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March, 2018

7 people rescued from waterways in Paso Robles and Avila Beach

Written on 22 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

Rescue personnel pulled at least five people out of the Salinas River in Paso Robles on Thursday. [KSBY] Authorities have yet to say how the individuals ended up in the river. However, emergency officials have been warning homeless people camped... (Continue reading)

Hearing board rejects Oceano Dunes settlement

Written on 22 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

An agreement that was billed as a great compromise between California state parks and the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) did not satisfy the APCD’s hearing board, which rejected the deal on Wednesday and demanded that... (Continue reading)

Paid political consultant shutters SLO County Supervisor’s meeting

Written on 21 Mar, 2018 in Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

Nick Andre, the head of the SLO County Progressives and a paid campaign manager for several local candidates, led a group of 14 people into Tuesdays San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting who then refused to sit down... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s Office on heightened security because of death threats

Written on 21 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department is on heightened security after several deputies received credible death threats related to the death of Andrew Holland. [Cal Coast Times] On Jan 22, Holland died after being held naked in a restraint... (Continue reading)

Carrari family feud – The Christmas morning home invasion

Written on 20 Mar, 2018 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about winemaker Joe Carrari, his family’s attempts to have him found incompetent, battles over a $50 million estate, accusations of murder and a home invasion... (Continue reading)

Heavy rains headed to the Central Coast

Written on 20 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo County is expected to received four to eight inches of rain between Tuesday and Thursday, and similar totals are predicted in Santa Barbara County, prompting fresh evacuation warnings. [Cal Coast Times] PG&E’s John Lindsey stated in a... (Continue reading)

Sheriff Parkinson blames health department for Andrew Holland’s death

Written on 20 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 14 comments

In response to an outcry triggered by the release of the video showing a mentally ill man’s gruesome death in the San Luis Obispo County Jail, Sheriff Ian Parkinson issued a statement saying the sheriff’s office did not break any... (Continue reading)

Protesters rally over torture death at the SLO County Jail

Written on 18 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Dozens of protesters gathered Saturday afternoon outside the San Luis Obispo courthouse seeking the resignation of Sheriff Ian Parkinson and District Attorney Dan Dow. The rally follows the release of a video that confirmed earlier CalCoastNews reports regarding the death... (Continue reading)

Who is buying Jimmy Paulding?

Written on 18 Mar, 2018 in Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by GEORGE STRICKLIN Beginning March 6th, and running up to the June primary, candidates are required to file FPPC reports notifying the public of large political donations of $1000 or more given to a candidate. Such donations must be... (Continue reading)

SLO Tribune releases jail torture video, fails to credit earlier reporting

Written on 17 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

A stunning video documenting how Andrew Holland was strapped in a restraint chair at the San Luis Obispo County Jail for more than 46 hours, and how he died while sheriff deputies laugh in the background, was released Friday by... (Continue reading)