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Hill calls Grover Beach mayor a disgrace

Written on 5 Aug, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 132 comments

By CCN STAFF EDITOR’S NOTE: See San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill’s email to the Grover Beach City Council at the bottom of this story. In a recent email to members of the Grover Beach City Council, County Supervisor... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court refuses to halt pending prisoner releases

Written on 5 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Friday to halt the pending release of nearly 10,000 California inmates by years end to deal with unconstitutional prison conditions caused by overcrowding. [CNN] The court voted 6-3 Friday to reject a plea from Gov.... (Continue reading)

Groundwater ordinance bubbling in controversy

Written on 4 Aug, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 54 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN County supervisors will take their first look Tuesday at a wide range of options for a controversial emergency ordinance aimed at curtailing demand on the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin. (See full staff report here.) “The discussion will... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man arrested for felony DUI

Written on 4 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 25-year-old San Luis Obispo man suspected of being intoxicated ran a red light and plowed into a minivan that contained four minor children at about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to San Luis Obispo police. Colton Porter failed to... (Continue reading)

Civil conspiracy trial against Cuesta and Stewart titles to be lived streamed

Written on 3 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Courtroom View Network (CVN) will be live streaming a civil trial in which hundreds of plaintiffs allege Stewart Title and Cuesta Title aided and abetted and/or conspired with Hurst Financial and former North County developer Kelly Gearhart in defrauding hundreds... (Continue reading)

Three North County people sick from E. Coli

Written on 3 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County Public Health officials confirmed that three people in the North County have contracted E. coli in two days, causing two people to be hospitalized. [Tribune] E. coli is a dangerous bacterium that is potentially deadly to... (Continue reading)

SLO County tobacco sting nets six stores selling to minors

Written on 2 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A San Luis Obispo County law enforcement sting in July caught six stores selling tobacco to minors. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office and Health Agency conducted a sweep of 54 stores in the unincorporated areas of the county,... (Continue reading)

Maldonado kicks off gubernatorial race in debt

Written on 2 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado finished the first half of the year in debt in his bid to become the next governor of California. [Tribune] The Santa Maria native spent $3,348 more than he raised in the first six months... (Continue reading)

People get meaner when it’s hotter

Written on 2 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

As climate changes become more pronounced, violence among Earth’s human population rises dramatically, according to a recent study by scientists from two major U.S. universities. (Huffington Post) Altered weather patterns resulting in drought, high temperatures and floods parallel increases in... (Continue reading)

Daring rescue in Paso Robles

Written on 2 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Paso Robles firefighters saved a teen trapped in a burning car on Thursday. At about 10 p.m., firefighters arrived at the intersection of South River and Charlois roads to find a vehicle on fire, multiple electric lines down on the... (Continue reading)