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It appears Arroyo Grande city manager’s days are numbered

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to immediately place its controversial General Manager Dianne Thompson on paid administrative leave. In Aug. 2015, Thompson began working as city manager for an annual compensation of approximately $229,000, including salary and... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon should shut down now

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 46 comments

Opinion by Jane Swanson and Linda Seeley San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace (SLOMFP) learned this morning of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) proposal to withdraw its application for license renewal for the two reactors at Diablo Canyon nuclear... (Continue reading)

The mayor’s thoughts on Arroyo Grande’s budget process

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION by MAYOR JIM HILL The end of June is budget preparation time at public agencies, and I found myself having to oppose Arroyo Grande’s mid-cycle budget adjustments. In order to reduce the overall time spent, Arroyo Grande operates on... (Continue reading)

PG&E to close Diablo Canyon

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 44 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced plans to close Diablo Canyon power plant when the licenses to operate its two nuclear reactors expire in 2024 and 2025. The decision is being celebrated by environmental groups as the... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman killed in crash

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 36-year-old Atascadero woman was killed early Tuesday morning in a DUI crash on Highway 41 near Templeton Road. At about 12:38 a.m., 33-year-old Manuel Trejo, Jr., 33, of Atascadero was driving a 2005 Chevrolet on Highway 41 when he... (Continue reading)

SLO High grad victorious in 24-hour motorsport race

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo High School grad Townsend Bell helped lead his racing team to victory over the weekend in one of motorsport’s most prestigious events, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 24-hour race in France is the oldest active... (Continue reading)

Six injured in head-on crash near San Simeon

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Southern California man tried to pass four vehicles while driving on Highway 1 near San Simeon Sunday evening. Almost immediately after crossing double yellow lines, he crashed head-on into a vehicle carrying four women and a 6-year-old girl, all of... (Continue reading)

Bakersfield police officer facing life in prison for drug trafficking

Written on 20 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A former detective with the Bakersfield Police Department pleaded guilty today to trafficking methamphetamine, acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Patrick Mara, 36, faces a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a $10 million fine. While Mara... (Continue reading)

Rocker David Crosby agrees to $3 million settlement

Written on 20 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE David Crosby agreed to pay a $3 million settlement following the April filing of a suit that alleged the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame singer was intoxicated when he crashed into a jogger last year, according to court... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed in Santa Maria

Written on 20 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Police officers found a man with a stab wound to his torso in the middle of a Santa Maria street Saturday night. The man survived. [KSBY] Around 10 p.m., the Santa Maria Police Department received a report of suspicious activity... (Continue reading)