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Arroyo Grande City Council behaving badly

Written on 23 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 56 comments

OPINION By LEANN AKINS I am writing this letter to share my thoughts on the current situation facing Arroyo Grande residents and the city leaders. I have not lived in Arroyo Grande for long (close to two years), but the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande candidate stances vary on Adams’ scandal

Written on 23 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Only one of the three candidates for Arroyo Grande City Council agrees with the way the current council handled allegations the city manager violated city policy during a late-night interlude with a subordinate. For more than two months, city official... (Continue reading)

Mayor Ferrara responds to vote of no confidence

Written on 21 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 70 comments

Arroyo Grande Mayor Tony Ferrara responded in writing Sunday to the city’s police officer association’s complaint against the mayor and the city manager. On Thursday, the Arroyo Grande Police Officer Association lodged a formal complaint and a vote of no... (Continue reading)

AG council yields to officer probe demands

Written on 20 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 141 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE Prodded for weeks by growing sentiment to deal publicly with a prickly situation involving City Manager Steve Adams, the Arroyo Grande City Council will now seek an independent investigation of Adams’ “uncomfortable” behavior with... (Continue reading)

Who fashioned the Arroyo Grande coverup?

Written on 20 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 63 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN As Arroyo Grande officials prepare for their third review in weeks of City Manager Steve Adams, municipal employees are raising questions about Mayor Tony Ferrara’s handling of a late-night interlude between Adams and a... (Continue reading)

AG council weekend meeting targets Adams’ job

Written on 19 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

Seeking to head off a growing firestorm of community anger, the Arroyo Grande City Council has announced a special meeting Saturday at 1 p.m. to discuss the job performance of City Manager Steve Adams. It will be the third such... (Continue reading)

Sex scandal sinks AG police officer confidence

Written on 18 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 182 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Arroyo Grande police officers lodged a formal complaint and a vote of no confidence Thursday against City Manager Steve Adams and Mayor Tony Ferrara fueled by disagreements over the city’s failure to investigate an... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council teetering over tree removal policy

Written on 15 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

While reluctant to do so, the Arroyo Grand City Council may amend city policy in order to make the process of removing problematic oak trees more manageable. This is after the council denied an ill man the ability to remove... (Continue reading)