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SLO hires firm to investigate Lichtig, Olson and ‘sexist’ video

Written on 24 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo will pay a Santa Ana law firm up to $50,000 to investigate personnel complaints against City Manager Katie Lichtig and Fire Chief Garret Olson pertaining to a video that allegedly sexually objectified firefighters. Intended... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles council adopts smoking ban

Written on 24 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The Paso Robles City Council adopted an ordinance this week banning smoking in public places. Paso Robles’ ordinance bans smoking in all public buildings, parks and enclosed areas that are open to the general public. The ordinance also prohibits smoking... (Continue reading)

Man charged with murder over crash that killed Nipomo native

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

A Santa Maria man who crashed in Orcutt after allegedly driving drunk at speeds above 125 mph is facing murder charges. The crash killed two women, one of whom was originally from Nipomo. [KSBY] Around 1:40 a.m. on Feb. 6,... (Continue reading)

Cunningham introduces bill on studying Diablo Canyon desal

Written on 23 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Central Coast Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham introduced a bill this week calling for the state of California to conduct a study on the viability of using the Diablo Canyon desalination plant as a future source of local water. Cunningham introduced Assembly... (Continue reading)

Atascadero High hit with anti-Trump graffiti

Written on 23 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

Students arriving early to Atascadero High School Wednesday morning found multiple buildings defaced with graffiti, some of which contained messages aimed at President Donald Trump. [Tribune] Around 7 a.m., an Atascadero police officer checked the high school campus by foot... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit and killed by train near Santa Barbara

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

A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian as it was pulling into the Santa Barbara station Wednesday evening. [KEYT] The collision pinned the victim under the train shortly before 6:30 p.m., Santa Barbara police said. The crash occurred in... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors clash over parks, roads and Del Campo

Written on 22 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

At another testy San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Lynn Compton won approval for four Nipomo park projects and Supervisors Debbie Arnold managed to get the county to make road maintenance one of its budget priorities. Additionally,... (Continue reading)

Seven teens ejected in rural Templeton crash

Written on 22 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A total of nine teens suffered injuries in a single SUV rollover crash in rural Templeton Sunday evening. Seven of the nine teens were not wearing seat belts, and all seven of them were ejected from the vehicle. Around 6:40... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police catch two alleged auto thieves

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

An attempted traffic stop on Tuesday in Grover Beach led to police a man who was driving a stolen vehicle, according to police. The passenger in the car then ran away and initially managed to evade capture, but officers later... (Continue reading)

SLO County planning priorities reconsidered

Written on 21 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

By T. KEITH GURNEE Today, Feb. 21, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will hear yet another report on “planning priorities” from its Planning Director James Bergman. Back in Oct. 2015, I had written the piece outlined below... (Continue reading)