An online Conejo Valley school board candidate forum has been canceled after three conservative candidates withdrew hours before the forum was set to begin. All six candidates previously agreed to the format, moderated by David Maron with questions from Star reporter Isaiah Murtaugh and pre-submitted questions from audience members. More Conejo Valley news:Goleta man arrested for alleged death threats against Conejo Valley Unified superintendentMaron said he explained that organizers had failed in efforts to find a physical location for the forum, at which point the candidates protested the Star's involvement. The longtime league moderator told Galang the candidates agreed to participate in the forum if the Star did not ask questions. Liberal candidates have dominated the last two election cycles in the Conejo Valley, sweeping all five school board seats.

Source: thestar October 19, 2022 04:49 UTC