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Arroyo Grande man dies in Nipomo house fire

Written on 26 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 61-year-old Thomas Edward Gingell of Arroyo Grande man died in a Nipomo house fire Sunday morning. Around 7:30 a.m., a fire broke out at a house located at 1885 Pomeroy Road. The fire significantly burned the second floor of... (Continue reading)

Father buries stranger’s body following coroner mishap

Written on 25 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Orange County Coroner’s Office called an 83-year-old man in May and mistakenly told him his son had died. The coroner’s office informed the man his son had been identified through his fingerprints. [Orange County Register] Eleven days after Frank... (Continue reading)

The public union negotiation trap

Written on 24 Jun, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by MIKE BROWN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ recent ratification of several expensive employee labor contracts reminds us that the process is devastating for the taxpayers and the public interest. The problem is that the contracts... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man drowns off Avila Beach

Written on 24 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Rescue personnel were unable to find the body of a 35-year-old man Arroyo Grande man who  drowned while fishing three miles off the coast of Port San Luis on Friday afternoon. Shortly before noon, Nicholas Deloss Marold was fishing with... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Lynn Compton announces re-election campaign

Written on 24 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo County 4th District Supervisor Lynn Compton announced plans to run for a second term on Friday, a sign that the 2018 campaign season is under way. “We need government to work for the people and implement policies... (Continue reading)

Tanker truck crashes in route to Phillips 66 oil refinery

Written on 24 Jun, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

A tanker-truck hauling 5,200 gallons of crude oil crashed near Highway 1 in Nipomo Friday evening causing a small leak. Approximately five gallons of oil leaked from the truck. The tanker truck was in route from San Ardo to a... (Continue reading)

The Tribune’s misguided misrepresentation campaign

Written on 23 Jun, 2017 in Opinion | 4 comments

CCN EDITORIAL A few weeks ago, The Tribune wrote that a CalCoastNews reporter appeared to be missing, in the follow-up to the $1.1 million libel judgment against CalCoastNews and two staff members, Karen Velie and Dan Blackburn. The Tribune claimed... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen breaks her back in a crash on Cuesta Grade

Written on 23 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A 19-year-old Atascadero woman suffered a broken vertebra on Thursday after the pickup truck in which she was traveling in slammed into the back of a big rig on the Cuesta Grade. [KSBY] At approximately 7:30 a.m., a 20-year-old Santa... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Adam Hill and New Times turn on one another

Written on 23 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

After years of positive reporting, a New Times editorial chastised San Luis Obispo supervisors Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson for a last minute ploy to push through their plans for low-cost housing. Hill responded by sending an email to New... (Continue reading)

Man asked to go to hospital before dying in SLO County Jail

Written on 23 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

A 60-year-old San Luis Obispo man who died in SLO County Jail in April requested to go to the hospital about 45 minutes before he was found dead, according to a newly released coroner’s report. Rather than being taken to... (Continue reading)