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Coroner unable to identify body found in missing SLO woman case

Written on 29 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

An autopsy conducted Wednesday by the San Luis Obispo County Coroner’s Office failed to identify the body officers found while searching Perfumo Canyon on Sunday for a woman who has been missing since January. [Cal Coast Times] While searching for... (Continue reading)

Andrew Holland’s legacy

Written on 29 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE It was heartening to read of the Holland family’s resolve to use a significant portion of the $5 million legal settlement from the County to raise our consciousness about mental illness while grieving over the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council says no to Popeyes restaurant

Written on 28 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

Following protest from neighbors, the Arroyo Grande City Council rejected a plan to open a Popeyes fast food restaurant on a vacant city-owned lot that is located near a residential neighborhood. [Cal Coast Times] The project proposal called for the... (Continue reading)

Orange County to support Trump’s lawsuit against California

Written on 28 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted in closed session Tuesday to join the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against California over its sanctuary state law, the latest move in a wave of resistance to Senate Bill 54 coming from the Southern... (Continue reading)

Residents deserve restitution from John Wallace

Written on 27 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER In 2011 the SLO County Grand Jury found conflicts of interest with John Wallace wearing two hats as district administrator at the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District and district engineer as CEO of the... (Continue reading)

Orange County sheriff fights back against sanctuary state designation

Written on 27 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

With one city in the county attempting to opt out California’s sanctuary state law, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is now publishing the dates in which inmates will be released from custody. Additionally, other agencies in Orange County are considering... (Continue reading)

Carrari family feud – The life and times of Joe Carrari

Written on 27 Mar, 2018 in Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about winemaker Joe Carrari, his family’s attempts to have him found incompetent, battles over a $50 million estate, accusations of murder and a home invasion that left two people in the... (Continue reading)

Officers find body while searching for missing SLO woman

Written on 26 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The search for a missing San Luis Obispo woman on Sunday turned up a dead body that police say appears to be female and is being investigated as a homicide. However, authorities have yet to confirm the identity of the... (Continue reading)

California spent thousands on sexual harassment claims against judges

Written on 26 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Amid a flurry of sexual harassment cases in the California Legislature, a record request has revealed the state’s court system has been settling sexual harassment complaints against judges and staffers. [Cal Coast Times] Over the last seven years, the state... (Continue reading)

Unemployment down, job growth in medical, mining and construction

Written on 25 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County is ranked seventh out of 58 California counties for lower numbers of unemployed workers, according to a report released Friday by the California Employment Development Department. [Cal Coast Times] The SLO County unemployment rate fell from... (Continue reading)