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Coverage restored at SLO County as contract dispute resolved

Written on 17 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast residents insured by Anthem Blue Cross have regained their health coverage at a few local hospitals after the insurance company settled its contract dispute with the nonprofit Dignity Health. Last month, Anthem Blue Cross customers... (Continue reading)

Templeton man accused of traveling overseas for sex with children

Written on 16 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 53-year-old Templeton man, who bragged he had sex with children during his travels to the Philippines, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison for child pornography offenses. James Davolt pled guilty on June 4... (Continue reading)

Parole policy harmful to victims of violent crime

Written on 16 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

Opinion by SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Board of Parole Hearings is proposing a new policy requiring crime victims to notify the board of their intent to participate in a parole hearing... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College requires masks, not vaccinations

Written on 16 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cuesta College began its fall semester on Monday with no COVID-19 vaccination mandate. There are currently no vaccination mandates, but they strongly encourage all students and staff to get COVID-19 vaccines. Cuesta College will require masks in... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren abruptly quits SLO County waste agency

Written on 16 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE The head of San Luis Obispo County’s regional waste agency quit suddenly on Wednesday, just hours before a board meeting where the members squabbled over the future of the controversial agency. At the beginning of the Aug.... (Continue reading)

Vehicle totally engulfed in flames at the Oceano Dunes

Written on 15 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Smoke from a burning vehicle on the Oceano Dunes was visible for miles on Sunday morning. Shortly before 11 a.m., callers reported the fire burning as people recreated nearby on the beach and in the surf. Firefighters from both Five... (Continue reading)

Merle Davis and SLO County’s hanging judge

Written on 15 Aug, 2021 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Cabby’s Corner in SLO Town,” which includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently on Amazon. Early on as a... (Continue reading)

San Simeon man killed while walking on Highway 1

Written on 14 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver reportedly struck and killed a 27-year-old man who was walking on Highway 1 in San Simeon on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m., Joel Jacob Hoff of San Simeon was walking north on Highway 1,... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City Council’s deceives the public, promotes sewer project

Written on 14 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

Writer’s Note: This is part two 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 The Morro Bay City Council... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande rapist facing 50 years to life in prison

Written on 14 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande man pled no contest on Friday to four felony counts including forcible rape and assault with a deadly weapon against three female victims. Arthur Rocha, 40, faces 50 years-to-life at his sentencing. Rocha agreed... (Continue reading)