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Mecham to lead board of supervisors

Written on 5 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A new-look San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, with one fresh face and a new chairman, will take effect Monday around noon. The board will convene at the county government center at 11:55 a.m. for the swearing in of... (Continue reading)

James Harrison SLO County’s new planning commissioner

Written on 5 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor elect Lynn Compton has selected James Harrison as her planning commissioner and Jocelyn Brennan as her legislative assistant. Harrison is retired from Santa Barbara County where he served as a fire chief. Since his retirement,... (Continue reading)

The new Dave Congalton

Written on 13 Nov, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | 11 comments

CalCoastNews co-founder and senior correspondent Daniel Blackburn will be filling in for Dave Congalton from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday on KVEC 920 AM, Hometown Radio. On-air personality Congalton is off the air for several weeks while he recovers... (Continue reading)

Lynn Compton wins supervisor seat

Written on 5 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 80 comments

Lynn Compton defeated incumbent San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Caren Ray on Tuesday night garnering conservatives’ control of the board. With all precincts reporting, Compton received 53.5 percent of the vote leaving Ray with 46.3 percent. A group of approximately... (Continue reading)

Bakersfield responds to attack by Caren Ray

Written on 22 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 61 comments

A columnist from Bakersfield wrote an editorial Tuesday on the “slugfest” between San Luis Obispo County District 4 supervisor candidates Caren Ray and Lynn Compton and Ray’s negative comments about Bakersfield. At a recent debate and on the Dave Congalton... (Continue reading)

Supervisor campaign setting new records

Written on 8 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 86 comments

By KAREN VELIE A contentious District 4 supervisor’s race is setting records in San Luis Obispo County for money-raising, already generating an unprecedented $610,000 between candidates Caren Ray and Lynn Compton, and total contributions may top $1 million before the... (Continue reading)

Supervisor candidates argue over proposition 13

Written on 29 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 78 comments

By KAREN VELIE The latest skirmish in the contentious battle for San Luis Obispo County’s District 4 Supervisor seat is over the meaning of Proposition 13. Caren Ray and Lynn Compton are battling for what is considered the swing seat... (Continue reading)

Supervisor candidates clash over hobo bash

Written on 5 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 170 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A planned fundraiser for San Luis Obispo County supervisor candidate Lynn Compton involving “hobo stew” has become the center of the latest controversy in the nasty campaign for the fourth district seat. The Compton campaign is planning... (Continue reading)

Contentious supervisor race impacts future candidates

Written on 2 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 70 comments

By KAREN VELIE UPDATE: The Fair Political Practices Commission sent Lynn Compton a warning letter dated Sept. 2. The warning says Compton violated the Political Reform Act by not reporting the value of the use of vehicles adorned with advertising.... (Continue reading)

Partisanship is not a crime

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 28 comments

OPINION By LAURA MORDAUNT Nonpartisan is a word that has been used as a weapon in the 4th district race. What is intended is to not predetermine the outcome before you hear all the facts. Lynn Compton is a Republican,... (Continue reading)