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Slo County warns the public to avoid contact with ocean water

Written on 3 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is advising the public to avoid contact with ocean water during, and at least three days following, significant rainstorm events. [Cal Coast Times] Runoff from rainstorms transports disease-causing organisms such as bacteria,... (Continue reading)

Avila Beach Resort’s 2019 spring concert series

Written on 2 Mar, 2019 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

Avila Beach Resort’s 2019 spring concert lineup includes Brett Eldredge, ZEDD, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Little Feat, and more. [Cal Coast Times] Set against the rolling green slopes of the Avila hills and rimmed by enough palm trees to feel... (Continue reading)

Arrroyo Grande man arrested for Grover Beach burglary

Written on 2 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An Arroyo Grande man is in jail for burglarizing a storage unit at the Holiday Inn on Oak Park Boulevard in Grover Beach on Friday afternoon, according to police. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 11 p.m., a caller told officers... (Continue reading)

An historic battle for marijuana candidates in Templeton

Written on 1 Mar, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE What is generally a quiet election, this year’s race for three seats on the Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) has turned into a contentious battle between longtime community members and three marijuana industry insiders. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Blaze damages retired fire captain’s San Luis Obispo house

Written on 1 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire burned the garage and possibly an antique car at the San Luis Obispo home of retired fire captain Ed Marcom Thursday night. [KSBY] Marcom worked for 30 years as a firefighter, retiring from the San Luis Obispo City... (Continue reading)

Jordan Cunningham introduces bill to combat electronic eavesdropping

Written on 1 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

As part of a package of legislation aimed at protecting consumers’ data against abuses by big tech companies, Central Coast Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham introduced a bill on Wednesday that calls for prohibiting smart speaker devices from eavesdropping on people for... (Continue reading)

$10,000 reward for information about the murder of Oceano activist

Written on 1 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 in the case of the violent murder of Oceano activist Larry Bross, 90, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. [Cal Coast Times] On Jan. 24, a neighbors... (Continue reading)

The perverse lure of the new Progressives

Written on 28 Feb, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 39 comments

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE What is the lure of the local new Progressive movement? As a Democrat most of my adult life, it’s hard to comprehend what’s become of the party that once attracted and welcomed me. As a... (Continue reading)

PG&E admits it probably caused the deadly Camp Fire

Written on 28 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

PG&E stated in a government filing Thursday that it believes it is probable the company’s equipment will be found to be the source of the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive blaze in California history. [CNBC] The filing... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach bank robber captured

Written on 28 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 44-year-old man who robbed banks in both Grover Beach and Long Beach while wielding a gun was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday, according to the FBI. [Cal Coast Times] The indictment charges Dino Tabar Trias, a transient... (Continue reading)