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Fifth Valley Fever death in SLO County this year

Written on 11 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

In the first five months of 2017, there have been 47 confirmed cases of Valley Fever in San Luis Obispo County and five deaths. Over the past eight years, the number of confirmed cases has more than doubled. In 2017,... (Continue reading)

Bible quotes about gays in SLO teacher’s letter cause outrage

Written on 11 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 67 comments

A letter to the editor written by a San Luis Obispo High School special education teacher and published by the school’s student news site has prompted outrage on the Central Coast over alleged shaming of the LGBT community. The letter... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Republican activist charged with electioneering at polling place

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

Following the release of a YouTube video published by an opponent of the rejected Santa Margarita quarry project, an elderly Atascadero activist has come in the cross hairs of state prosecutors and is now facing charges. Edith Knight is facing... (Continue reading)

New Jersey man dies in three-car crash on Highway 46

Written on 10 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 29-year-old New Jersey man died and a Cayucos woman was injured in a three-car crash on Highway 46 near the Shandon Rest Area Tuesday night. The collision occurred after the victim drifted into oncoming traffic. After slamming into an... (Continue reading)

California may allow registered communists to work in government

Written on 10 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

The California Legislature is considering eliminating a provision of state law that allows government agencies to fire public employees for being members of the Communist Party or advocating on its behalf. A bill proposing the change passed the Assembly on... (Continue reading)

SLO City sued over controversial housing development

Written on 10 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of concerned citizens is suing the city of San Luis Obispo, arguing that a proposed 33 unit apartment complex at 71 Palomar Avenue that includes the removal of 55 old growth trees is in violation... (Continue reading)

Nipomo CSD may shut off market’s water over foul odor

Written on 10 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Following a few years of complaints about foul odors drifting across a Nipomo Mesa neighborhood, the Nipomo Community Services District is threatening to shut off the water at a local market. [KSBY] Willow Market, a grocery store and deli located... (Continue reading)

Resist the enviro-socialist state

Written on 10 May, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

By MIKE BROWN The bad news is that the environmental socialists, who have hijacked the historic Democratic Party, now fully control the government of the State of California as well as that of many cities and counties within the State.... (Continue reading)

Prowling SLO porno watcher pops up again

Written on 9 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

For the fourth time this year, San Luis Obispo police received a report of a man shining a flashlight into a woman’s bedroom at night or early in the morning. In the latest incident, as was the case at least... (Continue reading)

Flaming cocktail severely burned man at San Simeon bar, suit alleges

Written on 9 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A Southern California man suffered second and third-degree burns after a bartender at San Simeon Beach Bar & Grill served him a flaming cocktail and told him to “just drink it,” according to a lawsuit filed last month in San... (Continue reading)