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Gibson gets a last-minute challenger

Written on 12 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

With less than three days before the formal filing deadline, the president of the Los Osos Community Services District has decided to challenge District 2 county supervisor Bruce Gibson’s re-election bid. [Tribune] Marshall Ochylski, 61, who is also a land... (Continue reading)

Green Party fading in California

Written on 8 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

The California Green Party seems to be fading as a political movement. During the last five years, the number of registered “Greens” in California has shrunk from 158,000 to 111,000. [San Jose Mercury News] Even more telling was the anemic... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee flip-flops on governor endorsement

Written on 17 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee has apparently changed his mind about who he wants  the next governor of California to be. [Los Angeles Times] The San Luis Obispo Republican announced Wednesday that he no longer supports Steve Poizner and is now backing... (Continue reading)

Jail pink slips should send up a public safety S.O.S

Written on 14 Feb, 2010 in Opinion | 20 comments

By JOE CORTEZ San Luis Obispo Sheriff Pat Hedges recently had the unfortunate task of notifying 11 valued employees that they may soon be out of a job due to potential budget cuts in the upcoming fiscal year. The loss... (Continue reading)

Waterfield has the $$$ in Assembly race

Written on 9 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

New campaign fundraising documents reveal that Etta Waterfield continues to raise more money than her opponents in the race to replace Sam Blakeslee in the 33rd Assembly District. [Lompoc Record] In 2009, Waterfield, a former Santa Maria planning commissioner, raised... (Continue reading)

Fourth District candidates debate issues at first forum

Written on 6 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

The three candidates for 4th District county supervisor gathered Saturday morning for the first public forum in the race to replace incumbent Katcho Achadjian. [Nipomo Incorporation] Jim Guthrie, Paul Teixeira, and Mike Zimmerman fielded questions on 22 separate issues over... (Continue reading)

Insurance measure qualifies for June ballot

Written on 21 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

A controversial automobile insurance initiative officially qualified for the June ballot Wednesday, but the debate has already begun about whether it harms, or helps, consumers. [San Francisco Chronicle] The measure allows insurance companies to base their rates partly on a... (Continue reading)

Republicans target Senator Barbara Boxer next

Written on 20 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

Tuesday’s upset victory by Republican Scott Brown in the Massachusetts Senate race reverberated all the way to California, as gleeful GOP members vowed that Senator Barbara Boxer is next. [San Francisco Chronicle] Boxer, seeking her fourth term in the U.S. Senate... (Continue reading)

Pot legalization headed for 2010 ballot

Written on 14 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Supporters of a state initiative that would legalize marijuana in California claim they have collected enough signatures to ensure that it will be on the November 2010 ballot. According to the Los Angeles Times, the petition drive has collected more... (Continue reading)

Sheriff candidate allegedly cheated on test

Written on 13 Jul, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former police officers have charged that sheriff candidate Ian Parkinson’s brother provided him the answers to sergeant promotion essay questions in 2001. Police officers, vying for one open sergeant position, answered three essay questions designed to test their writing... (Continue reading)