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Cambria board member challenging Gibson for supervisor

Written on 14 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Muril Clift, member of the Cambria Community Services District (CSD) Board of Directors, will challenge incumbent Bruce Gibson for the District Two San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors seat. Clift is a past president of the Cambria CSD board... (Continue reading)

Los Osos sewer contractor dumping millions of gallons of water into Morro Bay

Written on 24 Sep, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 70 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Every three days, contractor W.A. Rasic dumps more water into Morro Bay than an Olympic-size pool can hold. It’s part of the Los Osos Wastewater Project, putting in a sewer system for the area. As workers dig... (Continue reading)

Politicians must now divulge payments to bloggers

Written on 21 Sep, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN California’s political watchdog initiated a new rule this week requiring politicians to disclose payments made to people or companies receiving remuneration to blog positively about them, or negatively about their opponents. The rule likely... (Continue reading)

Three citizens ejected from SLO County Board of Supervisors’ meeting

Written on 19 Sep, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 112 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson tossed three speakers out of Tuesday’s board meeting following an argument that ensued after community members asked for information about a pledge Gibson and a fellow  supervisor signed. Speaking during public comment, several... (Continue reading)

Gibson’s campaign will focus on foes

Written on 12 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 55 comments

Bruce Gibson said Monday he is seeking reelection to a third term as San Luis Obispo County’s District 2 supervisor, and launched a savage assault on his perceived enemies — COLAB, Tea Party “ideologues,” “paranoid conspiracy promoters,” and “water wasters.”... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach mayor keeps seat on APCD board

Written on 6 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

The Grover Beach City Council voted Tuesday night to keep Mayor Debbie Peterson on the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District Board despite concerns from council members over her decision to circulate a petition calling for the repeal... (Continue reading)

Gibson strong arms public comment

Written on 29 Jul, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER We live in a country where free speech is coveted, but here in “San-Gibson-Obispo County” such freedoms are under fire. In the wake of the untimely death of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Paul Teixeira,... (Continue reading)

Missing APCD board members spotted

Written on 25 Jul, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 92 comments

Two San Luis Obispo County supervisors who claimed that they were unable to attend an Air Pollution Control District Board meeting Wednesday morning were spotted at a gathering that afternoon in Pismo Beach. Supervisors Bruce Gibson and Adam Hill, who... (Continue reading)

Gibson and Hill ploy leads to cancellation of APCD meeting

Written on 24 Jul, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District cancelled its board meeting scheduled for Wednesday following a late and likely politically strategic decision by Supervisors Bruce Gibson and Adam Hill not to attend. Gibson and Hill likely would have... (Continue reading)

Supervisors accused of violating Brown Act

Written on 17 Jul, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 59 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County government watchdogs are accusing the Board of Supervisors of violating California’s Ralph M. Brown Act during a discussion last week on North County water issues that did not appear on the agenda. At... (Continue reading)