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Politicians call foul over deceptive ads

Written on 13 Apr, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 57 comments

By KAREN VELIE Several Central Coast politicians are calling foul to this years barrage of deceptive political ads. In the race for Congress, a politician is accused of placing ads that exaggerate his accomplishments, while in the race for San... (Continue reading)

3 candidates enter SLO council race

Written on 13 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Three candidates have announced plans to run for San Luis Obispo City Council seats in November. Excluding the mayoral race, two council seats will be up for grabs, and no incumbents will be running. [Tribune] Councilman John Ashbaugh is not... (Continue reading)

SLO County seeking sales tax increase

Written on 11 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 56 comments

San Luis Obispo County officials have endorsed a half-cent sales tax initiative that may appear on the November ballot. The aim of the sales tax measure is too reduce traffic congestion. [Tribune] Last week, the San Luis Obispo Council of... (Continue reading)

Marketing phone poll targets Arnold campaign

Written on 3 Apr, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN An expensive and anonymous telephone poll aimed at voters in San Luis Obispo County’s  District 5 attempts to discredit incumbent Supervisor Debbie Arnold with a series of carefully-crafted questions. Arnold’s opponent, Eric Michielssen, told radio station KPRL... (Continue reading)

Cayucos fire tax to appear on June ballot

Written on 18 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Cayucos fire officials are trying to stave off dissolution of the community’s fire department by asking voters to pass a tax in June. The tax would raise the assessment on single-family homes in Cayucos from $100 a year to $500... (Continue reading)

The 3rd District needs truth, transparency and integrity

Written on 15 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by DAN CARPENTER As a candidate for 3rd District supervisor, it’s become apparent that the incumbent supervisor has started the negative attacks on my candidacy with vengeance. KVEC radio ads and Tribune op-ed pieces by his cohorts illuminate the... (Continue reading)

Subterfuge stalked Paso Robles water district plan

Written on 14 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Any post-mortem of the failed effort to form a water district in the North County needs to start with Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian and his resounding snub to thousands of the regions’ residents. Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo)... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles basin vote remains primarily unchanged

Written on 12 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

After counting more than 600 ballots postmarked March 8 but received after Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorders Office reported results that were primarily unchanged. The public resoundingly rejected the formation of a Paso Robles water district. With... (Continue reading)

Twisted road to the Paso Robles water basin vote

Written on 11 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following their failed bid to form a Paso Robles water district, San Luis Obispo County supervisors Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson are wanting the state to take over management of the basin claiming county funds should not... (Continue reading)

Proposed Paso Robles water district trampled by voters

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

Correction: The number of Measure B-16 votes for the formation of the district was 753 and the votes against the district 2,643. In a crushing loss to large North County agribusiness interests, 77.83 percent of landowners above the Paso Robles... (Continue reading)