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October, 2018

Facts SLO City Hall cannot defend

Written on 24 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT It was one of those Alice in Wonderland moments observers of the San Luis Obispo City Council see so often under our current mayor’s rule. Jeffery Specht, a candidate for the council, had just begun speaking... (Continue reading)

Ignore fear mongering, vote Jim Hill for Arroyo Grande mayor

Written on 24 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by LINDA DRUMMY The Five Cities Fire Authority union has endorsed Caren Ray, Jimmy Paulding and Keith Storton in the Arroyo Grande mayor and council races. I received a robo call that surprised me in its fear-tactic use of... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man convicted of arson after setting multiple fires

Written on 24 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo County jury found an Arroyo Grande man guilty Tuesday of setting fire to a home on Pecan Street in 2017. [Cal Coast Times] Jesse Lee Hubble, 33, faces up to 24 years and 8 months in... (Continue reading)

Trash truck ignites Cold Canyon Landfill fire

Written on 24 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A garbage truck burst into flames Tuesday morning near Cold Canyon Landfill, prompting the closure of Highway 227 in the area for several hours. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 10 a.m., the truck caught on fire while traversing between Price... (Continue reading)

SLO lottery ticket gets 5 of 6 numbers in jackpot drawing

Written on 24 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A lottery ticket sold at a San Luis Obispo liquor store matched five of the six numbers in a drawing held Tuesday for a near-record jackpot of more than $1.5 billion. [Cal Coast Times] The Mega Millions ticket sold at... (Continue reading)

SLO attorney convicted of bank fraud

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo attorney Stephen Ronca pled guilty and was convicted of one count of bank fraud in June. Ronca is facing up to 30 years in prison. [Cal Coast Times] Last year, FBI agents arrested Ronca... (Continue reading)

Thieves snatch two vehicles from Atascadero car dealer

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A group of thieves stole two Ford pickup trucks from an Atascadero car lot on Saturday, according to the city’s police department. [Cal Coast Times] The Atascadero Police Department has released surveillance footage of four suspects — three men and... (Continue reading)

Seeking truth in McClatchy reporting

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

An open letter to Craig Forman, McClatchy News president and CEO OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Hello, Mr. Forman: We haven’t yet chatted, but I thought you should know that you have been buffaloed… misled… fooled… or just plain lied to... (Continue reading)

Caren Ray’s rose colored view of the past

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER During a recent interview on the Dave Congalton Show, Arroyo Grande city council woman and former San Luis Obispo County supervisor, Caren Ray, who served on the Integrated Waste Management Authority board said, the IWMA “went... (Continue reading)

Oceano woman killed in Shell Beach crash

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 26-year-old Oceano woman was killed Monday evening in an accident on Highway 101 in Shell Beach, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 8 p.m., the Oceano woman was driving a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta southbound when she... (Continue reading)