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Arroyo Grande cross burner arrested on gun charges

Written on 26 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

One of the men convicted in the 2011 Arroyo Grande cross burning case could be heading back to prison well before the date he was scheduled to be released. Jeremiah Leo “Smurf” Hernandez returned to San Luis Obispo Superior Court... (Continue reading)

Alleged arsonist arrested for setting two fires in Morro Bay

Written on 26 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Authorities arrested a suspected arsonist for setting two fires in Morro Bay Tuesday evening. Officials have yet to release the suspect’s identity. [KSBY] Shortly after 5 p.m., the fires were discovered along a trail on Black Hill between Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

Driver has seizure, crashes into North County mobile home

Written on 26 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Paso Robles woman driving near Lake Nacimiento suffered a seizure, lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a wooden deck attached to a mobile home on Tuesday. [Tribune] Tina Marie Seebach, 46, was driving up a dirt road... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill’s election story

Written on 25 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Special to CCN by Katelyn Piziali Civility while doing business on the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors is a luxury, Adam Hill says. Argument is not only common in meetings, but a necessity in making decisions for the county.... (Continue reading)

Dan Carpenter’s election story

Written on 25 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Special to CCN by Katelyn Piziali If you ask San Luis Obispo City Council member Dan Carpenter, being a nice guy should mean finishing first. The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has a history of unruliness during its... (Continue reading)

Another driver dies in crash on Highway 166

Written on 25 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

For the second time in a span of about 36 hours, a person died Tuesday in a crash on Highway 166. The accident was the fifth fatal collision on the highway since early September. Around 6:30 a.m., a Dodge van... (Continue reading)

Blakeslee-backed initiative aims for transparency in California Legislature

Written on 25 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A ballot initiative backed by former state sen. Sam Blakeslee and Republican donor Charles Munger, Jr. aims to prevent California lawmakers from ramming through legislation before their colleagues and the public have been given the opportunity to review it. The... (Continue reading)

CCN set to battle pernicious lawsuit

Written on 25 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By CalCoastNews staff CalCoastNews is preparing to defend itself against a claim of libel in a trial now set for next month in a San Luis Obispo County courtroom. A Northern California journalist predicts the outcome “may determine the fate... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in SLO County crash

Written on 24 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A motorcyclist clocked at 150 mph Sunday evening on Highway 166 in southern San Luis Obispo County drove off the roadway, tumbled down an embankment and died. The biker, a 31-year-old Seaside man, was headed eastbound on a 2008 Kawasaki... (Continue reading)

Dawn Ortiz-Legg’s fluffed up resume

Written on 24 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION By SHARON TRUEX Dawn Ortiz-Legg, like most candidates, is great at “fluffing” her resume. Throughout her entire campaign, she has touted her qualifications as a “small business owner” and she has highlighted her experience with the regional solar company,... (Continue reading)