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Undocumented children are part of our nation and need your support

Written on 2 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 55 comments

OPINION by ANDREA DEVITT In 2011, Jerry Brown signed the Dream Act, which made California the first state in our nation to allow undocumented students to apply for and receive state-administered college financial aid. This was groundbreaking legislation. Sadly, the applications... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district joins Arroyo Grande in misconduct investigation

Written on 2 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District voted 2-0 on Wednesday to pay half the cost for an investigation into allegations of misconduct raised by a resident of Arroyo Grande against Mayor Jim Hill. Earlier this... (Continue reading)

Betty Long says she is still neighbors with dog attack victim David Fear

Written on 2 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Two and a half months after dogs attacked her outside her house and killed her next-door neighbor, 86-year-old Betty Long returned home. Long gave an interview to KSBY in which she discussed her multi-decade relationship with her deceased neighbor David... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors approve new $13.7 million animal shelter

Written on 2 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved a plan on Tuesday to construct a $13.7 million animal shelter. The seven cities in SLO County will share the cost of the new facility. SLO County’s current animal shelter was... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Poly player joins the Lakers

Written on 1 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A former Cal Poly basketball player, who grew up in Southern California rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers, is now a member of his favorite team. David Nwaba signed a 10-day contract with the Lakers, making him the first Cal... (Continue reading)

CalPERS move leaves SLO with multi-million dollar shortfalls

Written on 1 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Following the California Public Employee Retirement System’s (CalPERS) recent decision to lower its investment forecasts, the city of San Luis Obispo is facing skyrocketing pensions costs. As result, also because of slowing tax revenue growth, the city is facing a... (Continue reading)

Imagining how Andrew Holland felt

Written on 28 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

Letter to the editor by Sarah Jakle I was diagnosed with rapid cycling and mixed state bipolar disorder in 1997, at age 22. I felt like something was trying to claw its way out of my body, which I would... (Continue reading)

Prosecutor’s error leads to reversal of Cambria child molester’s conviction

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

A California appellate court overturned the 2014 conviction of a Cambria man who allegedly molested a young boy. The court ruled the conviction invalid because a San Luis Obispo County prosecutor improperly told jurors that the Cambria man did not... (Continue reading)

California can’t censor lawmaker’s addresses, judge rules

Written on 28 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The state of California did not have the right to censor a gun owners’ rights advocate who published the home addresses of state lawmakers who voted for firearms restrictions, a federal judge ruled. [KRON4] On Monday, Fresno-based U.S. Chief District... (Continue reading)

Popular Pismo Beach campground closed for most of winter

Written on 28 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

As with Morro Bay State Park, Pismo State Beach’s North Beach Campground is losing thousands of dollars in revenue as a result of the flurry of storms this winter. [KSBY] The North Beach Campground has been closed to visitors since... (Continue reading)