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1 killed in Santa Maria shooting

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A man was shot and killed Friday night on a street near the Santa Maria Town Center. At about 7:40 p.m., Abrahan Rojas was shot multiple times near the intersection of West Cook and South Smith streets. Emergency personnel treated... (Continue reading)

Avila Pier repairs estimated to cost $12.2 million

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra2theSea The Central Coast loves their iconic wooden piers as witnessed by the generous community support to repair the aged Cayucos pier scheduled to reopen in time for Halloween after two years of being closed.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay officer shoots suspect

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A Morro Bay police officer shot a suspect in the leg early Friday morning, according to a press release. At about 6:40 a.m., a citizen reported seeing a person break into a shop and then head for Morro Rock. An... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay lawyer pleads no contest to stealing from elderly

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Morro Bay attorney could spend a year in jail following a plea he entered Thursday in a grand theft case involving elderly clients. [Tribune] John Patrick Fennacy, 50, pleaded no contest to a single felony charge of grand theft... (Continue reading)

California tests scores among worst in U.S.

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

California K-12 students have some of the worst math and reading skills in the United States, according to new national test results. [Mercury News] The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) tests the math and reading abilities of a sampling... (Continue reading)

Report of suicidal man stops traffic on Highway 101

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Traffic backed up from the Five Cities to San Luis Obispo Thursday afternoon after county sheriff’s personnel responded to a report of a suicidal man near Avila Beach. [KSBY] Around 3 p.m., authorities responded to a trailer in the 5400... (Continue reading)

11 spooky, fun recipes for fall

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

On Halloween, do cookies taste better when they’re topped with eyeballs or worms? You better find out. The following recipes were provided by Spencer’s Fresh Markets in Morro Bay and Santa Maria. Eyeball Cookies 5 oz. white baking chocolate, chopped,... (Continue reading)

Judge John Trice accused of violating a divorce court order

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge John Trice is accused of failing to abide by a court order to provide part of his military retirement benefits to an ex-wife, according to a notice of formal proceedings... (Continue reading)

CAPSLO settles Torres-Hill lawsuit quietly

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By CCN STAFF Dee Torres-Hill and Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) have agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit over alleged discrimination and retaliation. On Oct. 20, the parties agreed to settle after a nearly seven hour... (Continue reading)

Are Arroyo Grande Council members good stewards?

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by LEANN AKINS What does it mean to be a steward in terms of a leadership position? The definition of stewardship is the management or care of something. Let’s zero in on the ideas of careful and responsible management... (Continue reading)