Nipomo lottery ticket remains unclaimed
It has now been two months since someone purchased a MEGA Millions ticket in Nipomo worth $326,163, and so far, no one has come forward to claim the prize. Winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim prizes. The ticket was sold at Stop N Buy,...
Conservatives’ faith in local government is misplaced
OPINION By PETER SCHEER The closer government is to the people, the more government is controlled by special interests. In America today, conservatism’s one clear fault line, cutting across cultural and socioeconomic schisms, aligns conservatives based on their views about the relationship between government and its citizens. On one side...
Huasna oil plan stirs comment
County supervisors Tuesday listened to a parade of people during a half-day public hearing as they voiced opinions on a proposed Excelaron oil drilling plan in rural Huasna Valley. No action by the board is expected until August 21. Opponents of the plan cited general objections and expressed fears that...
SLO approves excessive drinking regulations
The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to endorse new rules to be placed on bars and restaurants serving alcohol after 11 p.m. Councilwoman Kathy Smith dissented. [Tribune] New establishments will now be required to procure a conditional use permit that requires the businesses to have a manager...
Los Osos man accused of murdering his mother
A 23-year-old Los Osos man is being charged with murdering his mother who died earlier today from injuries she sustained from an assault last month. On April 27, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrived at a Los Osos home on the 1800 block of Seventh Street and discovered Lisa...
Atascadero has new pension plan
A two-tiered pension system has been adopted by the Atascadero City Council in what city officials term a “cost containment measure.” Current public safety officers can still retire at age 50, and these employees receive a pension computed on last salary levels and years of service — the so-called “3.0...
Shark attacks kayak in Cambria
A great white shark took a bite out of the kayak of a Paso Robles man who was fishing with friends off the waters of Cambria on Saturday at about 1:30 p.m. Joey Nocchi, 30, of Paso Robles was fishing for rockfish with a couple of friends when the 15-foot...
