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September, 2018

Body of young humpback whale washes ashore in Oceano

Written on 12 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A dead humpback whale washed ashore on the beach at the Oceano Dunes Monday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] State parks officials say the humpback that washed ashore was a young whale. It is unclear what caused the whale’s death. Workers... (Continue reading)

Nearly 1 in 5 cannabis products fail testing in California

Written on 11 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Over the past two months, the state of California tested nearly 11,000 marijuana products for potency and purity and almost 2,000, or about 18 percent, failed the tests. [U.S. News & World Report] The majority of the products that failed... (Continue reading)

Agitated man attacks neighbor, then fires shots

Written on 11 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A resident of New Cuyama in northeastern Santa Barbara County broke up his neighbor’s pool game Sunday night, became violent and then fired gunshots outside the home, before being arrested, according to the  Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teacher accused of filming students’ panties

Written on 11 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Police arrested a 48-year-old Atascadero Unified School District teacher on Monday who was allegedly videotaping his female students’ underwear. At the teacher’s home, officers found child porn including photos and video’s of his students. [Cal Coast Times] On Aug. 30,... (Continue reading)

California lawmakers urge Gov. Brown to stop new oil and gas projects

Written on 10 Sep, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

Statement from 240 California lawmakers: We, the undersigned elected officials of California, are deeply concerned about the impacts of climate change and pollution caused by the extraction, processing, and burning of fossil fuels on the people we represent. We applaud... (Continue reading)

California to phase out fossil fuels for electricity by 2045

Written on 10 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a clean energy bill Monday and put the state on a path to move the generation of electricity completely off fossil fuels. [Cal Coast Times] SB 100 requires California’s utilities to generate 60 percent of their... (Continue reading)

kayaker rescued near Shell Beach

Written on 10 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A kayaker fell into the water and was in distress near Shell Beach Monday morning but was rescued following a multi-agency effort. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7 a.m., emergency personnel learned of a kayaker who was in distress near... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest 4 men for drive-by paintball shooting in Isla Vista

Written on 10 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Deputies arrested four Ventura County men after they allegedly fired paintballs at pedestrians in Isla Vista early Saturday morning, injuring one person. [Cal Coast Times] Just after midnight, suspects in a moving vehicle fired paintballs at pedestrians in the 6600... (Continue reading)

Erik Howell ordered to pay $959,307 for court costs, attorney fees

Written on 9 Sep, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge ordered Pismo Beach Councilman Erik Howell and four other members of the California Coastal Commission to pay $959,307 in attorney’s fees and court costs to attorney Cory Briggs and the nonprofit Spotlight on Coastal Corruption... (Continue reading)

Why is the middle class fleeing San Luis Obispo County?

Written on 9 Sep, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by SUE RODECK I recently read an article that the Central Coast is one of the worst places in the United States for small business owners. As a small business owner myself, I have at times assumed as much,... (Continue reading)