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Paso Robles police arrest homeless at river encampment

Written on 10 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Paso Robles police have begun arresting homeless individuals who are not complying with the city’s order to evacuate their encampments along the Salinas River. On Tuesday, officers arrested five homeless people for camping and another one for having an outstanding... (Continue reading)

SLO County hires new fire chief

Written on 9 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Cal Fire has hired a new chief to head the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department. Scotty Jalbert, currently fire chief of the Cal Fire unit that serves Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, will take over duties in San... (Continue reading)

SLO County moves ahead with Laura’s Law

Written on 9 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has declared it plans to adopt Laura’s Law, a state program that allows judges to order mentally ill individuals into treatment. On Tuesday, the supervisors endorsed a resolution on implementing the program.... (Continue reading)

Santa Cruz students arrested over international drug ring

Written on 9 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Authorities have arrested six UC Santa Cruz students for running an international Ecstasy ring. All of the suspects are fraternity and sorority members. [LA Times] On Friday, investigators seized more than $100,000 in MDMA shipments from three homes in Santa... (Continue reading)

Moving forward with water solutions for the Paso Robles basin

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

Opinion by supervisors Debbie Arnold and Lynn Compton Tonight the San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder’s Office has reported preliminary results regarding the formation of a special water district, also known as the AB 2453 Water District, for the Paso... (Continue reading)

Proposed Paso Robles water district trampled by voters

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

Correction: The number of Measure B-16 votes for the formation of the district was 753 and the votes against the district 2,643. In a crushing loss to large North County agribusiness interests, 77.83 percent of landowners above the Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

David and Mary Weyrich wanted, alive

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE Missing the days of wanted posters and rewards? After seven years of attempting to collect a debt, a San Luis Obispo based attorney is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the apprehension and service of... (Continue reading)

Reservoir levels rising in SLO County

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

While reservoir levels remain low in San Luis Obispo County, they are increasing noticeably as a result of this year’s rainfall. [KSBY] Lake Nacimiento has risen 16 feet since the beginning of January. Lake General Manager Mark Sandoval said he... (Continue reading)

Salinas, like Santa Maria, rife with gang violence

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Salinas and Santa Maria, two cities similar in size and demographics, are experiencing epidemics of gang violence. Both cities had record homicide totals last year. [KSBY] In 2015, there were 13 murders in Santa Maria and 40 in Salinas. There... (Continue reading)

SLO’s rental housing ordinance treads on people’s rights

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 40 comments

OPINION by DAN CARPENTER In 2015, the majority of San Luis Obispo City Council passed a new Rental Housing Inspection Ordinance. I was one of two council members who opposed it, with the majority — Jan Marx, John Ashbaugh, and... (Continue reading)