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September, 2015

Another Paso Robles man convicted of murder

Written on 29 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

As with Thomas Yanaga, Paso Robles man John Steven Danner has been convicted of second-degree murder with an enhancement for discharging a firearm during the killing. A San Luis Obispo jury convicted Yanaga, 53, on Friday. A separate journey convicted... (Continue reading)

Driver hits parked cars, cars hit Cayucos homes

Written on 28 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Two vehicles rolled into Cayucos homes Sunday morning after a San Luis Obispo man fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into five parked cars. [Tribune] Robert Covey, 35, dozed off at 8:05 a.m. while traveling south on Highway 1,... (Continue reading)

Stabbing prompts Cal Poly to probe fraternity

Written on 28 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Cal Poly officials are investigating a fraternity that held a party associated with a stabbing that occurred near the San Luis Obispo campus earlier this month. [KSBY] In the early morning of Sept. 18, Jay Hernandez, a 19-year-old Cuesta College... (Continue reading)

Audit of Los Osos CSD finds errors and overpayments

Written on 28 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

At least two Los Osos Community Services District employees received unearned overtime pay, and the CSD used improper accounting practices, a recent audit has revealed. [Tribune] Last month, auditing firm Moss, Levy and Hartzheim completed an audit of the Los... (Continue reading)

Oil by rail signifies progress

Written on 27 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION By MARCUS BEAL The Santa Maria Refinery is a small facility located on the mesa that has been a good neighbor for 60 years. They own 1780 acres of land but only use a very small portion of it.... (Continue reading)

Super blood moon eclipse Sunday night

Written on 27 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Central Coast stargazers will likely be watching the eclipse of the supermoon on Sunday evening. A supermoon and a total lunar eclipse will be the star attractions Sunday evening. This full moon will be the closest of the year and... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon desalinated water distribution is dangerous

Written on 26 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments

OPINION By BRAD SNOOK Since Adam Hill has been a San Luis Obispo County supervisor, roughly 7 billion gallons of usable water has been discharged to the ocean from the Five Cities area. Yet, instead of promoting emergency measures to... (Continue reading)

Muril Clift resigns from Cambria CSD Board

Written on 26 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Muril Clift, vice president of the Cambria Community Services District Board, resigned at the end of Thursday’s board’s meeting. Clift’s resignation is effective Oct. 1. Clift sits on multiple local boards including the San Luis Obispo County Local Agency Formation... (Continue reading)

State employee demoted after crossing Gibson

Written on 26 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Succumbing to pressure from San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson, the California Geological Survey has demoted a state geologist who is critical of the science behind a contested local air pollution regulation. The demotion has prompted feuding... (Continue reading)

Yanaga convicted of murder

Written on 26 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A jury voted Friday to convict Thomas Yanaga of second-degree murder in the killing of Atascadero resident Marshall Savoy. On March 14, Yanaga, 53, shot Savoy, 32, after the Atascadero man tried to break up an argument between Yanaga and... (Continue reading)