May, 2014

Plan B for Paso Robles water shortage

OPINION By WALTER HEER The water problem in Northern San Luis Obispo County is a basic problem that happens in other locations of the country, more water is being pumped from the aquifer than is being replenished. We are suffering... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles native serves aboard the USS Texas

By Navy Lt. Ana Maring, A 2010 Paso Robles High School graduate and Paso Robles native is serving aboard a U.S. Navy attack submarine, the USS Texas (SSN 775). Petty Officer 2nd Class Ruben Chechik is a machinist mate aboard... (Continue reading)

Eight arrested in Arroyo Grande drug raid

A five-month Arroyo Grande Police Department investigation led to the arrests of eight people Thursday at a home on the 1000 block of Sunset Drive, according to police. Around 7 a.m., officers and police K-9 found heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and... (Continue reading)

DUI prompted San Miguel power outage

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a Bradley man for driving under the influence Sunday evening after he crashed into a power pole in San Miguel. The collision caused a power outage in San Miguel that lasted until Monday morning. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)

PETA weighs in on North County sheep deaths

Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is faulting the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office for not criminally charging local rancher Jean Jaureguy in the deaths of 25 sheep. [Tribune] In February, a hiker discovered... (Continue reading)

Smuggler convicted of murdering Coast Guard officer

A Mexican national caught smuggling drugs in a panga boat was sentenced to life without parole after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the death of a Coast Guard officer patrolling the waters off of the Central Coast.... (Continue reading)

SLO code enforcers eye landlord housing the poor

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo property owner contends that multiple tenants of his are facing the threat of homelessness as a result of unwarranted action city code enforcers are taking against him. John Holloman, an 84-year-old retired medical... (Continue reading)

Will California ease professional licensing rules for Illegal immigrants?

A bill that would allow illegal immigrants to forgo some professional licensing requirements passed the state Senate on Thursday. Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced SB 1159 to ease the licensing process for psychologists, pharmacists, real estate agents, security guards... (Continue reading)

Driver slams into pole, knocks out power in San Miguel

A driver crashed into a power pole in San Miguel Sunday evening, causing more than 900 customers in the North County community to lose power overnight. [KSBY] The crash occurred around 9:10 p.m. Sunday on Mission Street near 14th Street.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly pounds Irvine to capture series

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly scored two runs in each of the first five innings Sunday and beat UC Irvine 10-3 in a series clinching victory against the first-place Anteaters. After scoring three runs combined on Friday and Saturday, the... (Continue reading)