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Paso Robles mayor running for supervisor

Written on 6 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin has announced he is seeking to fill the seat that San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Frank Mecham is vacating. Martin, a Democrat, is the second candidate to enter the race for the 1st District seat.... (Continue reading)

Elected officials need civil discourse

Written on 30 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION By DEBBIE PETERSON Disrespect between elected representatives and the public has been a trend statewide. As a planning commissioner, city council member and the first directly-elected female mayor of Grover Beach, and now as a candidate for District 3... (Continue reading)

Paso Councilman John Hamon to run for supervisor

Written on 30 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Paso Robles Councilman John Hamon has announced his candidacy for the San Luis Obispo County supervisorial seat that 1st District Supervisor Frank Mecham is vacating. Hamon is the first person to declare intent to run for the North County supervisorial seat... (Continue reading)

Supervisors pass on Paso water district plans to LAFCO

Written on 22 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is asking a local board to approve the creation of a government agency tasked with managing groundwater use in North County’s Paso Robles basin. [Tribune] On a 3-2 vote, the supervisors chose... (Continue reading)

Open letter to SLO County Board of Supervisors

Written on 18 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION By GARY KIRKLAND This letter is in regard to the Las Pilitas mine project. Private property rights are a corner stone of a free society in this country. When government tells private property owners what they can and cannot... (Continue reading)

Supervisors agree on restricting exportation of groundwater

Written on 15 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of an ordinance that it will make it difficult to export groundwater out of a local basin or into another county. [Tribune] Anyone wishing to export groundwater... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors vote in favor of new animal shelter

Written on 8 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to replace the county’s dilapidated animal shelter with a new 15,000 square foot shelter. Currently, animals are housed in a 45-year-old facility that was built over a landfill. Because of issues... (Continue reading)

Do we need the proposed Paso Robles water district?

Written on 7 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION By JIM OLESNANIK I learned long ago that before you can solve a problem, you must first identify the problem and secondly, the underlying cause of that problem. What is the problem? The “problem” is dropping water levels in... (Continue reading)

Dan Carpenter announces bid for SLO County supervisor seat

Written on 20 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

San Luis Obispo Councilman Dan Carpenter announced Friday his candidacy for the San Luis Obispo County supervisor seat currently held by Adam Hill. Earlier this week, Carpenter filed papers required to start campaigning. Carpenter joins former Grover Beach Mayor Debbie... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill attempts to stifle public comment

Written on 18 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill accused Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business (COLAB) spokesman Mike Brown of bringing “bloviating foolishness” to meetings of the board of supervisors. Hill made the remark while calling for a public hearing on... (Continue reading)