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Who is responsible for cost of Morro Bay landslide?

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

Writer’s Note: This is part six of a story, told in installments, about the corruption involved in Morro Bay’s water reclamation facility. Part one is about Morro Bay City Council’s bait-and-switch. OPINION by CYNTHIA HAWLEY As you may know, there... (Continue reading)

Child killed in Nipomo house fire

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A child was killed and two other people suffered injuries in a house fire in Nipomo early Tuesday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a two-story home located at 1457 W.... (Continue reading)

Guns, drugs discovered inside vehicle near Cal Poly in SLO

Written on 2 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested four people after discovering a loaded handgun and drugs in a car they searched near Cal Poly on Halloween. After spotting a traffic violation, an officer pulled over a car with... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police searching for tobacco shop robbers

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Atascadero police are searching for two men who robbed a tobacco shop on Halloween. On Sunday, at about 7 p.m., two Hispanic men entered Discount Cigarette at 8457 El Camino Real, approached the checkout area and demanded... (Continue reading)

Oceano Dunes off-road vehicle enthusiasts win two more lawsuits

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Friends of the Oceano Dunes has won two more legal battles against government agencies involved in the contentious fight over the future of the off-road vehicle park. The first ruling invalidates the San Luis Obispo County Air... (Continue reading)

Suspect in shooting at councilwoman’s home charged with murder

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN SWAT officers on Sunday arrested a man who shot four people, killing one of them, at the home belonging to a council member of the Northern California city of Gilroy. Early Saturday morning, a large outdoor party... (Continue reading)

Getting a shot is less painful than being shot

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION by LARRY BITTNER On Nov. 10, I will be celebrating with my fellow Marines the 245th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. During the past 245 years, Marines, along with American patriots from all military branches, have defended... (Continue reading)

Two teens hospitalized following another shooting in Santa Maria

Written on 31 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two teens are in the hospital following a shooting Saturday evening on the north side of Santa Maria, the third shooting in less than 48 hours in the same general area of the city. Shortly before 11... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande murder suspect caught with blood on his boots

Written on 31 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled Thursday that the state produced sufficient evidence to for the case against a 19-year-old Fresno man who allegedly killed an elderly woman in her rural Arroyo Grande home to proceed... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 reopens after mudslide near Big Sur

Written on 30 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Highway 1 from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to Gorda in Monterey County reopened Saturday after being closed by a rock slide, according to Caltrans. Rocks fell from a cliffside onto the northbound lane of... (Continue reading)