An important read, a grand contribution to the true history of America. A chorus of extraordinary voices comes together to tell one of history’s great epics: the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present—edited by Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on Fire. The story begins in 1619—a … [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 entry into force of the treaty. The treaty was approved by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on July 7, 2017 by a vote of 122 in favor, the Netherlands opposed, and … [Read more...]
San Luis Obispo Needs to Put its Citizens First
OPINION by ALLAN COOPER As I’m writing this, the San Luis Obispo City Council will be conducting a virtual community forum to help “shape cohesive priorities for San Luis Obispo’s future”. Though many of the permanent residents of SLO will participate in good faith, it is clear that our constituency has been marginalized and that our priorities may not even make it to the “top … [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 endangered by political posturing and the installation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a Trump mega-donor with conflicting interests. The USPS provides a … [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 moderate condition. A view of this mature grove of trees taken from Tank Farm Road. An aerial view of the site and a site plan of the proposed building … [Read more...]
A Giant in Congress, Elijah Cummings, Passes Away
As reported by NBC News, Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings died Thursday after what his office described as "complications concerning longstanding health challenges." He was 68. Cummings, D-Md., passed away around 2:30 a.m. ET at Gilchrist Hospice Care, an affiliate of Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Hospital, his office said in a brief statement. Cummings had represented Maryland's … [Read more...]
Implementation of the Climate Action Plan
The Council’s Third Highest Ranked Priority As residents of San Luis Obispo we again ask: What would it take to actually see physical evidence of the important impact your decisions might make regarding climate change?For example, San Luis Obispo now has an implementation plan for carbon neutrality by 2035 but the plan won’t be ready until next year. You may not know … [Read more...]
