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April, 2017

How do SLO County cities match California electoral preferences?

Written on 12 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

According to data released by the California Secretary of State, the cities of Morro Bay and Pismo Beach are strong indicators of the political tide in California. [Sac Bee] Last November, the selections made by both Morro Bay and Pismo... (Continue reading)

California bill would ban selling pets bought from breeders

Written on 12 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A bill in the California Legislature calls for prohibiting pet stores from selling live dogs, cats and rabbits unless businesses acquire the animals from a shelter, rescue or adoption organization. Assembly Bill 485, introduced by Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach)... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors approve oak tree ordinance

Written on 12 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has unanimously adopted a permanent ordinance aimed at deterring clear-cutting of oak trees. Last year, the board of supervisors adopted an emergency oak tree removal ordinance in response to community outrage over... (Continue reading)

California may move presidential primary to March or earlier

Written on 11 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

California’s secretary of state and a Democratic lawmaker are pushing for the state’s presidential primary to move up three months in 2020 and enter the slot in the national election cycle behind Iowa and New Hampshire. [LA Times] Senate Bill... (Continue reading)

Officers chase wanted man in, out and in SLO County

Written on 11 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Paso Robles man who had a warrant out for his arrest led officers on a chase Monday evening  from Atascadero to Monterey County and back into San Luis Obispo County. The approximately hour-long pursuit ended on Highway 46 east... (Continue reading)

Lichtig, Olson fined over ‘sexist’ firefighters video

Written on 11 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

San Luis Obispo City Manager Katie Lichtig and Fire Chief Garret Olson have both received fines for their participation in a video that allegedly sexually objectified firefighters. Lichtig received a $2,659 fine and Olson was fined $5,442. Lichtig’s fine is... (Continue reading)

Illegal pot grows on the rise in California

Written on 10 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Though California is becoming increasingly tolerant of marijuana usage and cultivation, there has been a recent surge of large-scale illegal grows in the state, particularly in national forests. Officials say the grows are killing wildlife, polluting the environment, using mass... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay hires new chief after dropping police outsourcing plan

Written on 10 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Months after dropping a plan to disband its police department, the city of Morro Bay has selected a new police chief. Gregory Allen, currently the acting police chief of the Salinas Valley city of Greenfield, served more than 30 years... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district deletes recordings from the Wallace years

Written on 9 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a contentious South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District board meeting on Wednesday evening, members of the public condemned the current administrator for eliminating recordings of tapes that documented former administrator John Wallace’s leadership. In January... (Continue reading)

Arrests, injuries and fights at Deltopia in Isla Vista

Written on 9 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

This year’s spring break party in Isla Vista, known as Deltopia, included 42 arrests, 68 citations, an injured officer and a woman falling from a balcony. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office estimates that approximately 6,000 to 8,000 people attended... (Continue reading)