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Cal Poly student crowned Miss California

Written on 3 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Cal Poly student now holds the crown of Miss California after winning the state pageant held in Fresno on Saturday. Jillian Smith, 22, is a broadcast journalism senior at Cal Poly who comes from Grass Valley. Smith won the... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district board’s failures costing rate payers

Written on 2 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION by RON ARNOLDSEN At the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board meeting on June 21, Chair John Shoals said that he relies on the advice of “professionals” when making decisions. We are on a similar course in... (Continue reading)

6 Central Coast students win spots on state rodeo team

Written on 2 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Six high school students from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties qualified to participate in the National High School Finals Rodeo to be held in Gillette, Wyoming in mid-July. More than two dozen high school students from the... (Continue reading)

Former Vandenberg airman charged with manslaughter

Written on 2 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A former member of the United States Air Force was charged Wednesday with two counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a traffic collision last summer near Vandenberg Air Force Base that left two people dead and one seriously injured. On... (Continue reading)

Missing boy found dead in Santa Barbara County

Written on 1 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The body of a missing 5-year-old boy was found near Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County on Friday — just days after the boy’s father was charged with murdering him. After more than two months of searching, officers found the... (Continue reading)

Carrizo on the chopping block, need your help

Written on 30 Jun, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION by BRYANT BAKER In April, you probably saw pictures of the California super bloom – massive fields of yellow and rolling hills covered in patches of purple and orange. These pictures were shared across the globe on social media... (Continue reading)

Phyllis Madonna hands over her fashion show to Women’s Shelter

Written on 30 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Following 30 years at the helm of her own fashion show, Phyllis Madonna is turning over control of the event to its beneficiary, the Women’s Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County. Previously known as Phyllis’ Musical Revue & Fashion... (Continue reading)

Another home burned in Hill Fire

Written on 30 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cal Fire revealed Thursday that firefighters found another home that was destroyed by the Santa Margarita Hill Fire. The blaze has now destroyed a total of four homes. The Hill Fire, which began on Monday, has burned approximately 1,600 acres.... (Continue reading)

U.S. House passes bill named after murdered Cal Poly grad

Written on 30 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The United States House of Representatives passed two bill Thursday intended to crack down on illegal immigration and crimes committed by illegal immigrants. One of the bills, “Kate’s Law,” is named after Cal Poly grad Kate Steinle, who was allegedly... (Continue reading)

Thieves drive off with motorcycle trailer in Grover Beach

Written on 29 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Multiple suspects stole a motorcycle trailer that contained motorcycle parts from the 900 block of Huber Street on Wednesday morning, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Surveillance footage show that the suspects arrived at the scene in a small... (Continue reading)