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Cal Poly student in critical condition following head-on collision

Written on 9 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Three Cal Poly students survived a fatal crash on Highway 166 in Santa Barbara County on Saturday, and one of them may still be in critical condition. [Mustang News] At about 12:30 p.m., Cal Poly art and design juniors Erica... (Continue reading)

CHP officer injured in North County chase

Written on 9 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Santa Maria man led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase Friday evening that ended with a crash in Paso Robles, resulting in a CHP investigator suffering undisclosed injuries. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 6 p.m., a CHP investigator... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police searching for robbery suspect

Written on 8 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Pismo Beach police are searching for a suspect who allegedly committed a robbery in Shell Beach Saturday night. [Cal Coast Times] Witnesses reported a robbery in the 2600 block of Shell Beach Road at about 9:40 p.m., according to the... (Continue reading)

California inmate sues over maggots and mice on prison dining tables

Written on 8 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The state of California is awaiting a judge’s ruling in a civil case over deteriorating prison conditions that could put officials in a bind as they attempt to stay below a federally-imposed cap on inmates. [NBC News] Robert Escareno, an... (Continue reading)

State investigators raid SLO County’s largest marijuana cultivation

Written on 7 Apr, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE Shortly after state investigators raided San Luis Obispo County’s largest marijuana cultivation site, county staffers rescinded their recommendation of approval and are asking the Board of Supervisors to shut down the grow. [Cal Coast Times] In 2016,... (Continue reading)

Progressive to challenge Arnold in SLO County District 5 race

Written on 7 Apr, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

Former Atascadero Mayor Ellen Beraud announced Saturday that she will challenge San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Debbie Arnold for the District 5 seat on the board of supervisors. [Cal Coast Times] Beraud, who currently works as a dietician at Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren to work as general manager for both Cambria and Oceano

Written on 7 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Cambria Community Services District board is slated to move Paavo Ogren into the role of Interim general manager on Tuesday, while Ogren also plans to continue to head the Oceano Community Services District. [Cal Coast Times] In Dec. 2018,... (Continue reading)

Third man found dead in an Oceano home this year

Written on 7 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Shortly following two homicides in Oceano, sheriff’s deputies found a deceased man inside a home in the South County community Saturday night. [Cal Coast Times] The latest death is a “suspected suicide,” according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s... (Continue reading)

2 killed, 3 injured in crash on Highway 166 near Cuyama

Written on 6 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A black sedan crashed head-on into a silver sedan killing two people and injuring three others Saturday afternoon on Highway 166 in Santa Barbara County, according to the California Highway Patrol. [Cal Coast Times] At about 12:30 p.m., the sedans... (Continue reading)

Are you a San Luis Obispo County New Progressive?

Written on 6 Apr, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Well Tom Fulks is at it again. In last Sunday’s Tribune, their favorite leftist columnist called for the defeat of San Luis Obispo County supervisors Debbie Arnold and John Peschong in 2020 in his quest... (Continue reading)