The forum featuring 1st District supervisor candidates Harry Ovitt and Frank Mecham was the third and final forum cosponsored by The Tribune meant to give voters in-depth exposure to candidates for San Luis Obispo county supervisor.
Correction 5/02/08An information box on Page A8 Thursday incorrectly reported the start time of Monday’s debate between 1st District county supervisor candidates Harry Ovitt, the incumbent, and Frank Mecham, mayor of Paso Robles. The event begins at 11:30 a. m., not noon, and continues to 1:30 p. m. at the Paso Robles Inn. The event is free and open to the public, but lunch is $15.
The county’s largest law enforcement association on Monday endorsed Adam Hill for 3rd District county supervisor, dealing an unexpected blow to incumbent Jerry Lenthall, a 30-year police veteran.
A failed attempt at opening a medical marijuana dispensary in the North County has become the center of a high-profile dispute between Supervisor Jim Patterson and challenger Debbie Arnold.
Twelve candidates vying for Morro Bay mayoral and City Council seats are set to compete in the city’s first primary election June 3.
Debbie Arnold, running for 5th District supervisor in the June 3 primary, has raised more than $100,000 since January, nearly triple the amount opponent Jim Patterson had brought in, and far more than anyone else running in the three supervisory races.
San Luis Obispo now has at least two candidates planning to run for mayor, and a proposed parking lot at Mitchell Park in the heart of the city is expected to be a major issue in their campaigns.
The eight candidates vying for two spots on the Morro Bay City Council have focused their campaigns on improving city finances, on infrastructure or on maintaining the city’s small town character.
The next county Board of Supervisors could take a sharp turn toward protecting the environment and enacting stricter land use planning.
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Link to a video from the candidate forum