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Restore public trust, audit the sanitation district

Written on 9 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 43 comments

OPINION  By DEBBIE PETERSON San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury said, “Board and district exposed to financial, legal, and public trust issues.” Reason enough for an operations audit. In 2010, a major sewage spill in Oceano originated at the Arroyo... (Continue reading)

Eric Garner protests turn violent in Northern California

Written on 9 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 61 comments

Bay Area protests have turned violent, and they led to more than 150 arrests on Monday night as unrest spreads in response to the decision of a New York grand jury not to indict a police officer for allegedly strangling to death... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles juveniles burglarize skate shop

Written on 9 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Three juveniles allegedly burglarized a skate shop in Paso Robles Sunday night. Atascadero police caught the suspects less than two hours later. Paso Robles police received a report of the burglary at Alliance Board Shop in the 1200 block of... (Continue reading)

Shooting in Santa Maria

Written on 9 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Police discovered a man with a gunshot wound in a Santa Maria alleyway Monday night. [KEYT] Officers responded to calls of gunshots in the 600 block of West Cypress Street around 10:30 p.m. They found the man lying in the... (Continue reading)

Atascadero seeking to outlaw dumpster diving

Written on 9 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Atascadero City Council is scheduled to vote on whether or not to enact an anti-dumpster diving ordinance at Tuesday’s council meeting. After receiving multiple complaints about people rummaging through dumpsters searching for recyclables, city staff is proposing an anti-scavenging... (Continue reading)

Letter to the editor: Why newspapers are folding

Written on 8 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 43 comments

OPINION By ALLAN COOPER I am one of the few people I know who actually enjoys reading a daily newspaper printed on paper and delivered to my door. However, many years have passed, and I’m not counting, when I have... (Continue reading)

State-of-the-art homeless shelter on the way to SLO

Written on 8 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 58 comments

The Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) is ready to seek regulatory approval for construction of its long-awaited homeless services center that is supposed to be a one-stop shop for San Luis Obispo County’s impoverished residents. On Wednesday,... (Continue reading)

County supervisors in line for holiday pay raise

Written on 8 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

One week after granting themselves $1,000 each from county coffers, San Luis Obispo County supervisors will consider approving a 5 percent boost to their own paychecks. At last week’s board of supervisors meeting, the board voted unanimously to award a... (Continue reading)

More drought relief headed to the Central Coast

Written on 8 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Another round of storms is expected to sail through the Central Coast this week dropping between 3 to 5 inches of rain, according to AccuWeather. The rain slated to start falling on Thursday is expected to bring between 1 to... (Continue reading)

Thousands of form letters argue against Nipomo rail spur

Written on 7 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

After receiving more than 10,000 emails opposing the Phillips 66 proposed Nipomo rail spur to, staff has delayed the date for the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission to discuss the controversial project as they review the correspondence. Nevertheless, the... (Continue reading)