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Atascadero, Grover Beach hotels hit in Holiday Inn hack

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Customers who used their credit cards at the Atascadero or Grover Beach Holiday Inns over the last few months of 2016 may want to search their spending histories for fraudulent charges. United Kingdom-based Intercontinental Hotels Group, the parent company of... (Continue reading)

Officers chase wanted man across Atascadero and into Templeton vineyard

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

After hitting speeds of more than 100 mph and stealing an ATV in a Templeton vineyard, a 25-year-old man’s day fleeing local law enforcement came to an end. Around 8 a.m., Atascadero police received a report of a stolen vehicle... (Continue reading)

SLO to hold special election as city battles to keep inspecting rentals

Written on 19 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rather than adopting a non-discrimination in housing ordinance and staving off a special election, the San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to send the ongoing dispute over a rental inspection program to the voters. The... (Continue reading)

ATV chase suspect was on the run after dragging girlfriend by hair

Written on 19 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The ATV rider who led officers on a chase on Highway 101 Friday had been on the run for more than 48 hours after a CHP officer spotted him dragging his beaten girlfriend by the hair across a Northern California... (Continue reading)

Trump’s ruthless war on drugs

Written on 18 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 53 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER Drug use, particularly opioid use, has gone on unabated (in fact increased) in this country in spite of draconian laws criminalizing its possession or use. More than 2 million people are incarcerated in the United States... (Continue reading)

California trying to get bank accounts for marijuana businesses

Written on 18 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

As California tries to bring its approximately $6 billion pot industry out of the shadows, state officials are attempting to coax banks and other financial institutions into accepting marijuana businesses as clients. [Sac Bee] Currently, most banks shy away from... (Continue reading)

Thief snatches puppy from Santa Maria animal shelter

Written on 18 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An unidentified man was caught last week on surveillance video grabbing a puppy from the Santa Maria animal shelter and tossing the dog over a fence. The suspect then hopped the fence, chased after the puppy and fled. Around 4:30... (Continue reading)

Central Coast native Jordan Hasay finishes third in Boston Marathon

Written on 18 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Arroyo Grande native and former Mission Prep track star Jordan Hasay made waves Sunday at the Boston Marathon. In the first marathon of her career, Hasay finished in third place among female runners with a time of 2:23:00. Hasay’s time... (Continue reading)

The hubris of Gerhardt Hubner

Written on 17 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER Hubris is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “exaggerated pride or self-confidence.” In the case of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Administrator, Gerhardt Hubner, the shoe couldn’t fit any better. Hired on April 20,... (Continue reading)

Cambria desalination plant facing closure

Written on 17 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s complaint is included at the bottom of this article. The state of California is working to close down the Cambria Community Services District $13 million desalination plant... (Continue reading)