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Paso Robles seeking another water rate increase

Written on 1 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Starting in a year, Paso Robles residents could be paying more for their water. If a staff proposal is passed by the council and not contested, the average monthly water cost would rise $32.14 from a current cost of $36.90... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay shooting suspect and officers identified

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Two Morro Bay police officers are on paid administrative leave and a burglary suspect is in the hospital after an officer shot him in the leg Friday morning, police said. Shortly after midnight, officers Dale Cullum and Maria Lomeli questioned... (Continue reading)

Cambria woman killed in hit-and-run accident

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 67-year-old Cambria woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident Friday night near the Creekside Bar on Hollister Avenue in Santa Barbara, according to the California Highway Patrol. At about 9:45 p.m., Victoria Harris exited her parked car,... (Continue reading)

1 killed in Santa Maria shooting

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A man was shot and killed Friday night on a street near the Santa Maria Town Center. At about 7:40 p.m., Abrahan Rojas was shot multiple times near the intersection of West Cook and South Smith streets. Emergency personnel treated... (Continue reading)

Avila Pier repairs estimated to cost $12.2 million

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra2theSea The Central Coast loves their iconic wooden piers as witnessed by the generous community support to repair the aged Cayucos pier scheduled to reopen in time for Halloween after two years of being closed.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay officer shoots suspect

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A Morro Bay police officer shot a suspect in the leg early Friday morning, according to a press release. At about 6:40 a.m., a citizen reported seeing a person break into a shop and then head for Morro Rock. An... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay lawyer pleads no contest to stealing from elderly

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Morro Bay attorney could spend a year in jail following a plea he entered Thursday in a grand theft case involving elderly clients. [Tribune] John Patrick Fennacy, 50, pleaded no contest to a single felony charge of grand theft... (Continue reading)

California tests scores among worst in U.S.

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

California K-12 students have some of the worst math and reading skills in the United States, according to new national test results. [Mercury News] The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) tests the math and reading abilities of a sampling... (Continue reading)

Report of suicidal man stops traffic on Highway 101

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Traffic backed up from the Five Cities to San Luis Obispo Thursday afternoon after county sheriff’s personnel responded to a report of a suicidal man near Avila Beach. [KSBY] Around 3 p.m., authorities responded to a trailer in the 5400... (Continue reading)

San Luis Harbor District hires former Morro Bay manager

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Port San Luis harbor commission voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint former Morro Bay city manager Andrea Lueker as the harbor district’s interim general manager. Lueker said she is seeking to become the harbor district’s permanent executive. [New Times] Lueker... (Continue reading)