Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net Residents in the 24th congressional district (San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County and a sliver of Ventura County) were prepared for a long wait to learn the final tally of the highly-contested district seat, but were…
The Businessman who’s running for mayor
James Corbett jamescorbett.md@gmail.com Upon entering mayoral candidate Steve Barasch’s office, it’s difficult to miss the large stuffed life-size doll bearing a resemblance to Robin Williams in the film “Mrs. Doubtfire.” According to Barasch, the doll serves as a token of…
Getting to know the SLO mayoral candidates
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net San Luis Obispo voters face three choices for mayor this election season: current mayor Jan Marx, local architect Steve Barasch and modern-day Don Quixote rebel Don Hedrick. The Incumbent The most well known of this year’s mayoral…
Mayoral election fails to draw students
James Corbett jamescorbett.md@gmail.com With Election Day just more than a month away, the presidential and congressional races have been thrust into the spotlight. The local San Luis Obispo mayoral race hasn’t garnered as much attention, however. Who’s in the race?…