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Cal Poly students again angered by plan to develop farmland

Written on 16 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

For the second time in the span of a year, Cal Poly agriculture students are protesting a university plan to develop farmland. The new proposal targets land where cattle graze, and it has angered dairy science students. Last June, a... (Continue reading)

Did SLO County medical examiner skate on hit-and-run?

Written on 16 May, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 51 comments

By KAREN VELIE Local officials decided to look the other way after the San Luis Obispo County contracted medical examiner was involved in a hit-and-run on his way to an autopsy. Even so, officers did arrest Dr. Gary Alan Walter... (Continue reading)

Poll shows District 3 supervisor seat up for grabs

Written on 14 May, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 56 comments

By CCN STAFF The San Luis Obispo County’s District 3 race is close, with none of the candidates likely to garner 50 percent of the votes needed to win the June 7 primary election. If no one gets 50 percent... (Continue reading)

Sam Blakeslee endorses Debbie Arnold for supervisor

Written on 14 May, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

Endorsement by Sam Blakeslee “As Supervisor, Debbie Arnold has thoughtfully supported policies that help create jobs right here in our community,” Sam Blakeslee said. “She understands the challenges facing working families and is not afraid to advocate for those who... (Continue reading)

A vote for Debbie Peterson is a vote for sustainability

Written on 14 May, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION by SHARON BIDDLE Debbie Peterson is the perfect choice for San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor. Much of District 3 is located in South County and outlying areas. Time and time again we are offered only candidates who are residents... (Continue reading)

Manslaughter defendant stomped on unconscious victim

Written on 14 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

One of the defendants on trial for killing a San Miguel man in 2014 appears to stomp on the victim as he lies unconscious outside the Elkhorn bar, in a video shown to jurors on Thursday. [Tribune] On Sept. 7,... (Continue reading)

Strawberry production down, farmers take a hit

Written on 14 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra 2 the Sea During the past year, acreage dedicated to strawberries in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties is down 25 percent. Acreage dropped from 8,305 in 2015 to 7,100 acres in the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria company plans to lay off 168 employees

Written on 13 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra 2 the Sea Santa Maria’s largest private employer, French-owned Zodiac Aerospace, will lay off 168 workers on June 22, according to a state notice published this week. The company employs about 1,800 workers in... (Continue reading)

Fire blows out window of Oceano home

Written on 13 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire at a studio home in Oceano on Thursday blew out a window and scorched a porch, but firefighters knocked down the blaze before it could cause significant damage. Around 2:30 p.m., the fire ignited on the porch of... (Continue reading)

Underwear clad lawyer body-slams thief in SLO

Written on 13 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Clad only in a pair of boxer briefs and slippers, a San Luis Obispo attorney chased a thief up a hill early Tuesday morning, caught up with the suspect and body-slammed him onto the ground. When police officers arrived, they... (Continue reading)