The public union negotiation trap
OPINION by MIKE BROWN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ recent ratification of several expensive employee labor contracts reminds us that the process is devastating for the taxpayers and the public interest. The problem is that the contracts are negotiated in secret by...
Arroyo Grande man drowns off Avila Beach
Rescue personnel were unable to find the body of a 35-year-old man Arroyo Grande man who drowned while fishing three miles off the coast of Port San Luis on Friday afternoon. Shortly before noon, Nicholas Deloss Marold was fishing with a friend when he went...
Supervisor Lynn Compton announces re-election campaign
San Luis Obispo County 4th District Supervisor Lynn Compton announced plans to run for a second term on Friday, a sign that the 2018 campaign season is under way. “We need government to work for the people and implement policies that help create jobs and...
Tanker truck crashes in route to Phillips 66 oil refinery
A tanker-truck hauling 5,200 gallons of crude oil crashed near Highway 1 in Nipomo Friday evening causing a small leak. Approximately five gallons of oil leaked from the truck. The tanker truck was in route from San Ardo to a Phillips 66’s refinery in Nipomo...
The Tribune’s misguided misrepresentation campaign
CCN EDITORIAL A few weeks ago, The Tribune wrote that a CalCoastNews reporter appeared to be missing, in the follow-up to the $1.1 million libel judgment against CalCoastNews and two staff members, Karen Velie and Dan Blackburn. The Tribune claimed process servers had attempted repeatedly...
Atascadero teen breaks her back in a crash on Cuesta Grade
A 19-year-old Atascadero woman suffered a broken vertebra on Thursday after the pickup truck in which she was traveling in slammed into the back of a big rig on the Cuesta Grade. [KSBY] At approximately 7:30 a.m., a 20-year-old Santa Margarita man was reportedly driving...
Supervisor Adam Hill and New Times turn on one another
After years of positive reporting, a New Times editorial chastised San Luis Obispo supervisors Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson for a last minute ploy to push through their plans for low-cost housing. Hill responded by sending an email to New Times Editor Camillia Lanham calling...
