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SLO County fracking ban fails, state gas tax to remain

Written on 7 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo County voters rejected Measure G, the proposal to ban fracking and new oil wells in unincorporated areas of the county. [Cal Coast Times] The initiative appears to have failed by a margin of more than 10 percent.... (Continue reading)

California Men’s Colony escapee remains on the loose

Written on 7 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A week after an inmate escaped the California Men’s Colony, possibly using a prison vehicle as a getaway car, authorities still have yet to capture the fugitive. [Cal Coast Times] On the morning of Oct. 30, prison staffers determined minimum-security... (Continue reading)

Key local races to watch in SLO County

Written on 6 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN While it may not amount to “Judgement Day,” as the 2018 midterms have been dubbed by some media, Election Day in San Luis Obispo County does consist of several competitive mayoral and council races, as well as... (Continue reading)

Widow of mentally ill man sues SLO County for jail death

Written on 6 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County has been hit with another lawsuit over a jailhouse death, this time over a man who died behind bars after stabbing his wife during a mental illness episode. [Cal Coast Times] Margo Benson-Hammer,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara cold case killer sentenced to prison

Written on 6 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

With the help of DNA evidence found under the victim’s fingernails, the court sentenced Eutimio Oswaldo Aispuro to 16 years to life in state prison for the brutal murder of Samuel Bautista Justo in Santa Barbara in 2010. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

California music teacher arrested after punching student

Written on 5 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

A 64-year-old music teacher took numerous swings at a 14-year-old student who appeared to be acting belligerently at a Los Angeles area high school on Friday. [Cal Coast Times] The fist fight resulted in the teacher’s arrest. However, numerous people... (Continue reading)

Fire scorches 25 acres south of SLO

Written on 5 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire broke out close to Highway 101 south of San Luis Obispo on Sunday and burned 25 acres. [Cal Coast Times] At about 10 a.m., the fire started in vegetation at 6295 Ontario Road near Johnson Ranch, according to... (Continue reading)

One man murdered, two people wounded in Santa Maria shootings

Written on 3 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A pair of Friday night shootings in Santa Maria left one man dead and two people wounded, according to the city’s police department. [Cal Coast Times] Early Saturday morning, Santa Maria police arrested a juvenile, who is accused of killing... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles vineyard owner to give $1 billion to conservation efforts

Written on 3 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Swiss billionaire and owner of Halter Ranch Vineyard in rural Paso Robles, Hansjorg Wyss, has a mission to conserve 30 percent of the earth’s surface by 2030, and he has announced he is donating $1 billion to the cause. [Cal... (Continue reading)

SLO City firefighters vote unanimously to endorse Gurnee for mayor

Written on 2 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Members of the San Luis Obispo City Firefighters union voted unanimously to endorse Keith Gurnee for mayor. In their endorsement, firefighters touted Gurnee’s support of public safety during his previous term on the SLO City Council. [Cal Coast Times] “The... (Continue reading)