Home  »  Archives

2019

Man attempts to take a loaded gun on a plane leaving SLO

Written on 5 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By STAFF An officer at the San Luis Obispo Regional Airport discovered a loaded firearm in the carry-on bag of a man ticketed for travel to Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday morning, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).... (Continue reading)

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek sells Lake Nacimiento home

Written on 5 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek, who is battling pancreatic cancer, has sold his lakefront San Luis Obispo County vacation property for $1.3 million. [Bay Area News Group] The 2,595-square-foot house on the shore of Lake Nacimiento has three bedrooms and two... (Continue reading)

Cayucos couple busted with drugs, firearms and burglary tools

Written on 5 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man and woman Wednesday after a search of a Cayucos home allegedly netted drugs, including methamphetamine and an apparent opioid, as well as a gun and other contraband. [Cal... (Continue reading)

SLO airport adds flights to Portland and San Diego

Written on 4 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Officials at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport announced Wednesday the addition of daily, non-stop flights to San Diego and Portland starting in 2020. [Cal Coast Times] Alaska Airlines will begin flights to San Diego on January 7 and... (Continue reading)

Investigators interviewing survivors from dive boat disaster

Written on 4 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Investigators have begun interviewing the five crew members who survived the deadly dive boat fire off the coast of Santa Barbara early Monday morning. [Cal Coast Times] The owner of the Conception and its crew members underwent hours of detailed... (Continue reading)

SLO Tribune commenter charged for claims of pedophilia

Written on 4 Sep, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE Kevin Rice, an activist, was surprised when people questioned him about a post in the SLO Tribune comment section in which it appears Rice boasts about having had sex with minors. Rice soon discovered he was the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council votes to phase out natural gas

Written on 4 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night in favor of an ordinance and energy policy that would ban the fitting of new residential and commercial buildings with natural gas-powered appliances. On Jan, 1, 2020,... (Continue reading)

Two felons lead Arroyo Grande police on chase

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two wanted felons fled San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies by car and then by foot in rural Arroyo Grande Monday evening but were eventually caught, due in part to the work of a K-9. At about... (Continue reading)

SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon misinterprets LA Times article

Written on 3 Sep, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 43 comments

By KAREN VELIE Touting the benefits of electric-only homes, San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon released a video Tuesday morning that features a Los Angeles Times article on pollution associated with gas appliances. However, Harmon failed to explain that the... (Continue reading)

Death toll rises to three in rural Paso Robles crash

Written on 3 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Another victim succumbed to their injuries following a head-on crash on Monday afternoon in rural Paso Robles, bringing the death toll to three. [Cal Coast Times] The CHP has identified three Paso Robles residents as fatal victims... (Continue reading)