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Arroyo Grande citizens have a right to know

Written on 12 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 69 comments

OPINION By OTIS PAGE The citizens of Arroyo Grande’s rights to know, per the Brown Act, that they may be informed, is preempted, forestalled, obstructed and blocked by California Code 54957. It provides for the exclusion of the citizens from... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man arrested for smashing windows

Written on 12 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Police arrested a 21-year-old San Luis Obispo man for smashing car windows on Foothill Boulevard early Friday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a citizen called 911 to report a man was walking up Foothill Boulevard near Patricia Drive throwing objects... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man struck and killed on Morro Road

Written on 12 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 62-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a car in Atascadero Saturday evening. [PasoRoblesDailyNews] Shortly before 8 p.m., Dennis Quick of Atascadero walked onto Morro Road, just east of Atascadero Avenue, and was hit by a vehicle.... (Continue reading)

Three people hit by train, one dead two injured

Written on 12 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

One person was killed and two others injured when they were hit by a train near Vista Point in Santa Barbara County on Saturday. Shortly before 6 p.m., two men and two women in their 20s were talking photos of... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police union backs change

Written on 11 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 121 comments

Amid a vote of no confidence against Mayor Tony Ferrara, the Arroyo Grande Police Officer Association voted unanimously Friday to endorse write in candidate Jim Hill for mayor. Following police officer allegations that Ferrara participated in a cover-up over a... (Continue reading)

County should manage Paso Robles groundwater basin

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments

OPINION By SUE HARVEY There’s lots of talk out there but you may be wondering what’s up with the future of groundwater management in the Paso Robles water basin. On October 14 the supervisors will be deciding if they want... (Continue reading)

SLO water use increased at highest rate in state

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

Water usage in the city of San Luis Obispo increased at a higher rate in August than it did in any other California city, a state report shows. [KSBY] Statewide, water usage decreased by 11.5 percent from July to August.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man escapes SLO big rig explosion

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 25-year-old Santa Maria man who was driving a semi truck carrying vegetables that exploded late Wednesday night on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo managed to escape the vehicle unharmed before it caught on fire, according to the California... (Continue reading)

AG mayor seeks restraining order on public speaker

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 270 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Arroyo Grande City Council members met Wednesday morning to “discuss” hiring a private investigator who  apparently had already started his job, and Mayor Tony Ferrara angrily asked for a restraining order on outspoken critic Otis Page. According... (Continue reading)

Backyard target practice prompted shutdown of Atascadero area

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An early morning target practice session led to the closure of an Atascadero neighborhood and the arrest of two residents Wednesday. Shortly before 3:30 a.m., Atascadero police responded to calls of shots fired in the 11000 block of Halcon Road... (Continue reading)