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SLO Mayor Harmon to announce career change, timing suspect

Written on 25 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 55 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid allegations that local marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring bribed San Luis Obispo County politicians, SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon will announce on Thursday that she is making a career change. Harmon plans to take a position as a... (Continue reading)

Train strikes and kills man on tracks in San Luis Obispo

Written on 25 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a man in San Luis Obispo Tuesday night. At about 9 p.m., a caller reported the deadly collision occured at Tank Farm Road near Righetti Ranch Road. It is unclear what... (Continue reading)

Four die in two fiery crashes on Highway 101

Written on 25 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of four people died in two separate, closely-timed crashes on Highway 101 west of Goleta early Wednesday morning, leading to the closure of the highway in both directions. The two fatal crashes occurred fewer than... (Continue reading)

Podcast creator fights subpoena for testimony, records

Written on 25 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paul Flores’ defense attorney has subpoenaed a freelance journalist whose podcasts have covered the Kristin Smart case since September of 2019. Robert Sanger also tried to keep Chris Lambert, who produces the popular podcast “Your Own Backyard,”... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, five more deaths

Written on 25 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County is at its highest level in seven months, as the Delta variant continues to strain the health care system. There are now 55 SLO County residents in the... (Continue reading)

Resnicks among large donors in Newsom’s anti-recall fight

Written on 24 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Beverly Hills billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick, who have been eyeing influence over management of the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin, have contributed a total of $250,000 to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s anti-recall campaign. [LA Times] The Resnicks,... (Continue reading)

Goleta man allegedly attacks roommate with a sword

Written on 24 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Goleta man allegedly hit his roommate in the head with an unsharpened sword on Monday, then barricaded himself inside a home before being arrested. A caller reported an attempted murder at about 12:30 p.m. in the... (Continue reading)

Dump Governor Newsom, here’s my three choices

Written on 24 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments

OPINION by GORDON MULLIN By now, all Californians are aware that voters have the opportunity to bounce Gov. Gavin Newsom from office or save him, depending on your inclination. Election day is Sept. 14, but many of you need not... (Continue reading)

More than 10,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into SLO Creek

Written on 24 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A blocked sewer line caused approximately 10,800 gallons of raw sewage to pour out through a storm drain at the Silver City Mobile Home Park on South Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo on Monday. The sewage... (Continue reading)

Judge overturns initiative allowing drivers to work as contractors

Written on 23 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Friday overturned California’s Proposition 22, the ballot initiative that allows companies to treat rideshare and delivery drivers as independent contractors. Judge Frank Roesch ruled Prop 22 is both unconstitutional and... (Continue reading)