Daily Briefs

City of Morro Bay moving ahead with hiring an in-house attorney

By KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted earlier this month to begin the process of hiring an in-house city attorney. On Tuesday, the...

Atascadero seeking 37% sewer rate increase

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero City Council on Tuesday will consider raising sewer rates by approximately 37% over the next two years. City staff proposed...

Atascadero to honor hit-and-run victim

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department plans to hold a public ceremony on April 22 to honor the life and heroism of 11-year-old José...

Grover Beach police warn residents of phone scam

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department today warned residents of a phone scam in which an alleged loan company offers cash. Officers ask...

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Discovered

We have everything on the Central Coast, it’s too much

By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and...

Pirate’s sendoff reflects Cayucos at its best

By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and...

America’s daily shitstorm

By DELL FRANKLIN Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and...

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Uncovered SLO

SLO County agency mistakenly sends check to board member

By KAREN VELIE In line with its history of conflicts of interest and financial mismanagement, San Luis Obispo County’s waste management agency mistakenly sent a...

Prosecutors find convicted murderer Paul Flores’ appeal meritless

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores, the former Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student who was convicted in the 1996 murder of Kristin Smart, last fall...

Grover Beach residents petition to elect city attorney

By KAREN VELIE Petitions calling for electing the Grover Beach city attorney are circulating throughout the coastal community. The City Council currently appoints the city...

Santa Barbara County judge ordered to step down

By KAREN VELIE The state on Thursday ordered a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge to permanently resign over misconduct regarding a love interest and...

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Opinion

Earth Fest is co-opting our beloved Earth Day

OPINION by MANDY DAVIS Every year, I have looked forward to getting together with my earth and ocean loving friends to celebrate our love of...

Happy Easter Sunday

OPINION by ANDY CALDWELL Most Americans don’t correctly understand the phrase in the Declaration of Independence having to do with the pursuit of happiness. The...

SLO County Bar Association supports rule of law

Statement from the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association The San Luis Obispo County Bar Association stands together with and in support of the American...

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