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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)

Hill overtaking Ferrara in A.G. mayor race

Written on 6 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 195 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A spectacular political upset may be brewing in the colorful race for the mayor’s seat in the village of Arroyo Grande, with write-in candidate Jim Hill gaining substantial ground Thursday on longtime incumbent Tony Ferrara as county... (Continue reading)

Painting the town neon yellow

Written on 6 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION by COLLEEN MARTIN I have worked on local campaigns for twenty years. I have never experienced anything like the Arroyo Grande write-in Jim Hill campaign. The write-in campaign brought together campaigners from all walks of life. None of the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande cross burning convict receives reduced sentence

Written on 6 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A judge has shaved three years off the prison sentence of a San Simeon man currently in prison for his involvement in a 2011 cross-burning that occurred outside the home of an African American teen in Arroyo Grande. [Tribune] In... (Continue reading)

More than 22,600 votes not yet counted

Written on 5 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

UPDATE: The number of votes not yet counted has risen to 24,948 votes because of election night non-processed votes. District 4 has 5,215 ballots remaining to be counted, Arroyo Grande has 2,095, Pismo Beach has 855 and Paso Robles has... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies man killed in Arroyo Grande crash

Written on 5 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol identified the man killed early Tuesday morning in a crash in rural Arroyo Grande as Raymond Mendoza of Oceano. Shortly before 4 a.m., the 21-year-old man was driving south on Los Berros Road when he crossed... (Continue reading)

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)

Did Ferrara throw Adams under the bus

Written on 3 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 50 comments

OPINION By OTIS PAGE To protect his reputation, did Arroyo Grande Mayor Tony Ferrara throw City Manager Steve Adams under the bus? The Adams indiscretion occurred on July 3. A record of the event was prepared by five police officers... (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)