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February, 2017

Obstructionism and the government’s failure to govern

Written on 13 Feb, 2017 in Opinion | 31 comments

OPINION by OTIS PAGE It appears the 9th Circuit is compromised – that it joins a clear strategy to use the judicial powers to politically stall and harass President Trump through the obvious legal vagaries of the 1st Amendment’s religious... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara deputy reportedly shoots manhunt suspect

Written on 13 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Barbara County manhunt reportedly ended Sunday night with a sheriff’s deputy shooting the suspect inside a home in rural Santa Barbara. The county sheriff’s office is currently refusing to release any details about the shooting or the suspect’s... (Continue reading)

Oroville Dam scare prompts evacuation of 180,000 people

Written on 13 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

More than 180,000 Northern California residents received evacuation orders Sunday over fears that the emergency spillway at the Oroville Dam will fail and possibly cause massive flooding. [Oroville MR] The Oroville Dam, which is 770 feet high, is the tallest... (Continue reading)

Cambria facing almost $600,000 in fines

Written on 12 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s complaint and notices of violation are included at the bottom of this article. The Cambria Community Services District is facing almost $600,000 in fines because district staff... (Continue reading)

Allegations of misconduct ignite Arroyo Grande Council

Written on 12 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council will consider hiring an outside investigator to look into allegations of misconduct brought by a member of the public against Mayor Jim Hill. Three members of the bitterly divided council opposed Hill’s... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man attempts to strangle a police officer

Written on 12 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Police arrested a Santa Maria man Saturday night after he allegedly attempted to strangle a police officer. Shortly after 6 p.m., police responded to a report that Erick Esquivel, 23, was behaving irrationally. Esquivel’s family believed he was under the... (Continue reading)

Teaming up to prevent oil drilling off San Luis County’s coast

Written on 11 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Editor’s note: A column by Democrat Stew Jenkins will run in CalCoastNews every other week, rotating with a column by Republican Mike Brown. I’ve always like fishermen. Oh, and if you think you’ll get appreciation from... (Continue reading)

7 arrested following Atascadero home invasion robbery

Written on 11 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Seven men, masquerading as police officers, entered a home on the 8400 block of San Gregorio in Atascadero Saturday and restrained and robbed the people inside, police said. Early Saturday morning, the suspects held the victims at gunpoint while they... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion spotted in San Luis Obispo neighborhood

Written on 11 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo police are warning residents of a mountain lion sighting at an apartment complex on the 1900 block of Royal Way. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Friday, a concerned citizen reported seeing a mountain lion. Police arrived, but... (Continue reading)

Wal-Mart no longer coming to Atascadero

Written on 10 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The City of Atascadero announced Friday that Wal-Mart will not be moving ahead with plans to build a new store in Atascadero. For the last 10 years, opponents and proponents have argued over the proposed Wal-Mart store in Atascadero. In... (Continue reading)