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Mecham out, Debbie Peterson in on county board race

Written on 10 Mar, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 63 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson announced Tuesday plans to run against San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill for the District 3 seat while District 1 Supervisor Frank Mecham said he will not be running for... (Continue reading)

Illegal groundwater ordinance proposed

Written on 4 Mar, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION By ALLEN DUCKWORTH The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors passed an urgency ordinance in Aug. 2013 to protect the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin from further depletion, however loopholes in that ordinance allowed for even greater vineyard planting... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill running for reelection, not the assembly

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 229 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill filed an intention to run for supervisor in 2016 with the clerk recorder on Feb. 9. Hill had been considering a run for the 35th District Assembly seat, according to... (Continue reading)

Supervisors will extend water moratorium

Written on 24 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A divided San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to extend an amended water moratorium beyond its August expiration date following several hours of often edgy discussion of the controversial issue. Supervisor Frank Mecham’s motion... (Continue reading)

Proposed groundwater regulations will affect all residents

Written on 22 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION By LARRY and SUSAN MCGOURTY If you live in a city in San Luis Obispo County or live in the rural county and grow fruits and vegetables for family and friends and think the permanent water offsets and groundwater... (Continue reading)

Gibson attempted to ax the public from water debate

Written on 19 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson attempted to push forward a vote on a hotly contested water use ordinance during a Feb. 17 poorly attended board of supervisors hearing on planning department priorities. Throughout this month,... (Continue reading)

Board of Supervisors to rule on Santa Margarita quarry

Written on 13 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will choose whether or not to let two Santa Margarita residents construct a rock quarry on the outskirts of their town. Project applicants Mike Cole and Steve Souza are... (Continue reading)

Hill’s support base dwindling

Written on 11 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

OPINION By STEW JENKINS The San Luis Obispo Tribune thankfully evolved into a Liberal Newspaper after McClatchy purchased it from Knight-Ridder. Liberal or conservative, it is difficult to accept the editorial board republishing in its Feb. 6 editorial the political... (Continue reading)

Hill blasts Mecham; then the two agree on vote

Written on 11 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A week after San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Frank Mecham removed his fellow board member Adam Hill from a leadership position, Hill lashed out at Mecham during a discussion on water use regulations. Despite receiving the verbal... (Continue reading)

Thank you Supervisor Mecham

Written on 10 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION By JOHN TEXEIRA I want to thank Supervisor Frank Mecham for the actions he took at the last San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ meeting. As a resident of Paso Robles, I am very proud of my supervisor.... (Continue reading)