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Another driver dies in crash on Highway 166

Written on 25 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

For the second time in a span of about 36 hours, a person died Tuesday in a crash on Highway 166. The accident was the fifth fatal collision on the highway since early September. Around 6:30 a.m., a Dodge van... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee-backed initiative aims for transparency in California Legislature

Written on 25 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A ballot initiative backed by former state sen. Sam Blakeslee and Republican donor Charles Munger, Jr. aims to prevent California lawmakers from ramming through legislation before their colleagues and the public have been given the opportunity to review it. The... (Continue reading)

CCN set to battle pernicious lawsuit

Written on 25 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By CalCoastNews staff CalCoastNews is preparing to defend itself against a claim of libel in a trial now set for next month in a San Luis Obispo County courtroom. A Northern California journalist predicts the outcome “may determine the fate... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in SLO County crash

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

A motorcyclist clocked at 150 mph Sunday evening on Highway 166 in southern San Luis Obispo County drove off the roadway, tumbled down an embankment and died. The biker, a 31-year-old Seaside man, was headed eastbound on a 2008 Kawasaki... (Continue reading)

Dawn Ortiz-Legg’s fluffed up resume

Written on 24 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION By SHARON TRUEX Dawn Ortiz-Legg, like most candidates, is great at “fluffing” her resume. Throughout her entire campaign, she has touted her qualifications as a “small business owner” and she has highlighted her experience with the regional solar company,... (Continue reading)

Setting the record straight in Arroyo Grande

Written on 24 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION by LEANN AKINS I am writing to help set the record straight about “the lack of civility” in the Arroyo Grande political landscape. Mayor Jim Hill and various citizens have been accused of being uncivil to staff and members... (Continue reading)

Woman falls off cliff at Montana De Oro

Written on 24 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A woman survived an approximately 30-foot fall over a cliff at Montana De Oro. The extent of her injuries is unclear. The Tribune reports the woman fell over a cliff near Corallina Cove shortly after 4 p.m. Cal Fire personnel,... (Continue reading)

SLO doorbell camera captures would-be burglar

Written on 24 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A doorbell camera linked to a phone app captured a man with gloves lurking outside a San Luis Obispo woman’s home early Saturday morning. The video has circulated on social media and in the news, but police have yet to... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill’s threats play out in public and in private

Written on 23 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 35 comments

OPINION by DEBBIE PETERSON I ran for the San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor seat because I was deeply troubled by the way Supervisor Adam Hill operates. After several of his attacks on constituents who didn’t share his views... (Continue reading)

Woman’s body found near shooting range

Written on 23 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A woman’s body was discovered Saturday morning near a public shooting range in the Los Padres National Forest, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. Shortly before 10 a.m., a passerby spotted the body off East Camino Cielo Road... (Continue reading)