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October, 2023

California shark attack report leads to search for missing swimmer

Written on 3 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for a missing swimmer following a reported shark attack in the Bay Area over the weekend. [Fox News] On Sunday, a witness informed authorities about a possible shark... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices surge, national price drops

Written on 2 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid a surge in crude oil costs and issues with shrinking production at refineries in California, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 24 cents during the past week to... (Continue reading)

Thieves steal church van, burglarize Atascadero business

Written on 2 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two thieves stole a van from a church that they used to burglarize Mid Coast Mower and Saw in Atascadero on Saturday morning. After taking a van from the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on El Camino... (Continue reading)

Newsom selects political strategist living in Maryland to fill Senate seat

Written on 2 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of Democratic Party political strategist Laphonza Butler, currently residing in Maryland, to the United States Senate seat that became vacant last week following the death Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Butler’s... (Continue reading)

Federal agency sues Meathead Movers for alleged discrimination

Written on 1 Oct, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal agency is suing San Luis Obispo-based Meathead Movers for allegedly recruiting young workers at the exclusion of older workers, an alleged violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... (Continue reading)

Newsom vetoes bill proposing unemployment for striking workers

Written on 1 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have made striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits. Newsom noted in vetoing the bill that the debt in the state’s unemployment insurance fund is projected to... (Continue reading)