Court overturns judgement against California Coastal Commissioners
By KAREN VELIE A California appeals court on Monday overturned a state court ruling that found five California Coastal Commission board members, including Pismo Beach Councilman Eric Howell, had violated conflict of interest regulations, leading to $45,000 in civil penalties and an award of $929,046 in attorney fees. As a...
Teen charged with murder in killing of elderly woman in Arroyo Grande
A Fresno teen is charged with killing a 77-year-old woman at her home in rural Arroyo Grande on Friday afternoon. While responding to reports of a possible trespass at a home on the 2000 block of Chamisal Lane, deputies found the body of Jeanine Vore, the victim of an apparent...
Shark attacks California woman off beach in Maui
A 35-year-old California woman is in stable condition after a shark attacked her on Thanksgiving while she was swimming in the ocean off a beach in Hawaii. Shortly before 3 p.m., the woman was swimming about 100 yards off Honokowai Beach in Maui when a shark reportedly bit her. Surfers...
Deputies find woman’s body in rural Arroyo Grande, two people detained
While responding to a possible trespass at a home in rural Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies discovered the body of a woman. Deputies later detained two people in relation to the death. Shortly after 5 p.m., a 911 caller reported a possible trespass at a home on...
Firefighters battle three fires in SLO County
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three small fires broke out in San Luis Obispo County Friday morning, with one each burning in rural San Simeon, rural Arroyo Grande and Paso Robles. A caller reported the first fire, burning at 5855 San Simeon Creek Road near the Rocky Butte Trail, at about 6:30...
Sexual predator attacking women on Santa Barbara County trails
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a possible sexual predator on hiking trails, following two reported incidents of sex crimes against hikers in rural areas. On Oct. 11, a male suspect accosted a female and threatened to sexually assault her on the Baron Ranch...
Thanksgiving and gratitude
OPINION by GORDON MULLIN From the earliest times of our nation, we have set aside this day to give thanks for what we have and acknowledge those who made it possible for us to enjoy the freedoms we relish, the wealth we possess and our continued bountiful wellbeing. So it...
