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SLO County debates marijuana regulations as growers rush in

Written on 27 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

With marijuana growers and armed guards flooding into California Valley, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors discussed putting a halt to new cannabis cultivation. The board majority decided to pursue an urgency ordinance on the matter, but it... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors put sales tax on the ballot

Written on 20 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

UPDATE: Video of the confrontation between supervisors Adam Hill and Lynn Compton at the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor meeting on July 19 at the bottom of the article. ORIGINAL: Following a brief argument between supervisors Adam Hill... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisors approve oak tree and reservoir ordinances

Written on 16 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

While all five members of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors where in favor of implementing ordinances to protect the clear cutting of oak trees and the county’s underground water resources, supervisors disagreed over the best way to... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors vote for sales tax initiative

Written on 13 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Despite opposition from San Luis Obispo County supervisors Debbie Arnold and Lynn Compton, a countywide transportation tax is heading full speed ahead toward the November ballot. The proposed ballot measure calls for a half-cent sales tax to fund transportation projects... (Continue reading)

SLO sheriff to expand gang task force

Written on 23 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors allocated more than $230,000 to add two deputies to the Sheriff’s Gang Task Force. Sheriff Ian Parkinson says gangs from Santa Maria, as well as Monterey and Kern counties, are moving into... (Continue reading)

Proposed oak tree ordinance moving forward

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor agreed Tuesday to place the discussion of an oak tree ordinance and new rules for reservoirs on an upcoming agenda. Two decades ago, local farmers argued against implementing an oak tree ordinance... (Continue reading)

Eric Michielssen: “I’m not an ideologue?”

Written on 27 May, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE The New Oxford American Dictionary defines ideologue as “an adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic.” In his recent Viewpoint article published by the Tribune, District 5 supervisorial candidate Eric Michielsson... (Continue reading)

Dan Carpenter on the issues facing SLO County

Written on 26 May, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by DAN CARPENTER Voters throughout the 3rd District of San Luis Obispo County have already begun voting in the June 7 primary. Many will wait until election day to vote at the polls exercising their right and responsibility to... (Continue reading)

County supervisors vote for local control of basins

Written on 25 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to have the county fund the first phase of compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA). California law requires that water basins be sustainably managed by... (Continue reading)

Dan Carpenter is the right choice

Written on 24 May, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

By LESLIE HALLS According to CalCoastNews, there is no clear favorite in the race for the District 3 San Luis Obispo County Supervisor, with nearly half of the prospective voters undecided just days before the election. While the county government... (Continue reading)