Opinion

Angry at Sobrato's portrayal

This holiday season, you can purchase presents for family and friends and help your community at the same time by shopping locally.

On Dec. 7, the years-long South County perchlorate water poisoning story will take another important turn when the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board will consider whether to adopt the Draft Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) or instruct staff to make more adjustments. The CAO is a key document because it spells out in detail what Olin Corp. will be required to do to clean up the contaminated groundwater.

It's time for a round-up of recent local news items that made me shake my head, roll my eyes and utter a two-syllable "Puh-lease."

1. The Acorns football team deserves a hearty congratulations

Ignorant fear was reason for demise of trail alternative plan

1. Non-profits and church groups are working hard to help the poor

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"Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main ballpark."

1. Good news at long last