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San Luis Obispo should not be voting on downtown property tax

Written on 8 Jul, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by WENDY SPRADLIN Downtown SLO, an organization that is funded by our business license fees, is spearheading an effort to have certain areas of our downtown deemed a PBID District — a Property Based Business Improvement District. Property owners... (Continue reading)

Police chase stolen fire truck across three counties

Written on 8 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A man stole a fire truck in Oakland Saturday morning and then led officers on a chase that spanned three counties and ended with the firefighting vehicle crashing into a parked car. [Cal Coast Times] After the man stole the... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found on roadside in rural Paso Robles

Written on 7 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A passerby spotted a man’s body on the side of the road in rural Paso Robles on Sunday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 a.m., the witness reported spotting the body of a dead man off Estrella Road near... (Continue reading)

CHP officer shoots and kills man in Ventura County

Written on 7 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 20-year-old man suspected of walking in traffic is dead following an officer involved shooting in Ventura County on Friday. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 6 a.m., the CHP officer responded to a report of a man walking in traffic.... (Continue reading)

California’s attack on local governments

Written on 6 Jul, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE It’s amazing how few Californians realize that California’s State Legislature is declaring war on its cities and counties with punishing legislation that is currently pending hearings. Their excuse: the state’s housing crisis which the state... (Continue reading)

SLO man convicted of molesting two girls, facing life in prison

Written on 6 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo man was found guilty on Friday of sexually molesting two young girls. Matthew Betts is facing the possibility of life in prison. [Cal Coast Times] A jury found Betts, 47, guilty of nine counts of felony... (Continue reading)

7.1-magnitude earthquake rocks Southern California

Written on 5 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck 11 mile outside Ridgecrest Friday night, near the location of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit on July 4. [Cal Coast Times] Multiple fires and injuries have been reported near Ridgecrest in Kern County. The... (Continue reading)

Drunk man shot in Lompoc, refuses to talk

Written on 5 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Lompoc police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning and resulted in an extremely drunk man suffering a bullet wound to his hand. [KCOY] Shortly before 3 a.m., it is suspected the shooting occurred at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist struck and killed on dark road near Santa Barbara

Written on 5 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A driver struck and killed a man who was riding or walking a bicycle early Friday morning near Santa Barbara in a reportedly dark location with improper lighting. [KCOY] At about 12:40 a.m., a man about 55 to 60 years... (Continue reading)

Two fires in SLO County on July 4

Written on 5 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters in San Luis Obispo County battled two fires on July 4, one in San Luis Obispo and another in Cayucos. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7:30 a.m., San Luis Obispo city firefighters responded to reports of a fire on... (Continue reading)