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How would state seize Paso Robles water basin?

Written on 16 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN What would it mean if the state should ever assume responsibility for and control over the Paso Robles water basin? State officials have authority of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA) to act in cases... (Continue reading)

El Nino filling Northern California reservoirs

Written on 16 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Large reservoirs in Northern California are filling up as a result of recent rainfall. This week, both Lake Shasta and Lake Oroville passed their average levels for this point in the year. [LA Times] Lake Shasta, California’s largest reservoir, has... (Continue reading)

Nipomo High locked down over BB gun fire

Written on 16 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Officials locked down Nipomo High School for about 45 minutes on Tuesday after BB gun pellets were fired about five blocks away from the campus. Soon after, sheriff’s deputies arrested three teens and two 21-year-olds on assault with a deadly... (Continue reading)

Proposed Templeton mental health hospital gains approval

Written on 15 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a proposed mental health hospital in Templeton following an appeal of the county Planning Commission’s Jan. 14 approval. Harvey and Melanie Billig are planning to build a... (Continue reading)

Atascadero prank suspect drops out of Cuesta College

Written on 15 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The 18-year-old man accused of an elaborate prank that shut down an Atascadero elementary school has dropped out of Cuesta College. Bret Stephen Landen, 18, stopped taking classes at the community college after his enrollment became the focus of a... (Continue reading)

Man botches SLO carjacking, socks woman in the face

Written on 15 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A 40-year-old man attempted to carjack a vehicle from a 20-year-old woman in San Luis Obispo Monday evening. After failing to do so, he entered a coffee shop, punched a 22-year-old woman in the face and attempted to steal the... (Continue reading)

Manhunt for parolee shuts down Downtown SLO

Written on 15 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo City Hall, Mission Prep, Old Mission School and numerous downtown businesses were placed in lockdown Monday as heavily armed officers chased an armed parolee. On Monday afternoon, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies were searching for Cambria... (Continue reading)

Person injured in Santa Maria shooting

Written on 14 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A person was shot in Santa Maria Sunday night in an incident police believe was gang related. The victim suffered a single gunshot wound, which is not believed to be life threatening. [KCOY] The shooting occurred just before 9:30 p.m.... (Continue reading)

California keeping lawmakers’ emails secret

Written on 14 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

California has stiff rules against viewing state legislators’ emails, the results of recent record requests show. Many other states also make it difficult to obtain lawmakers’ emails.  [OC Register] The Associated Press recently requested a week’s worth of calendar entries... (Continue reading)

Judge sides with Nipomo in South County water dispute

Written on 14 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Santa Clara judge has tentatively rejected a legal bid by three South County cities to halt new development and new groundwater pumping on the Nipomo Mesa. [Tribune] As part of a longstanding battle over the use of the Santa... (Continue reading)