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Santa Cruz students arrested over international drug ring

Written on 9 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Authorities have arrested six UC Santa Cruz students for running an international Ecstasy ring. All of the suspects are fraternity and sorority members. [LA Times] On Friday, investigators seized more than $100,000 in MDMA shipments from three homes in Santa... (Continue reading)

Moving forward with water solutions for the Paso Robles basin

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

Opinion by supervisors Debbie Arnold and Lynn Compton Tonight the San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder’s Office has reported preliminary results regarding the formation of a special water district, also known as the AB 2453 Water District, for the Paso... (Continue reading)

Proposed Paso Robles water district trampled by voters

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

Correction: The number of Measure B-16 votes for the formation of the district was 753 and the votes against the district 2,643. In a crushing loss to large North County agribusiness interests, 77.83 percent of landowners above the Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

David and Mary Weyrich wanted, alive

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE Missing the days of wanted posters and rewards? After seven years of attempting to collect a debt, a San Luis Obispo based attorney is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the apprehension and service of... (Continue reading)

Reservoir levels rising in SLO County

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

While reservoir levels remain low in San Luis Obispo County, they are increasing noticeably as a result of this year’s rainfall. [KSBY] Lake Nacimiento has risen 16 feet since the beginning of January. Lake General Manager Mark Sandoval said he... (Continue reading)

Salinas, like Santa Maria, rife with gang violence

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Salinas and Santa Maria, two cities similar in size and demographics, are experiencing epidemics of gang violence. Both cities had record homicide totals last year. [KSBY] In 2015, there were 13 murders in Santa Maria and 40 in Salinas. There... (Continue reading)

SLO’s rental housing ordinance treads on people’s rights

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 40 comments

OPINION by DAN CARPENTER In 2015, the majority of San Luis Obispo City Council passed a new Rental Housing Inspection Ordinance. I was one of two council members who opposed it, with the majority — Jan Marx, John Ashbaugh, and... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly reports attempted sexual assault at frat house

Written on 8 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Cal Poly officials issued an alert to students Monday informing them of an attempted sexual assault that reportedly occurred at a fraternity house. Between midnight and 1 a.m. Sunday, a male allegedly held down a female and tried to sexually... (Continue reading)

Should California employees go to ‘anti-gay’ states?

Written on 7 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

A California assemblyman has introduced a bill that would ban state-funded travel to states that permit discrimination based on sexual orientation. The bill targets a host of states that have adopted religious freedom laws. [Sac Bee] Evan Low, a Democrat... (Continue reading)

SLO County storm knocks out power, downs trees

Written on 7 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Heavy rain and wind knocked over trees, power poles and power lines in San Luis Obispo County as an El Nino storm swept through the Central Coast over the weekend. Thousands of customers are still without power Monday morning as... (Continue reading)