Why you should vote for Ben Allen for insurance commissioner
OPINION by STACY KORSGADEN I’m standing with California business advocates in support of Ben Allen for insurance commissioner. Jane Kim’s plan for a single-payer government run insurance program is an existential threat to the coverage that Californians depend on. See for yourself at YesBenAllen. I disagree with Senator Allen on...
Fight leads to arrest over firearm in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a suspect on firearm-related charges early Saturday morning. Just after 1 a.m., officers responded to the area of Bunny Avenue and McClelland Street over a reported fight with a female heard crying. When officers arrived at the scene, they found three individuals...
Man arrested over sexual battery of high school student in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a 25-year-old man after he allegedly inappropriately touched a female high school student on Friday. Shortly before 1 p.m., officers responded to a report of a sexual battery near Santa Maria High School. Officers learned a man, later identified as Miguel Bolanos...
Eight new suspected E. coli cases in San Luis Obispo County
By JOSH FRIEDMAN After five San Luis Obispo County residents tested positive for E. coli., another eight individuals are suspected of having become infected with the bacteria amid the ongoing outbreak. The five SLO County residents who tested positive for E. coli did so after visiting a pumpkin farm on...
Why we oppose oil lease sales in California
Opinion by California Legislators Dawn Addis, Gregg Hart, and John Laird We, the members of the California Legislative Central Coastal Caucus, joined by our legislative colleagues from across the state, strongly oppose any new sales of public land in California for the purpose of oil extraction. Allowing these sales to...
San Luis Obispo doubling fines for Halloween festivities
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is doubling fines for rowdy parties and alcohol offenses associated with Halloween festivities. The city’s safety enhancement zone begins Oct. 29 and extends through Nov. 2. Fines are doubled for open container, peeing in public, noise violations and unruly gatherings. The...
SLO County investigating foreign national voter fraud
By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office opened an investigation into the 63 foreign nationals suspected of illegally registering to vote in local elections, after Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano declined a request to pull the possible fraudulent ballots. On Oct. 22, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli...
