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Pedestrian hit and killed by train near Santa Barbara

Written on 23 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian as it was pulling into the Santa Barbara station Wednesday evening. [KEYT] The collision pinned the victim under the train shortly before 6:30 p.m., Santa Barbara police said. The crash occurred in... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors clash over parks, roads and Del Campo

Written on 22 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

At another testy San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Lynn Compton won approval for four Nipomo park projects and Supervisors Debbie Arnold managed to get the county to make road maintenance one of its budget priorities. Additionally,... (Continue reading)

Seven teens ejected in rural Templeton crash

Written on 22 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A total of nine teens suffered injuries in a single SUV rollover crash in rural Templeton Sunday evening. Seven of the nine teens were not wearing seat belts, and all seven of them were ejected from the vehicle. Around 6:40... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police catch two alleged auto thieves

Written on 22 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An attempted traffic stop on Tuesday in Grover Beach led to police a man who was driving a stolen vehicle, according to police. The passenger in the car then ran away and initially managed to evade capture, but officers later... (Continue reading)

SLO County planning priorities reconsidered

Written on 21 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

By T. KEITH GURNEE Today, Feb. 21, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will hear yet another report on “planning priorities” from its Planning Director James Bergman. Back in Oct. 2015, I had written the piece outlined below... (Continue reading)

Atheists launch club at Arroyo Grande elementary school

Written on 21 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

In a bid to compete with after-school religious clubs, Atheists United of San Luis Obispo launched a Young Skeptics program at an Arroyo Grande elementary school. The club is the first ever Young Skeptics chapter in California. [Tribune] Last Thursday,... (Continue reading)

California students and athletes to skip trips due to LGBT law

Written on 21 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

As a result of a new California law, numerous university students may miss an upcoming research conference in Tennessee and talks about a UC Berkeley-University of Kansas men’s basketball series have been called off. [LA Times] The law imposes a... (Continue reading)

SLO County dogs getting high off owners’ pot supplies

Written on 21 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

An Atascadero veterinarian says he is treating an increasing number of dogs who have consumed THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. The spike in cases has occurred since California voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use last November. [KSBY] Ofer... (Continue reading)

California teachers on leave for mocking ‘Day Without Immigrant’ students

Written on 20 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Five teachers and a counselor at a Southern California high school took to Facebook last week to express their immense satisfaction with the “Day Without Immigrants.” The teachers stated that, for a day, they did not have to deal with... (Continue reading)

SLO rental inspection initiative headed to the ballot

Written on 20 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

UPDATE: Mayor Heidi Harmon responded with a claim that the city council had already voted to repeal the rental ordinance. However, the city council voted to suspend the ordinance. By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo’s rental inspection ordinance is likely... (Continue reading)