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Lawsuit alleges PG&E contractor caused 51-acre fire

Written on 2 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Two employees of a PG&E subcontractor caused a 51-acre fire that burned a hillside and multiple groves of large trees belonging to a North County family, according to a lawsuit filed against the utility and the contractor. [Tribune] On Nov.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach needs new leadership

Written on 1 Sep, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by ELIZABETH DOUKAS Last week, the California Fair Political Practices Commission levied fines against Grover Beach Mayor John Shoals because of campaign violations that could have swayed the voting public. Mayor Shoals responded in the Tribune saying, “I paid... (Continue reading)

Firefighter injured in new blaze near Lake Nacimiento

Written on 1 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A firefighter suffered burns and was airlifted to a hospital Wednesday while battling a new blaze that broke out near Lake Nacimiento. The firefighter’s condition is currently unclear. [KCOY] At 1:25 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire burning east of... (Continue reading)

Protecting Arroyo Grande’s water supply

Written on 31 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

Opinion by Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill Last year, backed by the threat of huge fines, California required Arroyo Grande to cut water usage by 28 percent city-wide. Experiencing unprecedented drought, our residents achieved 37 percent water savings last year.... (Continue reading)

Central Coast cities rank among least safe in California

Written on 31 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach rank among the 30 least safe cities in California, according to a report released by a research and analysis website. The rankings are based on a variety of FBI crime metrics, and... (Continue reading)

California mandatory prison bill passes after Stanford sexual assault

Written on 31 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The California State Assembly voted 66-0 in favor of a bill that would mandate prison sentences for anyone convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious person. The bill now heads to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. [NPR] In June, former Stanford student... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande City Council rejects building moratorium

Written on 31 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Arroyo Grande City Council voted 3-2 last week to reject a proposed building and annexation moratorium while the city is under drought water restrictions. Mayor Jim Hill and Councilman Tim Brown supported the moratorium saying that the water its citizens... (Continue reading)

Cambria man charged with flashing women

Written on 31 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the arrest of a Cambria man who allegedly exposed his genitals to women on at least two occasions in recent months. Sheriff’s deputies found the man with pants unzipped and genitals... (Continue reading)

Battle against SLO’s rental inspection ordinance advances

Written on 31 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE Councilman Dan Carpenter and two local attorneys unveiled a plan Monday to strike San Luis Obispo’s controversial rental inspection program through the initiative process. The proposed measure by Carpenter, Stew Jenkins and Dan Knight, says that the... (Continue reading)

Pismo Preserve project running nearly $5 million over budget

Written on 30 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

The Pismo Preserve project is running two years behind schedule and nearly $5 million over budget. The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County had planned to open the preserve to the public this fall, but the organization recently announced... (Continue reading)