Editorials
Howard Mankins leaves behind long list of achievements
Howard Mankins, who died Sunday at age 86, left an indelible mark on San Luis Obispo County — particularly the South County, where his impressive career spanned politics, business, community service, finance, even amateur history.
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Looking back: Diablo’s moves on fuel disappoint
This is one in a series of occasional follow-ups on Tribune opinions. We’ll recap our previous position and update readers on what’s happened since the original editorial was published. If there is an issue you would like us to revisit, email us at letters@thetribunenews.com.
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More housing, less parking for Cal Poly
We’re logging a “satisfactory progress” bouquet in the grade book for Cal Poly officials who followed through on an “assignment” to provide more on-campus housing for first-year students.
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Pick a spot and enjoy the Tour
Tomorrow, we can debate whether Avila Beach was the proper venue for a Tour of California finish; whether the event was good or bad for local merchants; whether it makes sense to try to lure the tour back to SLO County in 2014.
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Proposal to consolidate offices has merit
At first blush, consolidating the offices of Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector under a single elected leader sounds like a sound plan.
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Morro Bay Aquarium lease renewal should hinge on upgrades
You don’t have to be a marine biologist or an animal rights crusader to recognize that the Morro Bay Aquarium is in need of a major overhaul.
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SLO’s voters can make their own judgments
If we didn’t know better, we’d suspect that someone had appointed SLO City Councilman Dan Carpenter to be arbiter of the city’s special election. Consider:
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John Spatafore would be good leader for SLO shelter efforts
John Spatafore’s decision to drop out of the San Luis Obispo City Council race is undoubtedly a disappointment to his many supporters. Spatafore was a strong candidate, and while we ultimately endorsed Carlyn Christianson, we believe Spatafore also would have made a fine City Council ...
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Tribune endorses Carlyn Christianson for SLO City Council
Two of the five candidates seeking to fill the vacancy on the San Luis Obispo City Council stand out as exceptionally well qualified: Carlyn Christianson and John Spatafore.
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Shelter can’t afford to lose state grant
Homelessness has been a hot topic during the campaign for San Luis Obispo City Council. That’s good — the issue needs to stay on the radar. It’s a shame, though, that we’re still dithering over where a homeless services center should be built: South Higuera Street or Prado...
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Cheers for Achadjian’s proposal
The state of California has artificially — and unfairly — limited the number of restaurant liquor licenses available in San Luis Obispo County.
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