February, 2015

Storefront marijuana dispensary proposed for Nipomo

A Santa Cruz woman is proposing a medical marijuana dispensary in Nipomo, not far from the Santa Barbara County line. Stephanie Kiel is the owner of a mobile dispensary that operates out of Watsonville delivering to Monterey and San Luis... (Continue reading)

Fatal roll-over accident near Pozo

One person was killed in a Sunday morning crash near Pozo, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 1 a.m., a dodge truck rolled more than 100 feet off Hi Mountain Lookout Road near the High Mountain Campground. It... (Continue reading)

7 injured in Highway 154 collision

Seven people were injured in a two vehicle head-on collision Saturday night on Highway 154 in the Santa Ynez Valley. Shortly before 10 p.m., a driver in a Cadillac CTS was headed eastbound at about 65 mph when it swerved... (Continue reading)

Just say no to crude by rail

OPINION BY THE MESA REFINERY WATCH GROUP Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo City Council officially joined a rapidly expanding list of towns, cities and counties. They’re the ones specifically opposed to Phillips 66 imposing its self-proclaimed “crude-by-rail strategy” on California... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill fined $2,500 for campaign violations

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill was fined $2,500 on Thursday for failing to properly maintain campaign records during his 2012 bid for the District 3 seat, according to the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).... (Continue reading)

Fourth Lompoc police officer arrested in under 12 months

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Lompoc police officer accused of domestic violence on Friday, marking the fourth arrest of a member of the Lompoc Police Department in less than 12 months. According to police, an unnamed police officer... (Continue reading)

Judge orders Morro Bay murder suspect released

A San Luis Obispo County Judge ruled Friday that their was not enough evidence to continue with the murder trial of a Morro Bay man accused of killing his wife five years ago. Superior Court Judge Donald Umhofer said there... (Continue reading)

Fatal head-on Highway 101 collision

Two people were killed after a wrong-way driver crashed his truck into a sedan on Highway 101 just south of the San Luis Obispo County line in Santa Barbara County. Shortly before 1 p.m., a man driving a Chevrolet Silverado... (Continue reading)

Did Adolf Hitler have a girlfriend?

Google entries to the likes of “Did Adolf Hitler have a girlfriend,” “Young people are all mean” and “Modern torture devices” all appeared on the laptop of the perpetrator of last year’s Isla Vista massacre, according to the Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

Reverse homeless experiment in San Luis Obispo

Rich Ferguson conducted a social experiment in giving and human behavior in downtown San Luis Obispo. Interestingly, it seemed that those who had the least to give were the ones that gave, while the general public ignored the man’s attempts... (Continue reading)