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Will the new county board majority take charge?

Written on 5 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by MICHAEL F. BROWN Editor’s note: A column by Republican Mike Brown will run in CalCoastNews every other Thursday, rotating with a column by Democrat Stew Jenkins. One of the institutional weaknesses of California’s Board of Supervisor form of... (Continue reading)

John Peschong takes seat on board of supervisors

Written on 4 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

John Peschong took the oath of office and was seated on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Supervisors Debbie Arnold and Adam Hill, who were reelected last year, took the oath alongside Peschong. Peschong replaced outgoing... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisor board composition to change

Written on 9 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Special to CCN by Katelyn Piziali and Will Peischel John Peschong won the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat Tuesday changing the future makeup of the board to three solid Republicans and two closely aligned Democrats.... (Continue reading)

Federal, state and local election results

Written on 9 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a turbulent 2016 election cycle, Republican billionaire Donald Trump has been hired, and San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has not been fired. Trump, a political novice, defeated former secretary of state Hillary Clinton to... (Continue reading)

Poll shows Peschong expanding lead over Martin

Written on 2 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Republican John Peschong is building on his wide lead over Democrat Steve Martin as the campaign for the San Luis Obispo County District 1 supervisor seat enters its final week, according to a CalCoastNews poll conducted Sunday.... (Continue reading)

Carpenter leads during latest fundraising period

Written on 29 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Despite San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill allegedly using access to his office to pressure developers to donate money to his campaign, during the latest reporting period his opponent Dan Carpenter raised significantly more money than... (Continue reading)

John Peschong’s election story

Written on 26 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Special to CCN by William Peischel The closure of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, gang-related activity, homelessness and the drought are among the largest issues in the race for supervisor in the San Luis Obispo County Board of District 1... (Continue reading)

Peschong takes countywide fundraising lead

Written on 10 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Despite being the last person to enter the 2016 San Luis Obispo County supervisor races, political consultant John Peschong has raised more money than all other candidates. Peschong, the front runner in the District 1 race, has raised nearly five... (Continue reading)

Rail spur opponents take aim at Peschong

Written on 27 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Ahead of a San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission vote on the proposed Nipomo rail spur, opponents of the oil train project are attempting to seize on the fact that District 1 supervisorial candidate John Peschong has a business relationship... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s primary election winners

Written on 8 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Supervisor Debbie Arnold won reelection Tuesday night by a 6 percent margin. The other two county supervisor races are heading to runoffs, and in one of them, Supervisor Adam Hill is at risk of losing his job. In the District... (Continue reading)