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Multiple fires burn in North County

Written on 9 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters quickly extinguished multiple small fires that ignited in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] Warm temperatures and light winds fanned small fires in the Lake Nacimento area, near Soda Lake, near the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Council votes to phase out some vacation rentals

Written on 8 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Following four years of negotiations, the Paso Robles City Council voted 3-0 on Wednesday to approve a vacation rental ordinance that includes phasing out some non-owner occupied vacation rentals. [Cal Coast Times] The proposed ordinance, which will likely be adopted... (Continue reading)

Happily homeless in Cayucos

Written on 7 Jun, 2019 in Discovered, Featured | 32 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted weekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  By DELL FRANKLIN He’s usually entrenched in a parking... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County residents contract hepatitis A at catered event

Written on 7 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Three San Luis Obispo County residents contracted hepatitis A following a private catered event that took place last month, according to the SLO County Public Health Department. [Cal Coast Times] The public health department is actively investigating the cases and... (Continue reading)

Fire scorches 11 acres near San Miguel

Written on 7 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire broke out in the San Miguel area on Friday and burned 11 acres before firefighters managed to stop the forward progress of the blaze. [Cal Coast Times] The blaze was reported at about 11:30 a.m. and spread at... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County raids multiple illegal pot operations

Written on 7 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In the latest in a string of pot busts by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, detectives raided two marijuana operations each spanning multiple cities for illegal pot grows, illegal processing, and the use of unlawfully employed... (Continue reading)

Grand Jury finds SLO County school districts misused developer fees

Written on 6 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury investigation found local school districts have misused and improperly accounted for funds raised from developer fees. [Cal Coast Times] Developers who build or enlarge residential, commercial or industrial buildings are assessed fees when... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man convicted of child molestation, facing 8-years in prison

Written on 6 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Paso Robles man is facing eight years in jail after a jury found him guilty of molesting a 12 year old girl in 2016. [Cal Coast Times] Following a two week trial, jurors deliberated about five hours before finding... (Continue reading)

Alligator turtle survives drug lab explosion in Goleta

Written on 6 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man from New York with a pet alligator snapping turtle attracted attention in Goleta early Wednesday morning when his alleged hash oil manufacturing operation set off an explosion in a parked car on a residential street. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Is Mayor Heidi Harmon using her position for personal gain?

Written on 6 Jun, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 49 comments

By KAREN VELIE While the very poor receive government healthcare benefits, part time or minimum wage workers are often unable to afford health insurance. The Noor Foundation in San Luis Obispo fills the gap providing medical care, medications, dentistry, and... (Continue reading)