffee shops in San Luis Obispo county, you’ve no doubt seen the stickers on some of the walls that read, “Friends don’t let friends go to Starbucks.”  And you’ve no doubt heard locals make derogatory comments about Starbucks, the evil “corporate” chain.  Just what is it that [...]