T he least recognized aspect of $5-a-gallon gasoline is that it marks the end of the line for continuing urban sprawl. No more will it be credible or profitable to play for speculative riches by holding farmland and open space distant from the city core.
For years, members of the Morro Bay Firefighters Association have faithfully served the visitors and citizens of the community of Morro Bay. We have been involved in community events, responded to emergency and nonemergency requests for service and participated in efforts, such as the recent Measure Q ballot initiative, to enhance the quality of services to the community. We have performed our duties faithfully, compassionately and with respect for the people we serve.
T he only solace in the news about American and Delta airlines discontinuing service at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is that we are not alone. Rising fuel prices and a weak economy have led to air service cuts across the nation.
I magine a world in which you are not permitted to marry the one you love. Sadly, that world exists for millions of Americans based solely on their sexual orientation.
Two hundred and thirty-two years ago on the Fourth of July, our 13 small but united American colonies stood up for freedom against the strongest empire the world had ever seen.
I was reading in the paper that there are now 8,000 new foreclosures filed every day, and it got me to wondering about how that could happen.
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