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Pismo Beach mayoral challenger vying for recount

Written on 19 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A recount may be in order for the Pismo Beach mayoral race, which incumbent Shelly Higginbotham won by a margin of just two votes. Challenger Kevin Kreowski is vying for a recount, and a supporter of his has mounted an... (Continue reading)

Capps edges Mitchum in testy congressional campaign

Written on 6 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

Democratic Rep. Lois Capps won yet another election Tuesday, but she hardly cruised to victory as she has done many times in the past. Capps narrowly edged Republican challenger Chris Mitchum, who had far less financial backing, yet still managed... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles, Pismo Beach races too close to call

Written on 6 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Several candidates are bunched closely together in the Paso Robles and Pismo Beach city council races, leaving the elections in both cities too close to call at the conclusion of Tuesday night’s vote count. The San Luis Obispo County Clerk... (Continue reading)

Developers weigh in on SLO elections

Written on 28 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Several developers with projects under consideration by the San Luis Obispo City Council are injecting cash into the election campaigns of two incumbents who have recently supported their development from behind the dais and a county official... (Continue reading)

Can sex industry proceeds land a California water district seat?

Written on 23 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The original owner of the domain name sex.com is spending at a record pace to grab a government post in Silicon Valley. [Mercury News] Palo Alto resident Gary Kremen, who sold the sex.com domain in 2006 for $15 million, is... (Continue reading)

John Shoals running for Grover Beach mayor

Written on 15 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Former mayor of Grover Beach John Shoals announced Monday that he is running to reclaim the city’s mayoral seat. Shoals served on the Grover Beach City Council from 2008 to 2012, including four stints as mayor. He was termed out... (Continue reading)

New candidate running for Arroyo Grande council

Written on 11 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Longtime Arroyo Grande resident Barbara Harmon announced this week that she is running for a city council seat. Harmon has lived in Arroyo Grande for nearly 30 years and has served on the city’s architectural review committee since December 2013.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach mayor running for reelection

Written on 8 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson has announced that she is running for reelection. Peterson, a real estate broker, served four years as a Grover Beach councilwoman prior to running for mayor. She won the mayoral seat in 2012 with 75... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande could become charter city

Written on 26 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place an initiative on the November ballot that will allow voters to make Arroyo Grande a charter city. [Tribune] Becoming a charter city allow Arroyo Grande officials to draft their own... (Continue reading)

McCarthy elected majority leader

Written on 20 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

Central California Congressman Kevin McCarthy now holds the second ranking position in the U.S. House of Representatives. House Republicans elected McCarthy, 49, majority leader Thursday. McCarthy now only trails Speaker John Boehner in the House pecking order. “I am humbled... (Continue reading)