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Vote for leaders who defend the rights of all people

Written on 3 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by  JUSTIN ARNOLD As a Democrat, I am troubled by Assembly candidate Dawn Ortiz-Legg’s advertisement attacking her opponent for defending the constitutional rights of those accused of crimes. In the words of President John Adams, who defended the reviled... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man stabbed to death in Santa Maria

Written on 3 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A 42-year-old Nipomo man was stabbed to death in Santa Maria Sunday evening. The killing marks the 10th homicide in the city this year. Around 8:41 p.m., Santa Maria police received a call about a stabbing in the 500 block... (Continue reading)

One killed, three injured in crash near Paso Robles truck stop

Written on 3 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 50-year-old Visalia man died and three other people were injured in a crash Friday night at the intersection of Highway 101 and Wellsona Road north of Paso Robles. The crash was the second fatal collision at the intersection this... (Continue reading)

Ortiz-Legg has 2, not 1, criminal convictions

Written on 2 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 42 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Assembly District 35 candidate Dawn Ortiz-Legg has been arrested and convicted twice, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court records show. Ortiz-Legg, who has attacked her opponent Jordan Cunningham for his criminal defense work, has opted to conceal... (Continue reading)

Teen stabbed on Paso Robles walking path

Written on 1 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An 18-year-old man was stabbed on a Paso Robles walking path Wednesday night. The teen, who suffered non-life threatening injuries, was transferred to a hospital in Santa Barbara for treatment. Around 11:30 p.m., police received a report about a stabbing... (Continue reading)

6 differences between Hill and Carpenter

Written on 1 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by KEITH GURNEE The contrasts between the candidates vying for the San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor seat, incumbent Adam Hill and SLO Councilman Dan Carpenter, are striking. For example, Dan Carpenter has been approached by some of... (Continue reading)

Protect Prop 13, vote for Jordan Cunningham

Written on 1 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by FRED C. HOEY The outcome of the 35th Assembly District election this year is critical to the future wellbeing of all Californians. In January 2017, the State Senate will undoubtedly return to a Democratic super majority when the... (Continue reading)

Undercover investigation nets 20 pounds of meth

Written on 1 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested two Goleta men after they attempted to sell the officers more than twenty pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of $729,600, according to a sheriff’s department press release. Late last month, investigators from... (Continue reading)

Woman charged with manslaughter in deadly crash

Written on 1 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge against the woman whose car struck and killed a bicyclist on Highway 227 in July. On July 14 shortly before 7 p.m., a vehicle driven by... (Continue reading)

Steve Martin approves development, receives a large donation

Written on 1 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 33 comments

The Paso Robles City Council voted unanimously last month to approve zoning changes for a project owned by Stewart and Lynda Resnick and Tom and Gwen Erskine. A month later, Gwen Erskine donated $1,000 dollars to Mayor Steve Martin’s campaign... (Continue reading)