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One killed another injured in Highway 1 crash in Cayucos

Written on 9 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A woman died Tuesday after allegedly running a red light and turning into oncoming traffic on Highway 1 in Cayucos. The woman collided with the car of a 20-year-old Morro Bay man, who also suffered major injuries in the crash.... (Continue reading)

Caren Ray challenges Jim Hill for AG mayor seat

Written on 8 May, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill and Councilwoman Caren Ray have both announced plans to run for the mayor’s seat in the November election. Amid allegations of graft and corruption by former mayor Tony Ferrara and other city officials, in 2014... (Continue reading)

Fire burns garage in Nipomo

Written on 8 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire severely burned the garage of a house in Nipomo early Tuesday morning. The blaze broke out at about 4 a.m. in the 400 block of Venus Court. Firefighters managed to contain the blaze to the garage of the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student killed in fiery crash near Cholame Y

Written on 8 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 22-year-old woman who died in a fiery head-on crash with a semi truck last week was a Cal Poly engineering student. Iriana Pina, from Kettleman City, was driving a Ford Mustang northbound on Highway 41 near the Cholame Y... (Continue reading)

Bruce Gibson is out of touch on Los Osos

Written on 7 May, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER At the April 20, candidates forum for the District 2 Supervisor race, I was struck by the misstatements made by sitting Supervisor Bruce Gibson about the Los Osos Wastewater Project. A project he holds himself out... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for alleged kidnapping and stabbing incident

Written on 7 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Atascadero police arrested a man Monday morning for allegedly stabbing one person and kidnapping another person. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 8:30 a.m., police responded to reports of a vehicle collision and physical altercation between the people involved in the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach planning to approve recreational pot shops

Written on 7 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Not to be outdone by the city of San Luis Obispo, the Grover Beach City Council is set to add recreational pot shops to its existing marijuana regime. [Cal Coast Times] Last fall, the Grover Beach City Council voted to... (Continue reading)

SLO County hit with another jail death lawsuit

Written on 5 May, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

The family of a 60-year-old man who died in the San Luis Obispo County Jail in April filed a lawsuit Friday against San Luis Obispo County alleging negligence that resulted in death. Kevin Lee McLaughlin died of a heart attack... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly spent $85,000 on policing Milo Yiannopoulos event

Written on 5 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Policing and providing security for the recent fake news forum featuring controversial conservative Milo Yiannopoulos cost Cal Poly and the California State University system a combined estimate total of $86,200, Cal Poly officials say. Cal Poly’s share of the cost... (Continue reading)

SLO doctor accused of operating prescription drug mill

Written on 4 May, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo doctor with a history of dispersing drugs without performing the required medical exams was charged Wednesday with six felony counts associated with running a pill mill is also facing losing her medical license.... (Continue reading)