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Arroyo Grande baby tests positive for marijuana

Written on 18 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s narcotics officers raided a rural Arroyo Grande home last week and found a baby living amid a hash oil lab. Officers served a search warrant at 2209 Willow Road on Nov. 11 and discovered a... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande wins with Jim

Written on 18 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER Who is Jim Hill? While most Arroyo Grande voters voted for write-in candidate Jim Hill as a protest to the status quo, you may be pleasantly surprised to know a little more about Jim. Jim has... (Continue reading)

Write-in Jim Hill wins Arroyo Grande mayor’s seat

Written on 18 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 103 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Amid allegations of poor leadership and abuse of power, write-in candidate Jim Hill has scored a stunning victory in the Arroyo Grande mayor’s seat, trumping incumbent Tony Ferrara by 95 votes, according to unofficial... (Continue reading)

Hill challenges Shoals

Written on 15 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 40 comments

OPINION By JIM HILL The recent election represents an opportunity for residents of Grover Beach, Oceano and Arroyo Grande to change some policies at the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District that have not been in residents’ interest. In... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach mayor retains seat by narrow margin

Written on 15 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

In an unofficial count, Pismo Beach Mayor Shelly Higginbotham held onto her seat by a narrow two vote margin against challenger Kevin Kreowski. In Paso Robles, Councilman John Hamon and newcomer Jim Reed won the two open seats. Reed finished... (Continue reading)

A.G. manager Adams’ job on line again

Written on 14 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 111 comments

by DANIEL BLACKBURN A special 6 p.m. meeting of the Arroyo Grande City Council Wednesday will feature the possible dismissal, discipline, or release of embattled City Manager Steve Adams, as well as the unveiling of the results of an independent... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach mayor race separated by one vote

Written on 13 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The battle between incumbent Shelly Higginbotham and challenger Kevin Kreowski for the Pismo Beach mayor seat is close with Higginbotham ahead by one vote and just eight votes remaining to be counted. There are enough votes separating the city council... (Continue reading)

Victim of Arroyo Grande sucker punch dies

Written on 13 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 38-year-old Arroyo Grande man who was violently assaulted by a gang member outside a bar last month died from his injuries last week, according to the Arroyo Grande Police Department. On Oct. 2, Ignacio Franco Palomar, 36, struck Gregory... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district mounting lawsuit against the state

Written on 8 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board voted unanimously Wednesday to file a lawsuit against the state over a $1.1 million fine in a fight that has already cost ratepayers over $750,000. In 2010, issues... (Continue reading)

Ferrara now chasing write-in Hill

Written on 7 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 376 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN At the tail end of a race he never expected to run, Arroyo Grande Mayor Tony Ferrara will spend the weekend mulling vote totals announced by county voting officials Friday afternoon showing a write-in candidate leading him... (Continue reading)