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Person killed in head-on Highway 1 crash

Written on 26 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

One person died Wednesday in a head-on collision on Highway 1 near Piedras Blancas. Four other people were injured in the crash, two of whom suffered major injuries. The collision occurred around 2:30 p.m. One car crossed the yellow line... (Continue reading)

Man accused of adopting dog, then killing it

Written on 25 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A man adopted a two-year-old chihuahua named Floyd from the Santa Barbara County animal shelter, then killed the dog, animal rescue activists say. The chihuahua was kicked, strangled and possibly drowned, according to the Animal Rescue Team, a Santa Ynez... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council adopts contested letter writing rules

Written on 25 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

On a 3-2 vote, the Arroyo Grande City Council adopted a resolution requiring council members to inform one another when they author letters using city resources. Critics have said the rule violates the First Amendment. Council members must now copy... (Continue reading)

Tom Fulks: the merchant of fear

Written on 25 May, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Is anybody out there as tired as I am of the venomous rants of Tom Fulks? In his latest nastygram published in the San Luis Obispo Tribune attacking Supervisor Debbie Arnold, Fulks begs the question;... (Continue reading)

SLO County renews lodging tax

Written on 25 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 2 percent tax on hotel stays along much of San Luis Obispo County’s coastline will remain in place for at least one more year and likely much longer. The tax is also collected at motels, vacation rentals and bed-and-breakfasts.... (Continue reading)

County supervisors vote for local control of basins

Written on 25 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to have the county fund the first phase of compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA). California law requires that water basins be sustainably managed by... (Continue reading)

Dan Carpenter is the right choice

Written on 24 May, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

By LESLIE HALLS According to CalCoastNews, there is no clear favorite in the race for the District 3 San Luis Obispo County Supervisor, with nearly half of the prospective voters undecided just days before the election. While the county government... (Continue reading)

Templeton tap water turns brown

Written on 24 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The tap water turned brown in some Templeton homes Sunday evening. Community Service District officials say a firefighting exercise stirred up sediment at the bottom of a pipeline, causing the discoloration. Yet, that posed no health risk, according to the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria Times cuts Monday edition

Written on 24 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

As local publisher Lee Central Coast Newspapers announced it would stop printing the Times Press-Recorder, it also informed Santa Maria Times subscribers that they would no longer receive Monday newspapers. The publishing company says it is adapting to an industry... (Continue reading)

Dee Torres-Hill rips nonprofit volunteer at fundraiser

Written on 24 May, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 108 comments

By CCN STAFF Tempers flared Saturday night when Dee Torres-Hill, wife of San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill, allegedly confronted a woman and a political opponent of Hill’s during a fundraising dinner for the Senior Nutrition Program. Torres-Hill took... (Continue reading)