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Atascadero utility sues over cancer-linked chemicals found in wells

Written on 3 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero Mutual Water Company has sued three large businesses in the aftermath of discovering chemicals linked to cancer in wells that supply drinking water to the North County city. [Tribune] Sampling showed three wells managed by Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Time to fix SLO County’s unequal gerrymandered districts

Written on 3 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Each municipality in a rural county like San Luis Obispo equals what the California Constitution defines as “a community of interest is a contiguous population which shares common social and economic interests that should be included... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay power plant stacks are coming down

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

BY KAREN VELIE The Morro Bay City Council voted 4-1 last week to have the power plant smoke stacks taken down, with Councilman Jeff Heller dissenting. Mayor John Headding spoke of the high cost of rehabbing the rundown building and... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay teacher on leave after allegedly threatening student, video

Written on 3 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Morro Bay High School teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave after videos recorded by students show him calling a teen names and making threats while on the Los Osos Middle School campus for an... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases drop slightly, six additional deaths

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported six new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and a decrease in new cases from a daily average of 46 on Friday to 41 on Tuesday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

Who is responsible for cost of Morro Bay landslide?

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

Writer’s Note: This is part six of a story, told in 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 As you may know, there... (Continue reading)

Child killed in Nipomo house fire

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A child was killed and two other people suffered injuries in a house fire in Nipomo early Tuesday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a two-story home located at 1457 W.... (Continue reading)

Guns, drugs discovered inside vehicle near Cal Poly in SLO

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested four people after discovering a loaded handgun and drugs in a car they searched near Cal Poly on Halloween. After spotting a traffic violation, an officer pulled over a car with... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police searching for tobacco shop robbers

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police are searching for two men who robbed a tobacco shop on Halloween. On Sunday, at about 7 p.m., two Hispanic men entered Discount Cigarette at 8457 El Camino Real, approached the checkout area and demanded... (Continue reading)

Oceano Dunes off-road vehicle enthusiasts win two more lawsuits

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Friends of the Oceano Dunes has won two more legal battles against government agencies involved in the contentious fight over the future of the off-road vehicle park. The first ruling invalidates the San Luis Obispo County Air... (Continue reading)