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SLO County questioning Coastal Commission’s plans for Los Osos

Written on 30 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

BY KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on May 17 not to adopt the California Coastal Commission’s recommendation to prohibit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Cambria and Los Osos, at least not until the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria machete attack leaves man hospitalized, another in jail

Written on 30 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a man who allegedly attacked another man with a machete during a fight Saturday afternoon. At about 1 p.m., 911 callers reported a fight in the 300 block of E. Monroe Street.... (Continue reading)

Facts matter, choose wisely before casting your vote

Written on 30 May, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by LINDA BECKER Supervisorial candidate Geoff Auslen’s recent email to constituents states his opponent is falsely claiming first responder endorsement. Let’s talk about the real facts and expose the truth. Spreading misleading information reveals so much about one’s character... (Continue reading)

Life outside of Cayucos

Written on 29 May, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 2 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)

Paulding consultant trolls Compton over organizing campaign

Written on 29 May, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Jimmy Paulding campaign consultant aggressively trolled San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Lynn Compton’s campaign after Compton organized a GoFundMe page for a Nipomo family who lost their teenage daughter in a fire, motivating other trolls to... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara man arrested for attempting to murder roommate

Written on 29 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara man is in jail after he allegedly attempted to murder his housemate on Thursday evening during a physical altercation. Shortly before 9 p.m., a caller reported one man had stabbed another at a residence... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar School District must do more to protect students

Written on 29 May, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by GARY JORALEMON During the 2016-17 school year, a nine-year-old child with special educational needs was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a bus driver employed by the Lucia Mar Unified School District. The child was the sole passenger on the... (Continue reading)

Report details active shooting event in Nipomo, clears officers

Written on 28 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Three peace officers were justified in the fatal 2020 shooting of a 42-year-old man in Nipomo in order to stop his shooting spree, according to a report released Friday by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s... (Continue reading)

Man charged with making racist threats to Nipomo business owner

Written on 28 May, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a 47-year-old man on Friday for allegedly making a racist threat against a Nipomo business owner. For months, Ricardo Salazar of Santa Maria would sit in his car in front... (Continue reading)

SLO County marijuana mogul Dayspring sentenced to 22 months in prison

Written on 27 May, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison on Friday afternoon by U.S. District Court Judge André Birotte in Los Angeles. The sentence was five months... (Continue reading)