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Lessons learned trudging the campaign trail

Written on 13 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 46 comments

By MIKE BYRD Our South County has changed. Our sense of independence may have died with Paul Teixeira. This was, inarguably, the most partisan campaign ever in the South County. Historically, voters have avoided electing candidates who were actively partisan.... (Continue reading)

Vote count complete in SLO County but Morro Bay council race undecided

Written on 13 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

San Luis Obispo county elections officials have counted all of the votes cast in the 2014 primary election, but the results of the Morro Bay city council race are still unclear. Newcomers Matt Makowetski and John Headding finished first and... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay council race still unclear but closer to runoff

Written on 6 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The race for the final seat on the Morro Bay City Council remains the lone unclear result from Tuesday’s primary election, but an updated vote count shows that chances are growing that the race will head for... (Continue reading)

One in 10 California voters pick Leland Yee for secretary of state

Written on 4 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

Approximately 10 percent of Californians who voted in the secretary of state primary election selected alleged crime boss Leland Yee as their choice to become the state’s next chief elections officer. Yee, a suspended state senator, is currently out on... (Continue reading)

Gibson, Dow, Irons win in SLO County; Compton and Ray head for runoff

Written on 4 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

Correction: The Morro Bay City Council race results originally reported reflected the percentages of votes cast, as opposed to percentages of ballots cast. Also, candidates in the Morro Bay council race must receive votes from more than 50 percent of... (Continue reading)

And the 2014 losers are…

Written on 3 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

It’s an off year, so we’re switching things up in the CCN Election Center. Hopefully your candidate is not the unlucky one. We, of course, will bring you the winners as well as the losers. And before that, we will... (Continue reading)

In the season of campaign sign rustlers

Written on 2 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

EXCLUSIVE By KAREN VELIE You know it really is election season when signs appear and disappear throughout San Luis Obispo County as candidates battle for exposure. And every year candidate signs worth thousands of dollars are stolen. Even so, this... (Continue reading)

Is it unethical for Mike Byrd to take positions on issues?

Written on 2 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION By KEVIN RICE Caren Ray has indicated belief that she cannot openly take positions on certain issues which may in the future come before the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors. Simultaneously, she has criticized Mike Byrd for openly... (Continue reading)

Election is just one day away

Written on 2 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

The 2014 California primary election will take place Tuesday, and several local offices are up for grabs. San Luis Obispo County’s testiest races are the battles for the District 4 county supervisor seat and the district attorney’s seat. Appointed incumbent... (Continue reading)

KSBY political ad chopped, but participants still feeling the heat

Written on 27 May, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 105 comments

UPDATE: The South County Advisory Council Chair Sandra Caughell responded with the following comment: “The concern was the reference to South County Advisory Council in Ms. Ray’s campaign ad. We as a council do not endorse any candidates for office... (Continue reading)