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California progressives may take battle over Democratic chair to court

Written on 24 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The California Democratic Party has certified the results of its state chairmanship election in which the establishment candidate narrowly edged the leader of the statewide progressive movement. Progressive leaders are still not content, though, and are threatening to take the... (Continue reading)

Passenger dies in DUI crash near Creston

Written on 24 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A person died Sunday afternoon in a crash north of Creston on Creston Road near Highway 41, according to the CHP. The driver of a Ford SUV allegedly wrecked the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, killing the lone... (Continue reading)

Mom makes breast milk brownies for bake sale

Written on 23 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Not wanting to make a trip to the store, a mom used her breast milk to make brownies for a school bake sale. After other moms found out and expressed their disgust, the anonymous baker shared her story on Facebook.... (Continue reading)

Oxnard police arrest murder suspect

Written on 23 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Oxnard police officers arrested a man on Saturday who is suspected of murdering a man on Wednesday. On Wednesday evening, police found the body of Albert Salazar, 24, in the Oxnard Police Department parking lot. Detectives later determined Salazar was... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist killed by train in Goleta

Written on 22 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A bicyclist wearing headphones was hit and killed on July 20 by an Amtrak passenger train in Goleta. Shortly before noon, 51-year-old Edmund Alexander Backus was riding his bike on La Patera Lane near the train station when he was... (Continue reading)

California growers trying to replace diminishing farm workers with robots

Written on 21 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Faced with a shrinking population of immigrant farm workers, California growers are racing to adopt technological innovations that will mechanically pick crops. [LA Times] Over much of the past decade, Mexican immigrants have been returning to Mexico at a faster... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 47 acres on Nipomo Mesa

Written on 21 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire burned 47 acres on the Nipomo Mesa on Thursday. Firefighters have reportedly stopped the progress of the blaze, but they have yet to reach full containment. At approximately 2:43 p.m., the fire broke out off of Zenon Way,... (Continue reading)

Mastermind of SLO County cocaine ring sentenced to prison

Written on 21 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Morro Bay man convicted of masterminding the largest cocaine trafficking organization in the recent history of San Luis Obispo County received a prison sentence of 18 years and eight months. However, he may be eligible for parole after just... (Continue reading)

No new Civil War – the revolution already happened

Written on 20 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by MIKE F. BROWN Recently there has been a growing epidemic of media handwringing about the divisiveness of American politics. Pundits on both the left and right worry that the country has never been as divided since the decade... (Continue reading)

Jordan Cunningham bucks his base on cap-and-trade

Written on 20 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

While nationally Republicans are attempting to roll back climate polices, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham of Templeton joined seven other Republican legislators in voting to support Governor Jerry Brown’s cap-and-trade program. The vote has led to a backlash against the eight Republican... (Continue reading)