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Morro Bay violated laws in approval of wastewater treatment plant

Written on 15 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

Writer’s Note: This is part seven of a story, told in seven installments, about the corruption involved in Morro Bay’s water reclamation facility. Part one is about Morro Bay City Council’s bait-and-switch. OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY Since my earlier reports... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teen accused of trafficking cannabis

Written on 14 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Deputies arrested a Paso Robles teen caught trafficking cannabis on Interstate 80 in Nebraska earlier this month during a crackdown on smugglers. Seward County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 18-year-old Alejandrino Martinez of Paso Robles after catching the teen... (Continue reading)

San Simeon CSD refuses to apologize to owners of Hearst Ranch

Written on 13 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION by HANK KRZCIUK In 2016, San Simeon Community Services District negligently constructed part of a water treatment building on Hearst property and the Hearst Ranch conservation easement. Then they concealed the encroachment for years from Hearst and State and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man points a gun at jogger, lands in jail

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

By KAREN VELIE An Atascadero man is in jail after screaming he had a gun and pointing the weapon at a jogger who was passing his home on the 7300 block of San Marcos Road on Saturday morning. Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Seven teens arrested for assault at school in Santa Barbara

Written on 13 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies arrested seven juveniles allegedly involved in a series of assaults on the San Marcos High School campus earlier this week. One student was seriously injured in the attacks. After school administrators notified... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases dropping

Written on 12 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 41 on Tuesday to 34 on Friday. The number of SLO County residents in hospitals receiving... (Continue reading)

Man who allegedly caused mayhem at Trump rally headed to trial

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man who allegedly caused a three-car collision last November by driving a vehicle into a Trump caravan in Santa Maria is set to stand trial for two felony charges. On Nov. 8, 2020, a group of... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay councilwoman announces run for Assembly amid redistricting

Written on 12 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Touting her progressive politics and the potential opportunity created by redistricting, Morro Bay Councilwoman Dawn Addis announced she is again running for a state Assembly seat. Addis, a progressive Democrat and Women’s March San Luis Obispo leader,... (Continue reading)

Proposed congressional map splits SLO County into two districts

Written on 11 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A draft redistricting map produced by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission calls for splitting up San Luis Obispo County into two different congressional districts. Currently, California’s 24th congressional district, represented by Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), is comprised... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in crash in SLO

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extricated a person following a two-car crash in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning that left one vehicle rolled over on its side. At about 9:20 a.m., two vehicles collided at the intersection of Los Osos Valley... (Continue reading)