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September, 2014

Contentious supervisor race impacts future candidates

Written on 2 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 70 comments

By KAREN VELIE UPDATE: The Fair Political Practices Commission sent Lynn Compton a warning letter dated Sept. 2. The warning says Compton violated the Political Reform Act by not reporting the value of the use of vehicles adorned with advertising.... (Continue reading)

Kayaker airlifted off coast of Montana de Oro

Written on 2 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An emergency crew airlifted a kayaker trapped off the coast of Montana de Oro on Monday afternoon. [Tribune] Lompoc resident Guy Harvell, 43, abandoned his kayak after overturning it shortly after noon Monday. Harvell then clung to a rock about... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man dies in Central Valley car crash

Written on 2 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Paso Robles man died in a head-on collision Friday night in Fresno County, according to the California Highway Patrol. [Fresno Bee] The Paso Robles man was driving a 1994 Mazda on Highway 33 near Coalinga when he veered out... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into Arroyo Grande house

Written on 2 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An old-fashion pickup truck crashed into an Arroyo Grande home Monday night. [KSBY] Around 9 p.m., an short-bed Ford pickup swerved off the 900 block of Farroll Avenue in Arroyo Grande, crossed a lawn and slammed into the wall of... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo doctor on probation over pot prescriptions

Written on 1 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 55 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo physician who wrote 30,000 prescriptions for medical marijuana in three years has begun a probated sentence. Dr. Atsuko Rees, subject of an exclusive CalCoastNews story, had her medical license suspended for 45 days... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly trying to rid Moriarty’s name from football scoreboard

Written on 1 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A bankruptcy judge may soon decide whether the scoreboard at Cal Poly’s football stadium will display the name of a convicted felon at upcoming home games. [Tribune] The university recently filed a motion in bankruptcy court requesting that a judge... (Continue reading)

Water rates hike in Cambria

Written on 1 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Water rates will effectively double in Cambria Monday, as utility users begin paying for an emergency water system. Previously, the average residential water bill in Cambria was $48.02. It is now $109.02 when the water system is in operation and... (Continue reading)