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Cambria in hot water over desal project

Written on 23 May, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

(Editor’s Note: The May 16 letter from the California Coastal Commission to San Luis Obispo County about Cambria’s water reclamation plant is at the end of this article.) By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission recommended that San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Murder victims’ family gives thanks

Written on 23 May, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | One comment

Thank you from the family of Tierney Cooper-McCann and Judy Cooper More than a week has passed since our beloved Tierney and Judy were taken from us. The days since their deaths have been filled with peaks and valleys. We... (Continue reading)

Intoxicated mother crashes while driving children

Written on 23 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a woman for driving under the influence Sunday evening after she crashed a pickup truck into two parked cars. Two children were inside the truck when the woman lost control of the vehicle. Around... (Continue reading)

Highway 46 crash injures two people

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

An ambulance transported two people to a hospital Sunday afternoon following a head-on collision in northeastern San Luis Obispo County. The crash occurred on Highway 46 at Jack Ranch, according to Cal Fire. Officials have not disclosed the extent of... (Continue reading)

Numerous fires break out on Central Coast

Written on 23 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

At least seven fires broke out on the Central Coast over the weekend, five of which occurred in San Luis Obispo County. On Sunday alone, three fires broke out in SLO County, a 3,800-acre blaze ignited in Monterey County and... (Continue reading)

SLO High grad shines in Indy 500 trials

Written on 21 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Townsend Bell, a 41-year-old San Luis Obispo High School grad, was the fastest Saturday in initial qualifying rounds for the Indy 500. By the end of the day, Bell finished fifth securing him a very good shot for a pole... (Continue reading)

Police arrest man for burglary, sexual battery

Written on 21 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach Police arrested a man who allegedly entered a Grover Beach home on Saturday and attempted to sexually assault a woman. At about 11 a.m., Angel Rene Torres, age 38, went to a home on the 1500 block of... (Continue reading)

Fire at Cold Canyon landfill

Written on 21 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a fire at the materials recycling center at Cold Canyon Landfill in San Luis Obispo County on Friday evening. At about 7:30 p.m., Cal Fire sent emergency crews to the landfill. The 20,000 square... (Continue reading)

Arson confirmed in Nipomo farm worker housing fire

Written on 21 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An arsonist set the fire that destroyed a home being built to house farm workers in Nipomo, according to a press release from cal Fire. On April 6 shortly before midnight, Cal Fire received a report of a fire on... (Continue reading)

Pelosi and Carbajal spend more than $300,000 on attack ads

Written on 20 May, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

Statement from Katcho Achadjian’s campaign Salud Carbajal and Congresswoman and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have spent more than a quarter-million dollars in an effort to slander Assemblyman and Congressional Candidate Katcho Achadjian. Mailers began filling mailboxes last week and... (Continue reading)