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SLO city council candidates state their cases at forum

Written on 21 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Candidates for San Luis Obispo city council gathered at the Madonna Inn Wednesday to debate issues troubling the city. Mayor Jan Marx  took on challengers Steve Barasch and Donald Hedrick, and council members John Ashbaugh and Dan Carpenter debated each... (Continue reading)

AWOL Abel Maldonado a no show again

Written on 10 Sep, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 75 comments

By KAREN VELIE Congressional candidate Abel Maldonado’s biggest obstacle may not be his Democratic challenger, but instead members of the GOP who have dubbed him AWOL Abel. There have been at least 10 occasions when Maldonado has backed out on... (Continue reading)

Democratic Party withholds SLO mayor endorsement

Written on 30 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The San Luis Obispo Democratic Party voted not to endorse Mayor Jan Marx in her bid for another term on the city council. The local Democratic Party’s election committee has endorsed Marx in past elections. However, issues over a contentious... (Continue reading)

What will Paso Robles voters decide?

Written on 28 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION By GARY NEMETH The citizens of Paso Robles deserve a new beginning starting by following what the Tribune wrote about the only way to change the current mayor would be by the community deciding on a write in candidate... (Continue reading)

Californians like Obamacare

Written on 20 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

A majority of Californians support the Affordable Care Act but most don’t believe the law will affect them very much. (Sacramento Bee) The most recent Field Poll shows 54 percent of registered voters favor the federal effort to overhaul health... (Continue reading)

Extended filing periods attract new candidates

Written on 17 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

In South San Luis Obispo County, extended campaign filing periods have ended leaving several seats to the incumbents while a handful of contenders have mounted challenges. In Arroyo Grande, no one stepped forward to unseat council members Jim Guthrie, Caren... (Continue reading)

Hill claims red ink stains his coffers

Written on 14 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Adam Hill’s reelection campaign put him in debt, according to the county supervisor, but it really didn’t. Nevertheless, he’s appealing to supporters — and to more than a few folks who opposed him — for money in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles city officials manipulate election?

Written on 13 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 65 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN EDITOR’S NOTE: See both versions of City Council candidate Jim Reed’s campaign statement at the bottom of this story. Jim Reed wanted to help initiate major changes in the way Paso Robles’ government is being managed, and... (Continue reading)

Capps Maldonado tax controversies

Written on 3 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Following an election-cycle challenge that her competitor Abel Maldonado post his tax returns, Congresswoman Lois Capps discovered that for five years she had not reported income from a room she rents out. Capps discovered the error while placing her returns... (Continue reading)

Searcy wants back on the Oceano board

Written on 2 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Former Oceano Community Services District Board Member Richard Searcy has filed papers to run for the seat he recently vacated after being arrested for driving under the influence. CHP officers arrested Searcy, 59, in May for DUI after he swerved... (Continue reading)