Politics

Poll shows Achadjian and Schneider leading congressional race

– A new Lake Research Partners poll of open primary voters in the 24 Congressional District shows Republican Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian has the lead on the Full Article

City to review waste buy-back options

– The Atascadero City Council will be reviewing the city’s waste buy-back options at its next meeting on Aug. 11. The City of Atascadero has an Full Article

Supervisor Frank Mecham endorses Cunningham for Assembly

— Former Deputy District Attorney and candidate for Assembly, Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) has received the endorsement of former Paso Robles Mayor and current San Luis Full Article

Santa Barbara mayor raises $225,000 for her congressional campaign

– In her bid to replace Lois Capps for California’s 24th Congressional District seat, Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider recently announced that her campaign raised over Full Article

Salud Carbajal raises over $620,000 in bid for congress

– Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced that his campaign has raised over $620,000 in the second quarter in the race to succeed retiring Congresswoman Lois Full Article

League of Women Voters to hold mayoral civil discourse meeting

League to present concepts and principles of Civility & Civil Discourse at San Luis Obispo County Council of Mayors on July 10 – The League Full Article

San Miguel man running for district supervisor seat

Anthony ‘Bear’ Kalvans announces entry – San Miguel Community Services District Director Anthony “Bear” Kalvans announces his entry into the San Luis Obispo County First Supervisorial Full Article

County supervisors approve $562 million budget

2015-16 budget is up four-percent over last year – The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a 2015-16 fiscal year budget. The $562.1 Full Article

Legislation passed allowing extension of Diablo Canyon seismic review

Legislation authored by Atascadero’s State Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel) to extend the independent review on seismic studies and surveys of Diablo Canyon Power Plant recently Full Article

SLO County Board of Supervisors discuss budget

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors initiated budget talks Monday morning. The budget discussion will continue today for its third day. According to Full Article