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June, 2023

Paso Robles City Council rejects Bruce Gibson’s equity plan

Written on 22 Jun, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles City Council members on Tuesday rejected a change to the Paso Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan proposed and penned by San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson. In compliance with California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, four... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students demand rent control in SLO

Written on 22 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A group of Cal Poly students spoke during public comment at a San Luis Obispo City Council meeting earlier this month calling for rent control and for officials to crack down on landlords not properly maintaining their... (Continue reading)

Man dies after falling off cliff at Pirate’s Cove

Written on 21 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died after falling off a cliff at Pirate’s Cove on Wednesday. Shortly after 6 p.m., a 911 caller reported a person had fallen over a cliff near the Pirate’s Cove parking lot, according to Cal... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police again use drone to catch suspect

Written on 21 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second weekend in a row, Grover Beach police used an infrared drone to track down a suspect who was hiding from officers.  During early morning hours, a caller reported a domestic violence incident to the... (Continue reading)

Central Coast cannabis industry in crisis

Written on 21 Jun, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid plummeting tax revenues in the cannabis industry, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have taken different routes with one electing to lower taxes and ease regulations and the other voting for stricter enforcement. On Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police hand out 128 citations in two days

Written on 21 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers slapped pedestrians and drivers with 128 citations during a distracted driving and bicycle and pedestrian safety operation on June 17 and 18, the department announced Tuesday. Officers cited 42 drivers for holding... (Continue reading)

You can’t hide an elephant in a mousehole

Written on 20 Jun, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by JEFF EDWARDS On June 15, the San Luis Obispo Superior Court heard two and one-half hours of arguments in connection with closing the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA) in Oceano to off-highway vehicles. The Friends of... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria plans to monitor illegal fireworks from the sky

Written on 20 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Maria Fire Department plans to use a high-altitude aircraft with video capability and GPS technology to locate residents setting off illegal fireworks during the July 4th festivities. In an attempt to protect the community, firefighters... (Continue reading)

Hackers target San Luis Obispo County educators

Written on 20 Jun, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Office of Education was targeted in a cyberattack that has potentially exposed their employee’s personal financial information. Law enforcement is working to determine how the system was breached and what data was... (Continue reading)

Sheriff identifies kayaker who died off of Avila Beach

Written on 20 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who fell out of a kayak and died off the coast of Avila Beach on Sunday. Sheriff’s officials say the death of Christopher Neil Chisholm, 40,... (Continue reading)