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Arroyo Grande residents vote for change

Written on 5 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 96 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid a scandal and allegations of abuse of power, the Arroyo Grande mayor and two incumbents failed to get 50 percent of the vote. With 5,041 votes counted, Mayor Tony Ferrara has 2,353 and write-in candidate Jim... (Continue reading)

SLO County voters back tax measures

Written on 5 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

San Luis Obispo county voters are showing few signs of tax fatigue. Voters in the cities of Atascadero, Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo each approved half-cent sales taxes Tuesday. Two school bond measure also passed — one countywide initiative... (Continue reading)

Lynn Compton wins supervisor seat

Written on 5 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 80 comments

Lynn Compton defeated incumbent San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Caren Ray on Tuesday night garnering conservatives’ control of the board. With all precincts reporting, Compton received 53.5 percent of the vote leaving Ray with 46.3 percent. A group of approximately... (Continue reading)

And the 2014 winners are . . .

Written on 4 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 79 comments

Here we are, live in CalCoastNews Election Central, waiting for the first returns to be posted. Check with us throughout the evening as we report on the results from today’s election. And feel free to add comments as we go... (Continue reading)

Election day: the races to watch

Written on 4 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisors Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson are not on today’s ballot, but their leadership style could lead to a switch from a liberal board to a conservative one. Supervisors Gibson, Hill and Caren... (Continue reading)

Has SLO gotten a grip on its pension problem?

Written on 4 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Ahead of Tuesday’s vote on San Luis Obispo’s half-cent sales tax, state pension reports have emerged indicating that the city’s unfunded liabilities have decreased slightly, but its annual retirement costs will likely rise by several million dollars... (Continue reading)

Keep Cuesta strong, vote yes on Measure L

Written on 3 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION By H. HUNTER PERRY In August of 2014, the Classified Union of Cuesta College, aka CCCUE, ratified our 2014-15 contract and overwhelmingly endorsed Measure L; the $275,000,000 bond measure that will be appearing on the November ballot to upgrade... (Continue reading)

Democratic party losing members in SLO County

Written on 2 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

The number of voters in San Luis Obispo County registered Democratic has fallen over the past six years while Republicans hold their own and Independents increase in numbers. [Tribune] Between 2008 and 2014, the number of Democrats in the county... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande needs new leadership

Written on 1 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 55 comments

OPINION By JIM HILL Economic development Arroyo Grande has focused its economic attention on the Village, to the exclusion of most of the city. Arroyo Grande residents are proud of the Village, and economic development there is a good thing,... (Continue reading)

Paso council race almost seems civilized

Written on 31 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN In a campaign season drenched in vitriol, the contest for two vacant city council seats in Paso Robles appears quite sanguine. And the mayor’s job there will be filled by default; former council member Steve Martin will... (Continue reading)