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Republican presidential candidates to debate in California

Written on 27 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Seven Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday evening in Simi Valley, while frontrunner and former President Donald Trump will be absent from the event taking place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Candidates Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis,... (Continue reading)

Candidate differences highlighted during Los Osos debate

Written on 22 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Los Osos Community Services District Board hopefuls showed their differences and experience levels at the Oct. 20 debate hosted by the League of Women Voters Five candidates are running for two seats on the Los Osos board. Candidates Julie Tacker,... (Continue reading)

Carbajal and Fareed get testy at Cal Poly debate

Written on 21 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

During a debate rife with personal attacks and leading questions, Democrat Salud Carbajal showed he does not intend to stop discussing Republican Justin Fareed’s supposed support for presidential candidate Donald Trump. Fareed revealed he cannot name anything about Carbajal which... (Continue reading)

Trump references aplenty in Fareed-Carbajal debate

Written on 17 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

During a televised congressional candidates debate, Democrat Salud Carbajal tried to pin Republican Justin Fareed to derogatory comments presidential candidate Donald Trump has made, while Fareed accused Carbajal of being a “machine politician” who serves the Democratic establishment. Carbajal and... (Continue reading)

Ortiz-Legg discusses DUI, struggles during debate

Written on 23 Sep, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Assembly candidate Dawn Ortiz-Legg didn’t charm North County voters Wednesday when she said she was happy to have experienced a DUI arrest or when she lashed out at her opponent Jordan Cunningham. The candidates debated on conservative... (Continue reading)

SLO council candidates debate water and development

Written on 15 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Both San Luis Obispo mayoral candidates and all six council candidates participated in a debate Wednesday at the city’s Senior Citizens Center. San Luis Obispo’s water supply, particularly in the context of new development, was the most noteworthy issue discussed... (Continue reading)

District 3 Supervisors debate drug testing, oil and taxes

Written on 30 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

Two San Luis Obispo Supervisor candidates said they would take a drug test if asked, while the third said he was opposed to drug testing because of privacy reasons, during a debate Thursday at the South County Regional Center in... (Continue reading)

Republican candidate nixed from Cal Poly debate

Written on 30 Jan, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION by MATT KOKKONEN Cal Poly has denied a declared Republican Congressional Candidate participation at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Congressional debate on Feb. 4. Political science professor Michael Latner is refusing to allow me, Republican Matt Kokkonen, to participate... (Continue reading)

No Hill in Avila Beach, debate civil

Written on 29 Jan, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 56 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Avila Beach Community Center was packed during Thursday night’s San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor debate, the first of the political season. The debate was unmoderated, without time limits and included only questions from members... (Continue reading)