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California initiative expected to generate billions in marijuana sales

Written on 19 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

With a proposed marijuana cultivation ban slated to return to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, some local officials are weighing the potential harm pot farms pose to public health and safety against the possible financial... (Continue reading)

Vandenberg Air Force Base fire delays rocket launch

Written on 19 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Smoke from the #CanyonFire behind, Space Launch Complex-3 on Vandenberg AFB Sunday. Inside is the Atlas V rocket. pic.twitter.com/1Zk5EJipha — SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) September 19, 2016 A brush fire broke out Saturday at the southern end of Vandenberg Air Force Base.... (Continue reading)

Mask wearing man robs SLO beauty supply store

Written on 18 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A man wearing a Halloween style mask and sunglasses robbed the Sally Beauty Supply in the Madonna Plaza on Saturday, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Shortly after 4 p.m., a man wearing a grey mid-length coat, a... (Continue reading)

Retired CHP officer killed in Highway 41 motorcycle crash

Written on 18 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Paso Robles resident and retired CHP officer was killed Saturday morning while riding a motorcycle on Highway 41 near the Kern County line. A pickup truck swerved into the retired officer’s lane and struck his bike head-on, killing him... (Continue reading)

Female arsonist arrested for North County fires

Written on 16 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A 58-year-old Bradley woman is charged with starting multiple fire in the Nacimiento Lake Drive area in North San Luis Obispo County. However, investigators ruled out that Devorah Collins had any involvement in the cause of the 46,000-acre Chimney Fire.... (Continue reading)

Mothers for Peace seeking to speed up Diablo Canyon closure

Written on 16 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

In a bid to force the closure of Diablo Canyon power plant prior to the planned shutdown dates of 2024 and 2025, San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace is attempting to intervene in California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) hearings. Mothers... (Continue reading)

Was Paula Lopez discriminated against for being an alcoholic?

Written on 16 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

Former news anchor Paula Lopez Ochoa is suing the parent company of her former employers, Central Coast broadcasters KEYT and KCOY, arguing discrimination based on her race, sex and disability led to her firing. Lopez’s disability is alcoholism. Ochoa was... (Continue reading)

Carbajal apologizes to Lompoc residents

Written on 16 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Salud Carbajal, Santa Barbara County supervisor and candidate for Congress, issued an apology Thursday afternoon after a group of people protested his reference to Lompoc as the arm pit of the county. Recently, Carbajal was overheard asking a county employee,... (Continue reading)

Dawn Ortiz-Legg’s ads are dirty and dishonest

Written on 15 Sep, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by GARY GILBERT Dawn Ortiz-Legg’s dirty attack ads on the television and radio are misleading. Here are the facts: Jordan Cunningham is the candidate supported by virtually all of law enforcement. That includes District Attorney Dan Dow, Sheriff Ian... (Continue reading)

Petetit and Belsher’s money woes widen

Written on 15 Sep, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE John Belsher and Ryan Petetit have lost water rights key to their plans to build an assisted living and Alzheimer’s care facility in Templeton. Their failure to fund the purchase of the property could cost the pair... (Continue reading)