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Santa Maria man goes on criminal binge in Paso Robles

Written on 21 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Santa Maria man held up an elderly woman at gunpoint, rammed his car into her vehicle and smashed the window of another vehicle, prior to Paso Robles police arresting him Saturday afternoon. Around 1:40 p.m., police received a report... (Continue reading)

Why I oppose the Arroyo Grande City Charter

Written on 20 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

OPINION By JIM HILL The passage of Arroyo Grande City Charter, Measure C-14 on city ballots, would make two fundamental changes from the general law requirements that are not in residents’ interests. First, as explicitly stated in Section 302 of... (Continue reading)

Investigators considering several scenarios in Margay Edwards death

Written on 20 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Investigators are considering several possible causes in the death of  Margay Edwards of Los Osos, including the possibility that she was not the victim of a homicide, a Nevada detective said. [KSBY] Nye County Detective Joe McGill said the evidence... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue hikers from Bishop Peak

Written on 20 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Two fire agencies teamed up with an air rescue service to save a couple hikers who lost track of time and their location Saturday evening on Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo. Around 8 p.m., the San Luis Obispo Fire... (Continue reading)

Another back-room romance: government and local media

Written on 19 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 61 comments

“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.” — Philosopher and linguist Noam Chomsky OPINION By DANIEL BLACKBURN It used to be that citizens who had the nerve to... (Continue reading)

Housekeeper accosted and flashed at SLO Motel 6

Written on 19 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Police arrested a 32-year-old San Luis Obispo man after he allegedly accosted a housekeeper at the Motel 6 on Calle Joaquin in San Luis Obispo on Saturday afternoon, according to police. Shortly after 1 p.m., Benjamin Kuhzarani allegedly entered a... (Continue reading)

Repeat San Luis Obispo DUI offender arrested

Written on 19 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Police arrested a 53-year-old San Luis Obispo woman for felony DUI on Saturday afternoon after she crashed into another driver causing injuries. Shortly after 2 p.m., Lisa Rae Davis drove her Ford F-150 pickup into the back of a Subaru... (Continue reading)

GOP candidate Kashkari contributes another $1 million to his campaign

Written on 18 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

California gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari contributed another $1 million of his own money to his campaign. Even so, his campaign cash continues to fall far behind his opponent Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. On Friday, Kashkari reported another $1 million contribution... (Continue reading)

U.S. Marshal arrested in marijuana heist

Written on 18 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer arrested a deputy U.S. marshal for allegedly stealing 24 pounds of marijuana from drug traffickers with the intent to sell the pot. [KCRA] On Oct. 11, Clorenzo Griffen and two accomplices, Andre Jamison and Rodney... (Continue reading)

Wild high speed chase lands Los Osos woman in jail

Written on 18 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Los Osos woman who led Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies on a high speed chase with speeds that reached over a 100-mph was arrested along with her two companions on Friday, officers said. At about 2:45... (Continue reading)