by Susan Stewart | May 1, 2020 | Business, Community, History, San Luis Obispo
Here’s what architect, professor, planning commissioner and former San Luis Obispo Mayor, the late Ken Schwartz, had to say about landmarks. He’d been to a conference back east and was impressed by the value and importance city planners placed on creating and...
by Susan Stewart | May 1, 2020 | Business, Community, People, San Luis Obispo
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” As the threat of Covid-19 leaks slowly but inevitably across our city and county,...
by Susan Stewart | Feb 1, 2020 | Community, Paso Robles, People, San Luis Obispo
Don’t get him wrong, Brendan P. Kelso, materials engineer, understands very well the value of STEM courses (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) in schools. But Kelso is one of those rare individuals who is not just that “math kid” who aced all those classes;...
by Susan Stewart | Jan 1, 2020 | Arroyo Grande, Business, Community, Paso Robles, People, San Luis Obispo
Back then a handshake and a promise were all Mike Lemos needed to help his neighbors out. Back then, dairy farms were common and ranches ruled the landscape. Back then, the children who lived on farms and ranches occasionally skipped school to ensure their chores were...
by Susan Stewart | Nov 1, 2019 | Community, Nonprofit, People, San Luis Obispo
“…And justice for all.” Since first grade, Americans have pledged their allegiance to a country that makes that promise. Yet, as our history and current evidence show, justice is not always meted out fairly, and all too often, not at all. In a news cycle...
