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Defense attorney running as write-in for SLO DA

Written on 8 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A longtime defense attorney has joined the race for the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s seat as a write-in candidate. [Tribune] Paul Phillips, 57, is a San Luis Obispo native who has practiced law since 1982 and doubles as... (Continue reading)

Latino Outreach Council out of compliance

Written on 8 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

The Latino Outreach Council has failed to file require charity registration papers with the California Department of Justice for more than 10 years, even though the issue has been brought in front of the council multiple times. [NewTimes] In early... (Continue reading)

Water district bill gets Assembly panel nod

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

A bill to create a water management district for the Paso Robles water basin barely navigated its initial legislative test in Sacramento Wednesday afternoon, slipping through the Assembly Local Government Committee on a 6-1 vote. Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly rights ship heading into Irvine series

Written on 7 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Cal Poly baseball squad rebounded from a troubling road trip by beating Pepperdine 5-1 Tuesday in a midweek matchup at Baggett Stadium. One week ago, the Mustangs lost to the Waves 11-4 in Malibu, marking the third of four... (Continue reading)

Trampling the First Amendment in Cayucos

Written on 7 May, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

By Stacey Warde, editor of the Rogue Voice In the early days of the Rogue Voice, when it was still merely a monthly newsprint journal, we published a story about what prisoners do when they get horny. Tito David Valdez,... (Continue reading)

Smith flips, gives SLO sales tax needed support

Written on 7 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Following a change of mind by outgoing Councilwoman Kathy Smith, the San Luis Obispo City Council can place a renewal of the city’s half cent sales tax on the November ballot without skirting the law. State law requires a two-thirds... (Continue reading)

Steve Martin eyes Paso Robles mayor seat

Written on 7 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Paso Robles City Councilman Steven Martin announced Monday he plans to run for the mayor’s seat in the November 2014 election. Martin served on the council from 1987 through 1996 and as mayor for two of those years. He was... (Continue reading)

Inn evacuated during Avila Beach fire

Written on 7 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Bay Inn was evacuated for a short time Tuesday evening as firefighters battled a blaze burning behind the Avila Beach Golf Resort. Firefighters responded to two fires and downed power lines at approximately 5:45 p.m., one behind... (Continue reading)

SLO medical marijuana advocates prevail

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

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1 to table a proposed law to ban mobile medical marijuana and outside pot cultivation on Tuesday. Last year, the city received several complaints about a medical marijuana growing operation in the backyard... (Continue reading)

Sierra Club California pans Paso Robles water bill

Written on 6 May, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Editor’s Note: Letters from the Sierra Club California, North County Watch, The Center for Biological Diversity and Katcho Achadjian about a Paso Robles water basin bill are at the bottom of this article. The bill begins its... (Continue reading)