SANTA MARIA 77 After days of "rumor and innuendo," former Deputy District Attorney Charles "Chuck" Biely has taken himself out of the race for superior court judge.

Eric “Rick” George Biely passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2025, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Rick was born in Monrovia, California, on July 12, 1951 to ...