From here, it can only get more interesting. Cal Poly hosted the first major debate of the 24th District congressional race on Feb. 4, where KCBX-FM News Director Randol White moderated the forum. “You can expect a vibrant and lively conversation, I’m sure,” White said in his introduction. Individual candidates separated themselves from the pack […]
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Marijuana, interrupted: New local medical marijuana cultivation laws leave growers and patients trying to figure out what they will mean for the industry
Sixteen months ago, Kate Kytle received a grim diagnosis—she had an aggressive form of breast cancer already in the late stages that had spread into her lungs. She was told she only had 18 months to two years to live. With two to eight months left to go, she arrived at a deli patio in […]
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New app features exclusively local music
They say the best things in life are free. You can now add something new to that list: A local gem now available for your smartphone that broadcasts exclusively local music livestream via a program similar to Pandora. On Dec. 5, Central Coast LIVE! Inc. launched its new Internet radio app that boasts a round-the-clock […]
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Maldonado family sued for alleged labor violations
A prominent Santa Maria Valley farming family is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by former employees for allegedly violating several labor laws. The complaint alleges that the agricultural businesses Agro-Jal Farming Enterprises Inc., Agro-Jal Farms Inc., Paloma Packing Inc., and the companies’ owners Abel Maldonado Sr., Abel Maldonado Jr., and Frank Maldonado, violated several California […]
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Capps unlock: Candidates are already campaigning for Lois Capps’ seat after she announced this term would be her last
U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) announced her retirement plans in a gentle, short-and-sweet video address. “I’m proud of the work that we’ve done together here on the Central Coast—to improve education, to expand health care, to support businesses and our veterans, to protect the environment and agriculture—and I’ve been so humbled and honored that […]
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Experimenting on invasive species: Efforts to manage veldt grass in the Guadalupe dunes go aerial
View a slideshow of the Guadalupe dunes. A helicopter rises from behind the hills, fields of strawberries and broccoli stretch for miles into the distance. The pilot moves toward a specific target, then releases a foggy, wet dust from a 17-foot spray boom, carpeting the ground—and, more specifically, the plants growing there. Clouds of herbicide […]
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Testing the waters: Locals prepare to submit a nomination to create a National Marine Sanctuary along the Central Coast
A wise animated crab once said: “The human world, it’s a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they’ve got up there.” He was biased, of course, but nonetheless, there are some land-roaming humans who might agree. In the waters off the Central Coast, 13 different species of whales and dolphins come to […]
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Katcho keeps his assembly seat
Incumbent Katcho Achadjian was re-elected to his second term in the 35th District state assembly seat, which represents all of SLO County and Northern Santa Barbara County. Achadjian, who previously was a three-term SLO County supervisor representing District 4, has been settling in to his mainstay reputation for area politics. The assemblymember had to fend […]
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Light Brown Apple Moth and Asian Citrus Psyllid detections step up quarantine efforts in SLO County
The discovery of two pests in San Luis Obispo County has put agricultural officials on alert and will expand ongoing quarantine efforts. On Aug. 4, the SLO County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures announced that three light brown apple moths were discovered in Arroyo Grande. The moths, often referred to as LBAM, have been found […]
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Looking forward to November: Now that the primaries are over, candidates in the state congressional and assembly races work for the fall
As of June 6, there were still some ballots to be counted here and there, but the chips had pretty much fallen where the chips were going to stay. A variety of local offices and measures came before voters for the midway mark in 2014, and, on the whole, there were few—if any—surprises. That doesn’t […]
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Nipomo businesswoman Lynn Compton enters SLO County’s 4th District supervisor race
Almost immediately after San Luis Obispo County’s newest supervisor, Caren Ray, was sworn in, the seat quickly attracted competition. Lynn Compton of Nipomo announced her candidacy for the board’s 4th District seat on Oct. 10. The seat, which represents parts of south SLO County—including Nipomo, Oceano, parts of Arroyo Grande, and areas east of Highway […]
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Former Arroyo Grande council member Caren Ray gets sworn in SLO County supervisor seat
After months of curiosity and speculation over a seat left vacant all summer long, San Luis Obispo County finally has a new fourth district supervisor. Gov. Jerry Brown selected Caren Ray, who served on the Arroyo Grande City Council before her appointment, after a long, thorough process. Ray’s appointment was announced Oct. 3, and she […]