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South SLO County sanitation board does an about face

Written on 2 Jan, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER In September of 2017, South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board member alternates, Karen White from Oceano and Barbara Nichols from Grover Beach, voted to censure Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill. To censure someone is... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach to appoint new council members

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Both the Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach city councils have been left with a vacant seat following the election of mayors last month who were mid-term council members. Now both councils are opting to appoint a new member, rather than... (Continue reading)

New city councils members sworn in SLO County

Written on 5 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A pair of new council women were sworn in Tuesday as the new city councils in San Luis Obispo County are taking shape. [Cal Coast Times] In Paso Robles, Maria Garcia was sworn in as a council member, making her... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande alleged vandal bounces through courtrooms

Written on 3 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A campaigner worker for Arroyo Grande Mayor-elect Caren Ray who is charged with felony Vandalism bounced around the San Luis Obispo courthouse Monday morning, twice switching courtrooms, once because of a judge recusing himself because of his political ties to... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande campaign worker charged with vandalism

Written on 27 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Caren Ray for mayor campaign worker with a history of vandalism and stealing campaign signs has been charged with felony vandalism for allegedly damaging more than $4,000 in city, business, campaign and personal property during the... (Continue reading)

Twitter struggles to keep up with spammers

Written on 24 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by PATRICK BLACKBURN It has been two years since the United States held a presidential election that was likely influenced by reams of misinformation that dominated the news feeds in every Americans’ Facebook and Twitter accounts. Since then, leaders... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Mayor Harmon, please keep your promise

Written on 22 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Now that the dust has settled on our local elections (with the notable exception of the Los Osos Community Services District), It’s time to put those results in perspective. San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon... (Continue reading)

Will Los Osos hold a special election?

Written on 18 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong reversed his position on holding an entirely new election for three seats on the Los Osos Community Services District Board of Directors and announced Friday that he will confirm the election of... (Continue reading)

SLO County races close to being decided

Written on 14 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Following another vote count, Arroyo Grande Councilman Caren Ray is now close to mathematically clinching the race to become the South County city’s next mayor, unseating incumbent Jim Hill. [Cal Coast Times] San Luis Obispo County election officials counted ballots... (Continue reading)

Let’s stop wasting our votes

Written on 13 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT My votes for San Luis Obispo City Council just got wasted again. Just like in 2016. Just like before that. Election after election, my votes play no role in electing anyone to a council that then... (Continue reading)