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August, 2021

Mid-State Fair attendance down, but organizers claim success

Written on 13 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 220,000 visitors attended the California Mid-State Fair in its return following a year’s hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic. The total attendance this year was a little more than half that of the 2019 Mid-State... (Continue reading)

Port San Luis commissioner continues bullying, harassment

Written on 13 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE Shortly after the Port San Luis Harbor District agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement over allegations of bullying and harassment, Commissioner Bob Vessely doubled down again releasing a copy of a confidential document from closed session. Vessely... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school board votes against critical race theory

Written on 12 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board on a 4-3 vote Tuesday adopted a resolution banning the teaching of certain aspects of critical race theory. In June, Trustee Dorian Baker proposed a resolution banning critical race... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara man killed his children after receiving visions

Written on 12 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara surf instructor confessed to killing his children earlier this week because he believed they were going to grow into monsters. Matthew Taylor Coleman shot and killed his children in Mexico with a spear fishing... (Continue reading)

California teachers required to be vaccinated or test weekly

Written on 12 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that the state is requiring teachers and school staff to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or agree to weekly testing. While approximately 90% of teachers have been vaccinated, there are concerns about support staff... (Continue reading)

SLO County votes to divorce waste management agency

Written on 11 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to cut ties with the controversial Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA), and have the public works department comply with state mandates. A consultant estimated it would... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara surfer allegedly kills his children in Mexico

Written on 11 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Correction: The children were a 2-year-old boy and a 10-month-old girl, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The owner of a Santa Barbara surf school allegedly brought his two children, ages 2 and 10 months, to... (Continue reading)

SLO County reports increase in hospitalizations as COVID-19 cases surge

Written on 11 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By CalCoastNews Staff San Luis Obispo County reported there were 26 people being treated for COVID-19 in area hospitals on Tuesday, the highest number since February. Of those, five are in intensive care. The number of new COVID-19 cases in... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man killed in Avila Beach DUI crash identified

Written on 11 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The CHP has identified Glenn Howard Owens as the 72-year-old Atascadero man killed by a person driving under the influence of drugs in rural Avila Beach on Friday. Shortly before 3 p.m., 31-year-old Patrick McDuffee of Nipomo... (Continue reading)

Who ignored SLO County corruption?

Written on 10 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Who would have thought? Civic corruption in the happiest county in America? Well, dang. Let’s look first at Wade Horton, San Luis Obispo County administrator. Wade recently expressed surprise and feigned concern over recent revelations of... (Continue reading)