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September, 2021

SLO County’s waste agency to pay $44,670 to settle lawsuit

Written on 13 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s waste management agency has agreed to release records and pay $44,670 in legal costs in an agreement to resolve a public records request lawsuit brought by private investigator Carl Knudson. The agreement also... (Continue reading)

Who is San Simeon CSD’s general manager?

Written on 13 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION by HENRY KRZCIUK “My name is Charles Grace … .” Please watch the video. You decide if Charles Grace is the San Simeon Community Services District general manager. District board chair Gwen Kellas, the other directors, district counsel, and... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in shooting in Lompoc

Written on 13 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gang-related shooting in Lompoc Saturday evening left one man in critical condition and another victim hospitalized. A caller reported a shooting at about 9:30 p.m. in the 500 block of North M. Street, according to the... (Continue reading)

Power outages impact thousands of SLO County residents

Written on 12 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the third time in five days, thousands of San Luis Obispo County residents lost power on Sunday. Shortly after 6 p.m., more than 3,000 PG&E customers lost power in Atascadero, Creston and San Luis Obispo. PG&E... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County pushed Dan DeVaul to sell Sunny Acres

Written on 12 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid its ongoing spat with SLO rancher Dan DeVaul, San Luis Obispo County reportedly pushed for the sale of DeVaul’s property to a Santa Margarita couple, a deal DeVaul has rejected. DeVauls’s 72-acre ranch lies on the... (Continue reading)

SLO teen killed in three-car crash near Cal Poly

Written on 11 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE A teen was killed and two others suffered minor injuries in a three-car crash near Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on Saturday. Shortly before 7 a.m., the 17-year-old was driving a white Volvo eastbound on Highland... (Continue reading)

SLO County reports 10 new COVID-19 deaths

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and a decline in new cases from a daily average of 133 to 116. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range in age from their... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat prompts evacuation of SLO High School

Written on 10 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo High School was evacuated early Friday afternoon after the SLO Police Department received a telephoned bomb threat. Shortly after 1 p.m., the caller told police a bomb would go off at the school in... (Continue reading)

School board mask wearing ilk in Cayucos

Written on 10 Sep, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | 7 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.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

What will Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legacy be?

Written on 10 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by KEITH GURNEE An open letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom Just four days before the recall election, it’s looking like you will still be the governor of California keeping alive your dream of becoming president of the United States.... (Continue reading)