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September, 2020

BLM protesters seek justice, need our support

Written on 9 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 87 comments

OPINION by PETE EVANS Boy, lots of BLM stuff going on! I just read Andy Caldwell’s commentary and of course that of Chris Arend. They reflect a lot of local San Luis Obispo County and national mentality. I would like... (Continue reading)

Mishaps, coverups and manipulation in a case against a SLO family

Written on 9 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: This is part two in a two-part series about the consequences of mistaken identities assumptions and the San Luis Obispo Police Department’s efforts to send a couple to prison after officers tried to quietly find... (Continue reading)

Police arrest SLO man accused of holding his neighbors hostage

Written on 9 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a man Tuesday afternoon who held his neighbors hostage inside their home while claiming he had a gun. Investigators later determined the suspect did not have a weapon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., a 911... (Continue reading)

7 people killed at illegal marijuana grow in California

Written on 9 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Seven people were shot and killed at an illegal marijuana grow and processing operation in Riverside County early Monday morning, deputies said. Shortly after midnight, deputies responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon at a home in... (Continue reading)

Court records reveal failures following loss of Chief’s pistol

Written on 9 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: This is part one in a two-part series about the consequences of mistaken identities assumptions and the San Luis Obispo Police Department’s efforts to send a couple to prison after officers tried to quietly find... (Continue reading)

Smoke, ash and poor air quality returns to SLO County

Written on 9 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

With fires continuing to ravage multiple regions of California, air quality has again deteriorated in San Luis Obispo County. There were smoky conditions throughout SLO County on Tuesday, and ash on cars and lawn furniture throughout the county. Smoke from... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys Nacimiento Station, injures 14 firefighters

Written on 8 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Dolan Fire that started near Big Sur jumped containment Tuesday morning, destroying a Los Padres National Forest ranger station and injuring 14 firefighters, one of whom is in critical condition. At about 8:30 a.m., with the blaze threatening the... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s positive coronavirus case numbers continue to fall

Written on 8 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County reported an average of 21 daily new cases of coronavirus last week, down from an average of 35 a day a week earlier. In addition, the number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen to... (Continue reading)

Cayucos’ lone, measly, little BLM sign

Written on 7 Sep, 2020 in Discovered, Featured | 24 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin. By DELL FRANKLIN I was wandering around the neighborhood... (Continue reading)

Complacency and the Paso Robles sales tax increase

Written on 7 Sep, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by JOHN REYNOLDS Soon, voters will receive sample ballots and information for the November election. Many important decisions will be made this year concerning national, state, county, and city issues. I am focused on the proposed sales tax increases;... (Continue reading)