What is the editorial cartoon's message or claim?
In my opinion, it’s a sarcastic way of saying that the signs indicating that it is prohibited to smoke in the public parks is absurd, when they allow you to their grills, that use fire to cook food.
Who is the audience?
I believe that, the audience is people from San Luis Obispo, CA.
Although this cartoon first appeared in a California newspaper, would it be appropriate and timely in other places? Would Colorado residents relate to the message?
What is the relationship between the words and image?
The smoke (people burning a cigarette and charcoal)
What do you see? What are you not shown?
I think they are questioning the decision, that was taken