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Morro Bay Pokemon players credited with preventing fire damage

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

The Morro Bay Fire Department is thanking Pokemon players for preventing a fire from burning the Harbor Hut restaurant on the embarcadero. The blaze by the Harbor Hut was one of two fires that sparked in Morro Bay Friday evening... (Continue reading)

Wet October points to a wet winter

Written on 30 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

As California enters it sixth year of drought, October rains are creating speculation that it could be a wet year. [Tribune] Throughout the Central Coast, many communities have received almost double the average rainfall this October. At the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Armed men rob Atascadero gas station

Written on 30 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Atascadero police are searching for two suspects who robbed the Chevron gas station at 6280 Morro Road at gunpoint on Friday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., two suspects, one armed with a gun and the other wearing gloves, entered the... (Continue reading)

Dissolve the Los Osos Community Services District

Written on 29 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by TOM SALMON I have long supported dissolution of the Los Osos Community Services District, in fact, I opposed its formation. With this coming election of directors, I am encouraged that the conversation to dissolve may get some traction.... (Continue reading)

Serious issues overlooked in Arroyo Grande EIR

Written on 29 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by JAN SHEPHERD This opinion piece focuses on my concerns with the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the East Cherry Avenue and Traffic Way project in Arroyo Grande and lists out the impacts in the EIR that were not... (Continue reading)

Adam the arrogant

Written on 29 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by KEITH GURNEE Just when I thought I had heard everything I could about San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill, up pops another one… and a big one! The latest CCN revelations about his attempted pay-to-play shakedown of... (Continue reading)

Carpenter leads during latest fundraising period

Written on 29 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Despite San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill allegedly using access to his office to pressure developers to donate money to his campaign, during the latest reporting period his opponent Dan Carpenter raised significantly more money than... (Continue reading)

Mary Strobridge’s election story

Written on 29 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Special to the CCN by Erik Engle Cuesta College has come a long way since it almost lost its accreditation in 2012, but many improvements are still needed says Cuesta Board of Trustees candidate and long-time elementary school teacher Mary... (Continue reading)

George Galvan’s election story

Written on 29 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Special to CCN by Erik Engle George Galvan had to make many tough decisions during his 11 years on the board of trustees in the Atascadero Unified School District, but none were more tough than the decision to lay off... (Continue reading)

Caycuos man gets three years for stabbing his tenant

Written on 28 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Cayucos man received a three-year prison sentence Thursday for stabbing a female tenant, who caused major damage to his home, in the back. [Tribune] On Nov. 19, 2015, Matthew Sebastian Agrey, 44, stabbed his 49-year-old tenant at a home... (Continue reading)