Editorials
Political parties have a right to weigh in on candidates
Accusations that the nonpartisan San Luis Obispo City Council race is being tainted by party politics are a red herring that voters should ignore.
Editorials
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EDITORIALS
Estate Financial swindlers’ sentences were too light
We knew it was coming, but it’s still an outrage to see the perpetrators of one of the biggest swindles in San Luis Obispo County history released from prison so soon. We’re talking about Joshua Yaguda and his mother, Karen Guth, who defrauded investors of millions of dollars through...
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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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EDITORIALS
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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EDITORIALS
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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EDITORIALS
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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EDITORIALS
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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EDITORIALS
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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EDITORIALS
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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EDITORIALS
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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EDITORIALS
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.


