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Morro Bay lawyer pleads no contest to stealing from elderly

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Morro Bay attorney could spend a year in jail following a plea he entered Thursday in a grand theft case involving elderly clients. [Tribune] John Patrick Fennacy, 50, pleaded no contest to a single felony charge of grand theft... (Continue reading)

California tests scores among worst in U.S.

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

California K-12 students have some of the worst math and reading skills in the United States, according to new national test results. [Mercury News] The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) tests the math and reading abilities of a sampling... (Continue reading)

Report of suicidal man stops traffic on Highway 101

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Traffic backed up from the Five Cities to San Luis Obispo Thursday afternoon after county sheriff’s personnel responded to a report of a suicidal man near Avila Beach. [KSBY] Around 3 p.m., authorities responded to a trailer in the 5400... (Continue reading)

11 spooky, fun recipes for fall

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

On Halloween, do cookies taste better when they’re topped with eyeballs or worms? You better find out. The following recipes were provided by Spencer’s Fresh Markets in Morro Bay and Santa Maria. Eyeball Cookies 5 oz. white baking chocolate, chopped,... (Continue reading)

Judge John Trice accused of violating a divorce court order

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge John Trice is accused of failing to abide by a court order to provide part of his military retirement benefits to an ex-wife, according to a notice of formal proceedings... (Continue reading)

CAPSLO settles Torres-Hill lawsuit quietly

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

By CCN STAFF Dee Torres-Hill and Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) have agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit over alleged discrimination and retaliation. On Oct. 20, the parties agreed to settle after a nearly seven hour... (Continue reading)

Are Arroyo Grande Council members good stewards?

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by LEANN AKINS What does it mean to be a steward in terms of a leadership position? The definition of stewardship is the management or care of something. Let’s zero in on the ideas of careful and responsible management... (Continue reading)

San Luis Harbor District hires former Morro Bay manager

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Port San Luis harbor commission voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint former Morro Bay city manager Andrea Lueker as the harbor district’s interim general manager. Lueker said she is seeking to become the harbor district’s permanent executive. [New Times] Lueker... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbra County fire fueled by Santa Ana winds

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

In the hills above Montecito in Santa Barbara County, a more than 65-acre brush fire is spreading rapidly as northeast winds reach 20 mph with gusts of up to 40 mph. At about 5:15 a.m., the blaze broke out near... (Continue reading)

Manhunt on for California deputy

Written on 29 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Kern County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect on the run who also happens to be a Kern County sheriff’s deputy. The fleeing deputy escaped custody Tuesday night after his second arrest in the past week. [LA Times] On... (Continue reading)