Lack of parking makes flying out of SLO dicey
She drove around and finally found someone pulling out of a space, but was by then nearly late for her flight. Are there plans for more parking at SBP? Please expedite!
Ed Cox
Nipomo
Thank you for covering events at our school boards on the transgender rights front, educating the public on our laws, the economic impacts and how federal and state governments work. Conservative Christians have misled the public into believing that a female athlete's right to safety was violated when the opposite is true.
They have gotten away with this because it has been a long time since we were inside a school locker room. We assume they are like they were when we were in school; one open room with lockers in rows. No privacy for anyone. No adults around if someone bullied or shamed you. Time to pull the curtains back and let the public see the facilities at AG high. The public needs to meet the adults who are present in these spaces protecting our kids. We need to hear more about current policies and staff members already in place who support all students having both access and safety. I hope that's The Tribune's next Reality Check. We can't have a community-based discussion on protecting our kids without all the facts.
Jennifer Stover
Founder of Caring Adults of Lucia Mar, C.A.L.M.
My husband and I moved to SLO a couple of years ago. We were lured in by the beauty of the area and the kindness of the people. Now I am starting to wonder if that's a facade, given the hateful and intolerant discussions at the Lucia Mar Unified School District and the recent decision by the Morro Bay City Council to allow hatred to permeate a town we used to visit weekly.
When we moved here, the Nazis, apparently from another county, were spreading their racist ideology, and it was wonderful to band with others to stand against them. Now a number of local residents seems to be more aligned with a racist, misogynistic president than the laws that have been laid down by California.
As someone who grew up in Texas, I never imagined I would find this repugnant reminder of the home I wanted to escape from here on the Central Coast of California. I am hopeful that stores in these communities will have Pride and transgender flags year-round so those of us who believe in justice, compassion and human decency can shop with a conscience.
Lauren Ornelas
San Luis Obispo
Currently the federal government spends about $7 trillion a year but only takes in about $5 trillion, thus going into deficit by about $2 trillion. The really bad thing is that this deficit has been added to for decades and is now reaching an astounding national debt of $37 trillion dollars. That $37 trillion is borrowed dollars that we pay interest on to the tune of nearly $2 trillion a year.
So, we've been spending money for government programs and services that we could never quite afford.
I may not like it, but I understand that the Republican president and Republican-controlled Congress feel the need to cut back and save. What I can't excuse is that, while cutting programs that benefit the poor, they are reducing taxes to benefit their supporters. And here's the kicker: The Republican's 'big, beautiful' tax and spending bill will actually be making the deficit worse not better.
Frank Merrill
Morro Bay
The Martin Luther King Jr. High School Memorial Scholarship Fund, now in its 56th, year honored 16 high school seniors with scholarships that will support them as their pursue their dreams. Their possibilities are limitless, thanks to our community's generosity.
Mary Matakovich, board president
San Luis Obispo
I've been driving an electric car for almost 10 years, and love it. But sales of EVs in California are not rising fast enough to reach our goals. Surveys say that the primary reason people don't buy an EV is 'range anxiety.' But having gone 10 years down the EV road, my range anxiety is now almost non-existent.
Why? High-speed chargers are ubiquitous across California. Tesla has placed superchargers about 100 miles apart on major highways, and by the end of this year, nearly all EVs will be able to charge at many of the Tesla charging stations. Furthermore, Electrify America and ChargePoint are working to place chargers every 30-50 miles apart on major highways.
True, it takes a bit longer to charge my battery (20 minutes) than to fill up a gas tank, but honestly, I appreciate the extra time. It gives me a chance to stretch my legs, walk around, maybe have a bite to eat. I also feel better about spewing less pollution and carbon dioxide into the air, while I save significant money on fuel and maintenance.
So let your range anxiety chill out; we're living in an EV-friendly world now.
Don Gaede
San Luis Obispo
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