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John Shoals running for Grover Beach mayor

Written on 15 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Former mayor of Grover Beach John Shoals announced Monday that he is running to reclaim the city’s mayoral seat. Shoals served on the Grover Beach City Council from 2008 to 2012, including four stints as mayor. He was termed out... (Continue reading)

Paso council weighing marijuana delivery ban

Written on 15 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

The Paso Robles City Council will consider Tuesday a proposed ban on medical marijuana delivery services. Paso Robles already has a ban on brick and mortar medical marijuana dispensaries. City staff is now requesting that the council adopt an urgency... (Continue reading)

SUV nearly misses elderly couple as it slams into Oceano home

Written on 15 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An SUV crashed into an Oceano home Monday night, narrowly avoiding an elderly couple sitting in the living room. [KSBY] A woman driving a Chevy Yukon lost control of her vehicle around 9:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of 16th... (Continue reading)

Four police pursuits in Atascadero

Written on 14 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

In just eight days, Atascadero police officers were involved in an unprecedented number of vehicle pursuits in the city of Atascadero. Officers were involved in four vehicle pursuits in Atascadero in July. The first, on July 6, started when a... (Continue reading)

Assault on fellow citizens, by what right?

Written on 14 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 90 comments

OPINION By AARON ARMSTRONG Are you offended by the truth? Some of us are and choose to exercise our First Amendment constitutional rights in response. Unfortunately, another type of offense just took place in Atascadero on July 7 by another person... (Continue reading)

Salinas interpreter molests deaf students

Written on 14 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A former sign language interpreter for deaf students at North Salinas High School pled no contest to sexually molesting three underage students, officials announced Friday. On March 14, school authorities contacted the Salinas Police Department to report inappropriate sexual contact... (Continue reading)

Driver hits gas line and runs in Santa Maria

Written on 14 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Maria officials evacuated about 80 residents Sunday night after a driver crash crashed into a gas line, causing a leak near houses. [KSBY] The vehicle crashed into a large service gas line in an alley near El Camino Street... (Continue reading)

California Democrats trying to slow impact of cap and trade

Written on 14 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

Citing concern over rising gas prices, a group of Democratic California lawmakers are pushing a bill that would delay requiring oil refineries to buy carbon credits under the state’s cap and trade system. [LA Times] California’s cap and trade system,... (Continue reading)

State audit finds Hill skirting campaign finance law

Written on 11 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 48 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An audit conducted by the California Franchise Tax Board has revealed that San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill failed to properly disclose nearly $70,000 in campaign expenditures during his most recent run for office. The California... (Continue reading)

Californians facing $500 a day water fines

Written on 11 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

After very few Californians listened to Gov. Jerry Brown plea to conserve water, the state is poised to slap water wasters with fines of up to $500 a day. [Mercury News] The state Water Resources Control Board is set to... (Continue reading)