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Contractor loses position for illegal practices, Cambria hires him

Written on 16 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less than two years after Charlies Grace settled a lawsuit with the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office for illegal business practices and false advertising, Cambria hired his company Grace Environmental Services to install water meters.... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys vehicle at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters quickly extinguished a car fire at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on Thursday morning. A crew from the San Luis Obispo Fire Department put out the burning vehicle before it spread to nearby vegetation. The... (Continue reading)

Man allegedly kidnapped, abused women in San Luis Obispo

Written on 15 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 29-year-old man on Wednesday who allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted one woman and held another captive while posing as a rideshare driver near Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. On... (Continue reading)

Man attempts to kill Pismo Beach police officer, gets 27 year sentence

Written on 15 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A judge this week sentenced a 50-year-old man to 27 years in prison for attempting to shoot and kill a Pismo Beach police officer while resisting arrest. In November, a jury found Charles Nelson Ammons guilty of... (Continue reading)

SLO County school district considers cutting classes

Written on 15 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Expecting to spend $5 million more than it brings in this year, the San Luis Coastal Unified School District is considering cutting transitional kindergarten classes at the end of this school year. During a board meeting on... (Continue reading)

Eye on Ty: Shedding light on Paso manager’s multi-million-dollar claim

Written on 15 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series regarding Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis’ claims of a conspiracy. Read part-one: Eye on Ty: Recording refutes Paso Robles manager’s conspiracy claim. Read part-two: Who is the pot dealer... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara judge admonished for angry outburst

Written on 15 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas R. Adams was slapped last month with a public reprimand for inappropriate conduct during court proceedings, his third to date, according to the Commission on Judicial Performance. The 84-year-old Adams... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police arrest alleged Pismo Beach predator

Written on 14 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By ANNIE BRAFF Grover Beach Police arrested a Pismo Beach man today when he allegedly attempted to meet with a minor for sex, prompting an online safety warning. Police took Mark David Pinson into custody in a Grover Beach parking... (Continue reading)

Cayucos needs a new general manager

Written on 14 Jan, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER It has come to the community’s attention that the Cayucos Sanitary District General Manager Rick Koon moved out-of-state several months ago. He was last seen in the office in late October.  On Thursday, the board plans... (Continue reading)

Jules Tuggle appointed to the Grover Beach City Council

Written on 14 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach City Council on Monday unanimously appointed realtor Jules Tuggle to fill the council seat left vacant after the community voted to recall Daniel Rushing. In March 2024, Grover H2O, a citizens group in Grover... (Continue reading)