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SLO County Supervisor Paulding’s dark money supporters exposed

Written on 22 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE A political action commitee was formed on March 26 to support the reelection of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding, a man who fought against big money donors impacting our local elections. On April 13, the... (Continue reading)

Is coalition concealing dark money in effort to buy SLO County election?

Written on 17 Apr, 2026 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

Statement from the Adam Verdin campaign for San Luis Obispo County District 4 supervisor Today, the Adam Verdin for Supervisor campaign issued a demand for transparency from the newly formed “South County Coalition,” calling on Treasurer Dorothy Hines to immediately... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding’s false allegations blowup

Written on 19 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE In most cases of false allegations of campaign  contribution violations, it takes the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) a year or more to investigate, but not in the case of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy... (Continue reading)

Did SLO County supervisorial candidate launch smear campaign?

Written on 18 Feb, 2026 in Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE In what appears to be a smear campaign, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding accused his opponent Adam Verdin of violating campaign finance laws after learning the allegation was unfounded. Tom Fulks, a political consultant who... (Continue reading)

Adam Verdin leads in race for SLO County supervisor campaign contributions

Written on 5 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE With two San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor seats up for grabs, the four candidates running are raking in cash, collecting endorsements and fervently campaigning. Campaign finance reports show Adam Verdin outpacing the other three candidates.... (Continue reading)

Helping Arroyo Grande High School students soar

Written on 12 May, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by ADAM VERDIN I wanted to take a moment to share a very positive and exciting development that I am proud to be part of. The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Airports and the Lucia Mar Unified... (Continue reading)

Oceano needs steady leadership – vote for Austin and Gibson

Written on 25 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by ADAM VERDIN With Election Day fast approaching, I encourage Oceano residents to vote for Shirley Gibson and Linda Austin for the Oceano Community Services District (OCSD). These two candidates embody the thoughtful, steady leadership needed to secure a... (Continue reading)

Constituent questions SLO County Supervisor Paulding’s choices

Written on 1 Oct, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

OPINION by ADAM VERDIN An open letter to San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Jimmy Paulding: Given the public nature of your endorsement of Charles Varni for the Oceano Community Services District (OCSD), in the form of a letter being disseminated... (Continue reading)

Charles Varni is not the right fit for Oceano

Written on 25 Sep, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

  Editor’s note: CalCoastNews erred when it put Adam Verdin’s name as the author, he did not ghost write the following opinion, written by Alyssa Hicks. A supporter of Charlie Varni’s, who was removed years ago as a commenter on... (Continue reading)

Why we need Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

Written on 6 Aug, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by ADAM VERDIN As a South San Luis Obispo County resident and business owner who is interested in public safety, our local economy, water resiliency, and state electrical power capacity, I recently visited Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for... (Continue reading)