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May, 2018

Who is spreading lies in SLO County?

Written on 20 May, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION by KEITH GURNEE Former Tribune reporter Dave Wilcox and Supervisor Adam Hill recently posted on Facebook that I was “lying” about taking credit for the smoking ban adopted by the San Luis Obispo City Council in the 1990s. I... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County unemployment rate hits record low

Written on 20 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Unemployment tumbled to an all time low in San Luis Obispo County in April as the region gained about 1,400 new jobs during the past month, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. [Cal Coast Times] With more jobs available... (Continue reading)

Trump meets California sanctuary state opponents at the White House

Written on 19 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Leaders of the anti-sanctuary state movement in California met with President Donald Trump for a roundtable discussion Wednesday that included repeated references to cases of previously deported illegal immigrants killing Californians with Central Coast ties. [Cal Coast Times] Conservative mayors,... (Continue reading)

SLO prepares marijuana business tax measure

Written on 19 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo City Council formally adopted an ordinance allowing marijuana businesses on Tuesday and then proceeded with preparations to place a cannabis business tax measure on the November ballot. [Cal Coast Times] San Luis Obispo’s new ordinance allows... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police apprehend suspect with helicopter and K-9

Written on 19 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 30-year-old Paso Robles man initially managed to evade capture after allegedly shoplifting at Smart & Final in Atascadero Thursday afternoon. But he failed to get away from police once officers brought in a K-9 and a helicopter to assist... (Continue reading)

Marti murder suspect arrested in Minnesota

Written on 18 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Authorities arrested a South SLO County business owner in Minnesota on Wednesday for the murder of Kristen Marti in San Luis Obispo. Robert Koehler, 36, who was identified last month as a suspect in the alleged killing of Marti, fled... (Continue reading)

DA Dan Dow fails to promote justice, supports cronyism

Written on 17 May, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION by RICK HOLIDAY They say a picture is worth a thousand words, then how much is smoking gun video evidence worth proving San Luis Obispo’s District Attorney Dan Dow’s gross negligence of duty for refusing to file criminal complaints... (Continue reading)

Man killed in San Luis Obispo fire

Written on 17 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

On the same day in which a suspicious fire burned for hours on rail cars in San Luis Obispo, a blaze broke out at a home located about a mile away, and a man died in the house fire. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Thief steals $40,000 in jewelry from Shell Beach hotel

Written on 17 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An Arroyo Grande man stole about $40,000 worth of jewelry from a person’s hotel room in Shell Beach last weekend, according to the Pismo Beach Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] Pismo Beach police began investigating the theft on Tuesday after... (Continue reading)

Nipomo shooting victim leaves scene, discovered at hospital

Written on 16 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A wounded man left the scene of his shooting Monday evening and headed to Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria for treatment of a gunshot wound. [Cal Coast Times] At about 9:30 p.m., callers reported shots fired on the... (Continue reading)