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The answer to my prayers: a new county diorama in Sacramento
After last Sunday’s take on the sad state of our county’s display at the state Capitol, several people emailed to let me know that last year’s Leadership SLO class had taken up this very cause as its Legacy Project.
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About Joe Tarica
Joe Tarica is the presentation editor for The Tribune. He writes the weekly Joetopia column on current events and life in SLO County. You may not always want to live in Joetopia, but you can still stop by, say "hi," and join the conversation. Reach him at jtarica@thetribunenews.com .
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SLO County's diorama in Sacramento needs a facelift
Last weekend, the 4-H responsibilities of Little Miss Seventh-Grader and Mr. Big Fourth-Grader prevented me spending the holiday break how I might have preferred, namely sitting around for three days doing absolutely nothing.
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Avila Beach's Tour of California debut was far from Racemageddon
The 2013 Amgen Tour of California has come and gone, Avila Beach emerged unscathed and Joe Momma’s Coffee can go back to serving its regular customers, having closed in protest to all the rich dudes in spandex invading the town.
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JOETOPIA
Partake in summer fun — cautiously
It’s not difficult for me to imagine the accident last week that took the life of Christine Allen, the 19-year-old from San Luis Obispo who was camping with her family in Utah when she was killed by a freak rockslide. It’s similarly easy and unpleasant to imagine the accident that...
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JOETOPIA
Poly's quarter system doesn't need to be changed
The vast majority of the Cal State University’s campuses are on semesters, leaving Cal Poly as one of only six out of 23 operating on quarters. And two others are in the process of changing over.
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JOETOPIA
Why polish a diamond when it shines already
While I appreciate the Downtown Association’s intentions to further polish this local gem to an even brighter sheen, this problem-solving exercise is much ado about nothing — or at least very little.
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Fiscalini Ranch Preserve shows what could have been at Wild Cherry Canyon
It was an odd coincidence last week that the day after our visit to the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve came the news of the failed efforts to protect Wild Cherry Canyon near Avila Beach.
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JOETOPIA
How Atascadero can beef up its downtown
Give Atascadero credit. It’s trying. Last week, the City Council approved creation of a business improvement district that will add a 2 percent assessment to hotel charges specifically to raise money for tourism promotion. Now I could be cynical and say they’re going to have a far...
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JOETOPIA
Call me crazy, but I hate phones
I’m having a hate-hate relationship with the phone these days.
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JOETOPIA
Sheriff's letter to vice president on gun control takes the wrong tack
If letters to the editor are any indication, Sheriff Ian Parkinson’s missive to Vice President Joe Biden on the issue of gun control is well beyond its deserving moment in the spotlight. We’re now past four weeks since the news broke, and the two sides are still going back and forth...
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JOETOPIA
The time for Indian images in sports is long gone
As a baseball fan and card-carrying member of the Choctaw Nation, I am annoyed by the North County Indians’ grinning Chief Wahoo logo, which recently became a topic of local discussion. Like Chumash administrator Fred Collins, I have Native American blood in my veins, which makes me uniquely...
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