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Hill pressures recipients of county funds for donations

Written on 9 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 75 comments

By KAREN VELIE In an email San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill sent to a group of people affiliated with a local program that receives county monies, Hill ties the county’s financial support to donations to his reelection campaign.... (Continue reading)

Heidi Harmon challenges Marx in SLO mayoral race

Written on 9 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

Environmental activist Heidi Harmon is planning on challenging fellow Democrat San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx in the November election. Marx has held the mayoral seat since 2010. Harmon describes herself as an experienced community organizer, climate change activist and... (Continue reading)

Is free speech a defense against corruption in California?

Written on 9 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that votes cast by elected officials constitute protected free speech. In the decision, the state’s high court sided with former city council members who allegedly voted for a garbage hauling contract in exchange for... (Continue reading)

Thief targeting off-road bikes in Paso Robles

Written on 9 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A motorcycle thief or thieves has snatched four off-road bikes from Paso Robles homes over the last two weeks. One of the victims witnessed a thief stealing his motorbike, but neither he, nor the police, succeeded in catching the suspect.... (Continue reading)

Soberanes Fire scorches more than 60,000 acres

Written on 8 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Soberanes Fire in Monterey County grew to more than 64,000 acres by Monday morning and is 45 percent contained. The fire has claimed one life, injured three others and destroyed 57 homes and 11 other structures. The blaze broke out July 29 from... (Continue reading)

Gun rights group sues California over censored blog post

Written on 8 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

A Second Amendment rights group claims to be defending First Amendment rights in a lawsuit it has filed against the California Legislature’s legal counsel. The dispute surrounds a censored blog post that contained the home addresses of lawmakers who recently... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man arrested for shooting, standoff

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

Lompoc police arrested a man Saturday after he shot another man in the face with a pellet gun and then barricaded himself in a residence. Shortly after 3 p.m., officers responding to a report of gunshots in the 500 block... (Continue reading)

Man seriously injured in Oceano stabbing

Written on 8 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

One man is in the hospital and another is in jail after a stabbing Saturday night in Oceano. Shortly before 11 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2100 block of Vista Street in Oceano and discovered a 40-year-old stabbing victim... (Continue reading)

It’s time to rein in our outrageous defense budget

Written on 8 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments

OPINION by JIM DUENOW The conventions and literally hundreds of speeches are now over. None of the speeches, including those by the nominees, mentioned the gorilla in the room. Namely our ridiculously swollen defense budget. We spend more than 50... (Continue reading)

Should SLO reevaluate plans to increase work-force housing?

Written on 7 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER Many residents in San Luis Obispo who work to preserve the quality of their environment support increasing the supply of so-called “work force housing.” This is fundamentally good for the environment because it could reduce long... (Continue reading)