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SLO County needs to appoint a replacement for Supervisor Adam Hill

Written on 10 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by MICHAEL NOLAN Are the members of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors above the law? The answer depends on the board’s response to the announcement that the 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill will be unavailable to... (Continue reading)

SLO County passes 900 coronavirus cases, with four deaths

Written on 10 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo has more than 900 confirmed coronavirus cases and four deaths, as the number of new cases continues to rise. As new cases have increased, so have requests for testing. County health administrators are asking those who are... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck loaded with lettuce overturns near Atascadero

Written on 10 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A semi-truck carrying 20,000 pounds of lettuce crashed and overturned on Highway 101 south of Atascadero Friday morning. [KSBY] The truck crashed at about 2:10 a.m. near the center divider on the southbound lane of the highway approximately four miles... (Continue reading)

July 4 in Cayucos, 25,000 missing

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Discovered, Featured | 4 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.  By DELL FRANKLIN No parade. No major fireworks at... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council needs to stop muzzling the public

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER Many of us believe that the San Luis Obispo City Council will go down on the wrong side of history when it comes to listening to the voices and concerns of ordinary citizens. Why do we... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police arrest man accused of violent assault

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Arroyo Grande police arrested a man on Wednesday who is accused of stabbing a man multiple times in the chest, leaving the victim in critical condition. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Jan. 20, the suspect allegedly entered a home at... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly’s controversial diversity chief rescinds acceptance of the position

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following backlash from faculty members, staff and students, the woman whom Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong hired to serve as the university’s  vice president of diversity and inclusivity rescinded her acceptance of the position on Wednesday. Armstrong,... (Continue reading)

California Coastal Commission unfazed by air district’s changing dust excuses

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The California Coastal Commission is moving ahead with plans to reduce sand blowing on the Nipomo Mesa, even though there appears to be almost no chance the mitigation efforts will be effective. In 2018, State Parks entered... (Continue reading)

A third San Luis Obispo County resident dies of coronavirus

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By CCN STAFF A third San Luis Obispo County resident has died from the coronavirus, as the number of hospitalized patients continues to increase. The 61-year-old patient had significant underlying health conditions and was living in a long-term care facility.... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to 6 months for seeking sex with Arroyo Grande teen

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A judge sentenced a 27-year-old Santa Maria man to 180 days in the San Luis Obispo County Jail on Tuesday for pursuing sex with a 15-year-old girl, who in actuality was an Arroyo Grande police officer. [Tribune] On Feb. 19,... (Continue reading)