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Hill excoriates media as shooting cause

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill believes blame for the San Bernardino massacre can be laid at the feet of “hate media.” Writing on his Facebook page, “Team Adam Hill,” the District 3 supervisor even named four local media... (Continue reading)

17 wounded, 14 killed in San Bernardino shooting

UPDATE: Two suspects in the San Bernardino shooting, a man and a woman, were killed in a gun fight with police officers after a car chase Wednesday. The male suspect has been identified as Syed Farook, a San Bernardino County... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district should not edit the audit

OPINION by MARK LONDON The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board owes the rate payers, who are financing the audit, the right to view the entire unredacted audit. Earlier this year, the sanitation district board authorized the expenditure... (Continue reading)

Refugee stories from Eastern Europe

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Editor’s Note: As the refugee crisis in Europe has morphed into a political issue in the United States, CCN reporter Josh Friedman has traveled Eastern Europe, meeting refugees and watching the waves of mass migration. The following... (Continue reading)

Ryan Petetit denies domestic violence allegations

A prominent San Luis Obispo County developer who was arrested on Thanksgiving day in connection with an alleged assault that caused serious bodily injury to a girlfriend, claims the allegations against him are false. On Nov. 26, Arroyo Grande Police... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria bans growing pot

The Santa Maria City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a ban on growing medical marijuana. The council  also voted to continue permitting deliveries of medical cannabis within the city. [KSBY] Santa Maria has an existing ban on medical marijuana... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande commission critical of Tompkins’ hotel plan

City planning commissioners are requesting that developer Nick Tompkins redesign a hotel he is planning to build in the Village of Arroyo Grande. The proposed architecture does not fit the character of the Village, according to the planning commission majority.... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist busted for meth in Grover Beach

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force arrested a an alleged violent gang member Monday after he was spotted riding his motorcycle in Grover Beach. Gang task force officers had reason to believe 42-year-old Jason Robert McMaster was... (Continue reading)

Statue of Liberty is designed after a Muslim woman

OPINION by DAVID BROADWATER Those agitated by what Bill O’Reilly of Fox News calls “The Dramatic Muslim Invasion” may find a soothing tonic in the history of the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty was modeled after a Muslim... (Continue reading)

John Peschong announces run for SLO County supervisor

Small business owner and political strategist John Peschong announced Tuesday that he plans to run for the San Luis Obispo County District 1 supervisor seat. Peschong will be campaigning to replace Supervisor Frank Mecham, who announced plans to retire earlier... (Continue reading)