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🌱 What a judge decided in Arroyo Grande’s election-fraud records fight

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  • What a judge decided in Arroyo Grande's election-fraud records fight

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📰 News we're reading

• Woman accused of election fraud loses lawsuit against SLO County (calcoastnews.com) — A woman accused of election fraud tied to past Arroyo Grande mayoral campaigns has lost her public-records lawsuit against San Luis Obispo County over emails related to the investigation. A judge ruled key communications were privileged, and her criminal trial on the election-law charges is currently scheduled for Aug. 31, a case Arroyo Grande voters may want to follow closely.
   

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  • Construction slows drivers on Hwy. 101 through Pismo Beach. What is it for? (sanluisobispo.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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