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SLO County agency awards Justin winery grant, conflict of interest alleged

Written on 5 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District is paying to put five electric vehicle charging stations at Justin Vineyards & Winery where Carla Willey, wife of agency head Gary Willey, has worked as chief financial officer... (Continue reading)

California to punish doctors for providing differing views on COVID-19 vaccine

Written on 5 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed into law a bill that will allow the state medical board to suspend or revoke the licenses of doctors who give patients information that contradicts the state’s official stance on... (Continue reading)

Assholes: Takes one to know one

Written on 5 Oct, 2022 in Discovered, Featured | 6 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  Franklin’s memoir, “Life On The Mississippi, 1969,” is currently... (Continue reading)

Former city councilman gets five years for bribery, attempted arson

Written on 4 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Adelanto city councilman to five years in prison for taking a $10,000 bribe over a marijuana regulations vote and for hiring a man to burn down his restaurant, so... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe school board member charged with battery

Written on 4 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A member of the Guadalupe Union School Board was recently charged with misdemeanor battery, amid his bid for reelection. [KSBY] On Sept. 26, Guadalupe police officers arrested Raul Ortega Rodriguez Jr. on a charge of battery with... (Continue reading)

SLO residents turn in 202 guns to officers, get groceries in exchange

Written on 4 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Local residents turned in a total of 202 firearms on Saturday during the San Luis Obispo Police Department’s inaugural “Groceries for Guns” event. Officers encouraged community members to turn in unwanted guns in exchange for gift cards... (Continue reading)

Disgraced former CSU chancellor to teach at Cal Poly

Written on 3 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Former California State University Chancellor Joseph Castro, who resigned amid outcry over his handling of sexual harassment allegations against another administrator, is expected to begin teaching at Cal Poly next spring. [Mustang News] Castro, who plans to... (Continue reading)

Validity of SLO County judge’s ruling headed to Supreme Court

Written on 3 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Court of Appeal declined to rehear a dispute over the disqualification of the entire San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office in a case against seven Black Lives Matter defendants, prompting state and local prosecutors to... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices approaching record highs, find the lowest prices

Written on 3 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price of gas in San Luis Obispo County is 65 cents more than a week ago, as the county approaches record breaking prices. The average price of gas in the county is currently 6.56 a... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man leads officers on high-speed chase

Written on 2 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo man led law enforcement on a high-speed chase on Sunday before Atascadero officers arrested him for multiple crimes including car theft and child endangerment. On Saturday, the owner of a white 2010 Honda... (Continue reading)