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Ballot controversy mars District 4 supervisor race

Written on 15 Jun, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of local attorneys representing incumbent County Supervisor Lynn Compton is demanding that the San Luis Obispo County clerk-recorder stop counting a batch of disputed ballots in the still undecided District 4 supervisorial race, arguing the... (Continue reading)

Water bottle thief assaulted Atascadero officers

Written on 15 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

An Atascadero man sporting a tattooed body allegedly fought with police officers Thursday afternoon after robbing a gas station of a water bottle. [Cal Coast Times] Joseph Sage Bramon, 35, entered the Hitching Post Shell gas station on Morro Road,... (Continue reading)

Combo shopping center and senior living facility proposed in SLO

Written on 15 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A prominent local builder is teaming up with a retirement home operator in attempt to create a combination shopping center-assisted living facility development at a south San Luis Obispo intersection. [Cal Coast Times] The proposed project, which came before the... (Continue reading)

Waste agency’s unchecked spending under scrutiny

Written on 14 Jun, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a multi-part series on the unfettered spending of government funds by the county’s waste disposal agency. Carl Knudson’s report and a graph regarding credit card expenses is at the bottom of this article.... (Continue reading)

Search continues for witnesses in missing Paso Robles woman case

Written on 14 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a man who may have witnessed the disappearance of a 62-year-old Paso Robles woman who has been missing for more than a month. Though foul play has not been ruled out... (Continue reading)

Mower sparks 60 acre fire in Paso Robles

Written on 14 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire started by a lawn mower burned 60 acres in rural Paso Robles Wednesday, causing evacuations and road closures. The blaze broke out in the early afternoon at 4213 Buena Vista Drive, according to Cal Fire. The location is... (Continue reading)

Three candidates vying for seats on the Arroyo Grande Council

Written on 13 Jun, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In what could lead to a possible shakeup of the Arroyo Grande City Council, two planning commissioners and a retired police captain are entering the 2018 council race. [Cal Coast Times] Arroyo Grande planning commissioners Terry Fowler-Payne... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district to hire a new administrator

Written on 13 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District board members have selected a new administrator, after the previous district leader resigned amid controversy. [Cal Coast Times] Jeremy Ghent, currently the Wastewater Operations Manager for San Luis Obispo County, is inline for... (Continue reading)

Plan to split California into three states makes the November ballot

Written on 13 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

If Silicon Valley billionaire Tim Draper gets his way, San Luis Obispo County will join Los Angeles in a coastal cluster of six counties that will make up the new state of California. [Cal Coast Times] On Tuesday, the California... (Continue reading)

Is it fire season on the Central Coast?

Written on 13 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Fire activity is again picking up on the Central Coast, with there being four blazes in a span of less than 24 hours early this week. [Cal Coast Times] On Monday afternoon, Lompoc firefighters rescued two dogs that were caught... (Continue reading)