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October, 2023

NRC rejects request to shut down Diablo Canyon reactor

Written on 10 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Federal regulators rejected a request from a pair of environmental groups to immediately shut down one of the two reactors at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. [The Journal Record] Mothers for Peace and Friends of the Earth... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach Planning Commission approves Grossman’s mixed-use development

Written on 9 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Planning Commission voted 5-0 last week to approve a four-story, mixed use development in the heart of the South County city. Developer Gary Grossman’s Coastal Community Builders plans to construct two four-story buildings on... (Continue reading)

SLO County breaks ground on new dispatch center in Templeton

Written on 9 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE With multiple public officials attending, San Luis Obispo County broke ground on a new joint dispatch facility to be located in Templeton during a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday. The 17,000-square-foot facility is slated to house both the... (Continue reading)

Where did real property values increase in SLO County?

Written on 9 Oct, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County saw a 6.24% increase in the assessed value of real property during the past fiscal year with the largest increases in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo, according to a SLO County Assessor’s... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices dropping, find the lowest prices

Written on 8 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE With falling crude oil costs and a reduction in demand, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell 25 cents during the past week to $6.02, according to figures from AAA.... (Continue reading)

Find specials on golf, dining, music lessons in SLO County

Written on 8 Oct, 2023 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local deals on dining, gold, happy hours, automotive, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. North County Recycling landscape products Receive a $25 discount on the delivery of landscape materials including... (Continue reading)

Newsom appoints SLO County prosecutor judge for Santa Barbara County

Written on 8 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the appointment of San Luis Obispo County Deputy District Attorney Kristy Imel to a judgeship in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court. Since 2010, Imel has served as a SLO... (Continue reading)

Oceano Community Services District employee accused of embezzlement

Written on 8 Oct, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a lengthy investigation, the Oceano Community Services District is seeking embezzlement charges against a former account administrator. While reviewing records during the summer of 2022, a bookkeeper noticed issues with a employee’s vacation pay. Management placed... (Continue reading)

Parents of Kyle Doan allege wrongful death, file suit

Written on 8 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly nine months after floodwaters swept away 5-year-old Kyle Doan of San Miguel, his parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against multiple local agencies on Thursday. [KSBY] The suit accuses San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles and... (Continue reading)

Wokeness defied in Cayucos

Written on 7 Oct, 2023 in Discovered, Featured | 7 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)