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June, 2018

Manufacturing company leaving SLO for Utah

Written on 18 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo camera accessories manufacturer Really Right Stuff is relocating to Utah and taking many of its employees with it, as they “can’t afford to buy a home” in SLO. [Cal Coast Times] Really Right Stuff has operated in... (Continue reading)

Suspect drags teen from car before fleeing officers

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

Ventura police arrested an 18-year-old man Saturday morning on multiple felony charges after the suspect allegedly drug a 16-year-old girl from a car. [Cal Coast Teens] Shortly after 6 a.m., Tyequez Baker got in an argument with two 16-year-old girls.... (Continue reading)

SLO County equal voter rights dispute headed to court

Written on 17 Jun, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A dispute over equal voting rights has propelled San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong into a legal battle with Supervisor Lynn Compton. On Monday morning, the county officials will appear in court to argue their... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into Rosa’s in Pismo Beach

Written on 17 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A truck crashed into Rosa’s Italian Restaurant in Pismo Beach Saturday night. While the restaurant was damaged, no one inside was injured. [Cal Coast Times] Following a traffic collision between a sedan and the truck, the truck crashed into the... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Lynn Compton wins reelection, unofficial

Written on 15 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Lynn Compton is leading Jimmy Paulding by 62 votes, according to unofficial results posted by San Luis Obispo County elections officials on Friday. With 129 ballots out, many of which may not be counted in... (Continue reading)

Ballot controversy mars District 4 supervisor race

Written on 15 Jun, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of local attorneys representing incumbent County Supervisor Lynn Compton is demanding that the San Luis Obispo County clerk-recorder stop counting a batch of disputed ballots in the still undecided District 4 supervisorial race, arguing the... (Continue reading)

Water bottle thief assaulted Atascadero officers

Written on 15 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

An Atascadero man sporting a tattooed body allegedly fought with police officers Thursday afternoon after robbing a gas station of a water bottle. [Cal Coast Times] Joseph Sage Bramon, 35, entered the Hitching Post Shell gas station on Morro Road,... (Continue reading)

Combo shopping center and senior living facility proposed in SLO

Written on 15 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A prominent local builder is teaming up with a retirement home operator in attempt to create a combination shopping center-assisted living facility development at a south San Luis Obispo intersection. [Cal Coast Times] The proposed project, which came before the... (Continue reading)

Waste agency’s unchecked spending under scrutiny

Written on 14 Jun, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a multi-part series on the unfettered spending of government funds by the county’s waste disposal agency. Carl Knudson’s report and a graph regarding credit card expenses is at the bottom of this article.... (Continue reading)

Search continues for witnesses in missing Paso Robles woman case

Written on 14 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a man who may have witnessed the disappearance of a 62-year-old Paso Robles woman who has been missing for more than a month. Though foul play has not been ruled out... (Continue reading)