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June, 2018

Mower sparks 60 acre fire in Paso Robles

Written on 14 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire started by a lawn mower burned 60 acres in rural Paso Robles Wednesday, causing evacuations and road closures. The blaze broke out in the early afternoon at 4213 Buena Vista Drive, according to Cal Fire. The location is... (Continue reading)

Three candidates vying for seats on the Arroyo Grande Council

Written on 13 Jun, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In what could lead to a possible shakeup of the Arroyo Grande City Council, two planning commissioners and a retired police captain are entering the 2018 council race. [Cal Coast Times] Arroyo Grande planning commissioners Terry Fowler-Payne... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district to hire a new administrator

Written on 13 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District board members have selected a new administrator, after the previous district leader resigned amid controversy. [Cal Coast Times] Jeremy Ghent, currently the Wastewater Operations Manager for San Luis Obispo County, is inline for... (Continue reading)

Plan to split California into three states makes the November ballot

Written on 13 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

If Silicon Valley billionaire Tim Draper gets his way, San Luis Obispo County will join Los Angeles in a coastal cluster of six counties that will make up the new state of California. [Cal Coast Times] On Tuesday, the California... (Continue reading)

Is it fire season on the Central Coast?

Written on 13 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Fire activity is again picking up on the Central Coast, with there being four blazes in a span of less than 24 hours early this week. [Cal Coast Times] On Monday afternoon, Lompoc firefighters rescued two dogs that were caught... (Continue reading)

FBI agents headed to SLO County to probe Holland death

Written on 12 Jun, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The FBI has sent emails to multiple employees of the San Luis Obispo County Jail asking them to voluntarily agree to interviews or face the possibility of receiving a subpoena to testify at a Grand Jury in... (Continue reading)

Four men rob Central Coast marijuana grow

Written on 12 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies are searching for four men who robbed a marijuana cultivation facility outside Carpinteria on June 9. [Cal Coast Times] At about 5:30 a.m., four black men entered the cannabis facility which triggered an onsite security... (Continue reading)

Protest against Cal Poly president planned for graduation

Written on 12 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Recent protests over racism and other alleged injustice on the Cal Poly campus will spill over to the university graduation this weekend. [Cal Coast Times] Student protesters and social justice activists are calling on graduates to refuse to shake President... (Continue reading)

Man accused of taking sister’s car, and then exposing himself

Written on 12 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man suspected of fleeing authorities in his half-sister’s SUV allegedly exposed himself to a woman on Monday near the Cal Poly campus, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. In the morning, a man believed to be 50... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande closes medical marijuana delivery service

Written on 11 Jun, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The only business licensed under new state regulations to deliver medical marijuana in Arroyo Grande, Elite Care, was shut down last week over a disagreement regarding the term premise. [Cal Coast Times] After struggling to find medical... (Continue reading)