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Are California’s concealed carry requirements too strict?

A federal appeals court in San Francisco is hearing arguments Tuesday on whether California’s restrictions on concealed carry permits can stand the test of the Second Amendment. [Wall Street Journal] In California, applicants who wish to carry concealed handguns in... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 76 acres near SLO County line

A grassfire has spread across at least 76 acres of northwestern Kern County. The fire started at 3:46 p.m. Monday, according to Cal Fire. The blaze is situated in the Cottonwood Pass area near Highway 41 and close to the... (Continue reading)

Crash victims escape SLO cemetery alive

A pickup truck left the road, drove through a fence and into San Luis Cemetery Monday evening. [KSBY] The driver and passenger sustained just minor injuries in the crash. An ambulance responded to the scene and medical personnel treated the... (Continue reading)

Spanish TV station vandalized in Santa Maria

An attack on Spanish-language television station KPMR has left the Santa Maria Univision affiliate with broken windows and damaged vehicles and satellite dishes. [KEYT] The vandalism occurred overnight, and KPMR employees discovered it Monday morning. The vandal or vandals attempted... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly scraps plan to build on farmland

Following public outcry, Cal Poly announced it has dropped a plan to develop farmland that agriculture students use as classrooms. As part of the university’s master plan update, Cal Poly officials were considering building housing, hotels and a convention center... (Continue reading)

Panga delivers at least $18 million of pot to Big Sur

A panga boat with approximately $18 million worth of marijuana popped up in Big Sur Friday, prompting Monterey County investigators to track down four suspects who were traveling in San Luis Obispo County. [Mercury News] The Monterey County Sheriff’s narcotics... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Nipomo hit-and-run

A pedestrian was killed in a hit and run at Highway 101 and the Tefft Street exit in Nipomo on Saturday night. Shortly after 9:15 p.m., a motorist reported what they thought was a dead animal on the highway. Officers... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly freshman killed in crash

A Cal Poly architecture student traveling to his brother’s graduation died on Friday, his mother posted on Facebook. Keigen Langholff had enrolled in Cal Poly last Year. He was headed to his younger brother’s graduation in Silverdale Wash. when he... (Continue reading)

Government needs to focus on infrastructure

OPINION By JIM GRIFFIN For decades now, money for infrastructure repairs and re-building and for a wide variety of public services has been steadily slashed and eroded. The average American bridge is about 50 years old with many having already... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for resisting arrest on Goleta video

A video purportedly showing police brutality in Goleta touches on a second policing trend that is causing concern among some citizens. Early Thursday morning, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies arrested 22-year-old Keenen Johnson in a motel parking lot. Deputies pursued... (Continue reading)