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Andy Caldwell challenges Salud Carbajal for seat in Congress

Written on 14 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast radio host and executive director of the Coalition for Labor, Agriculture and Business (COLAB), Andy Caldwell, has announced he will challenge incumbent Rep. Salud Carbajal for the District 24 congressional seat. [Cal Coast Times] Caldwell,... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Lynn Compton calls out Mayor Heidi Harmon

Written on 13 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

After learning of San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon’s plan to ban natural gas-powered appliances in new buildings, SLO County Supervisor Lynn Compton posted an article on the city’s latest proposed ordinance. Underneath the article, Compton questions several of Harmon’s... (Continue reading)

SLO police want charges against man who found chief’s gun

Written on 13 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

The San Luis Obispo Police Department referred its investigation into the man who found the chief’s gun in a bathroom to the District Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] Police are asking prosecutors to consider... (Continue reading)

No DUI charges for man involved in fatal Oceano Dunes crash

Written on 13 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Yuba City man who allegedly drove an off-road vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and went airborne, striking and killing another rider at the Oceano Dunes in June, has dodged a DUI charge, though he is facing a... (Continue reading)

SLO trying to phase out natural gas

Written on 13 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council is considering adopting an ordinance that would amend the building code to ban the fitting of new residential and commercial buildings with natural gas-powered appliances. [Cal Coast Times] A proposed ordinance, which is expected... (Continue reading)

SLO man pleads guilty to selling weed on the dark web

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo man pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute marijuana on the dark web, according to U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott. [Cal Coast Times] Using the online monikers “Sawgrass,” “Ross4Less,” and “ChristmasTree,” Daniel McMonegal, 36, distributed weed... (Continue reading)

SLO restaurant closes amid Pemberton twins’ financial troubles

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Amid ongoing credit problems and a lawsuit stemming from a failed San Luis Obispo bowling alley project, an embattled local developer has closed a downtown SLO tapas restaurant that he opened just five months ago. [Tribune] Jeremy Pemberton said his... (Continue reading)

Two people rescued at Port San Luis

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Harbor patrol personnel rescued two people after a sailboat capsized near Port San Luis on Sunday afternoon. [KSBY] At about 1:30 p.m., wind caused the sailboat to overturn near breakwater close to Port San Luis Harbor. The two people who... (Continue reading)

Marijuana industry donations lead in SLO County races

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE With the majority on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors up for grabs, several marijuana cultivators are donating large amounts of cash to the two candidates who support their agenda, incumbent supervisor Adam Hill and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero crash sparks fire, knocks out power

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A vehicle slammed into a power pole early Monday morning in Atascadero, causing hundreds of residents to lose electricity, the rupture of a gas line and a small fire. [Cal Coast Times] At about 1:30 a.m., a driver went off... (Continue reading)