Are you ready for the longest night of your life? Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration, but December 21 marks the Winter or Hibernal Solstice which brings the longest night of the year. Bottom line: The 2021 December solstice takes place on Tuesday, December 21, at 7:59 a.m.PST. It marks the Northern Hemisphere’s shortest day (first day of winter) and Southern Hemisphere’s longest day (first day of summer). Happy solstice to all! In San Luis Obispo, the longest day will give us just … [Read More...]
Local Happenings
SLO County Redistricting Does Not Represent Majority
Redistricting is the redrawing or adjusting of district lines to ensure that legislative representation is fair and balanced. It is done every ten (10) years, after the census data is compiled, to account for population shifts and growth over the last decade. The purpose is to bring districts back into compliance … [Read More...]
Letters
Covid Update
Wear your mask in indoor public spaces and workplaces Due to a recent increase in cases, the California Department of Public Health has mandated that everyone in California wear a mask in indoor public spaces and … [Read More...]
Native Community Action Council Celebrates Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
January 21, 2021 The Native Community Action Council celebrated the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entry into force by gathering in Las Vegas at the Federal Courthouse to hold banners affirming the … [Read More...]
Support the USPS
The Post Office is one of the few government agencies mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Article 1, Section 8 bestows upon Congress the responsibility to establish Post Offices and roads. But now the USPS has been … [Read More...]
Removal of Trees in City of San Luis Obispo
The SLO Tree Committee will be reviewing the removal of 206 onsite trees as part of a mixed-use project located at 650 Tank Farm Road. 169 (or 82%) of the 206 trees have been determined to be either in good or in … [Read More...]
