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January, 2016

Templeton Tennis Ranch welcomes new coach

Written on 31 Jan, 2016 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

For the tennis player looking to take their game to the next level, a trip to the Templeton Tennis Ranch is a must. The tennis club recently recruited world renowned tennis coach Svetlana Krivencheva. Great tennis coaches help bring their... (Continue reading)

Burger King employees fall for prank, smash windows

Written on 31 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

After receiving a prank call late Saturday night from a person saying there was a gas leak at the Morro Bay Burger King and windows needed to be broken, employees complied breaking out more than a dozen windows. At about... (Continue reading)

John Wallace should not get preferential treatment

Written on 31 Jan, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments

OPINION by APRIL MCLAUGHLIN Open letter to the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District: I am writing to request that John Wallace does not get any preferential treatment before the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District board at... (Continue reading)

APCD to pay consultant to teach civility

Written on 31 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Amid disagreements over high salaries and the controversial dust rule, the divided San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District Board of Directors voted to hire a consultant for up to $5,000 to moderate a team-building workshop tentatively scheduled for... (Continue reading)

Flash flood warning issued for SLO County

Written on 31 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for all of San Luis Obispo County from 9:40 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service says the brunt of the storm is expected to be felt during a... (Continue reading)

Republican candidate nixed from Cal Poly debate

Written on 30 Jan, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION by MATT KOKKONEN Cal Poly has denied a declared Republican Congressional Candidate participation at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Congressional debate on Feb. 4. Political science professor Michael Latner is refusing to allow me, Republican Matt Kokkonen, to participate... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man accused of sexually molesting students

Written on 30 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Officers arrested a 53-year-old teacher at his Atascadero home for allegedly molesting students at Avenal Elementary, police said. Christopher Nugent was also an after school tutor, a youth sports photographer and a former teacher of the year. On Wednesday, three... (Continue reading)

Missing Paso Robles man found in Kern County

Written on 30 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

California Highway Patrol officers located a missing Paso Robles man near Buttonwillow in Kern County on Friday evening. The family of Florencio Perez Rodriguez, reported the 78-year-old man missing on Friday afternoon. Rodriguez suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Rodriguez was last... (Continue reading)

No Hill in Avila Beach, debate civil

Written on 29 Jan, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 56 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Avila Beach Community Center was packed during Thursday night’s San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor debate, the first of the political season. The debate was unmoderated, without time limits and included only questions from members... (Continue reading)

Thieves on the march in SLO

Written on 29 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

San Luis Obispo police say there has been a recent rise in thefts and burglaries in the city. The police department has received more than 400 reports of “theft-related incidents” since Dec. 1, according to a SLOPD news release. The... (Continue reading)