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History Center allowing SLO County archives to rot

Written on 8 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 41 comments

OPINION by KEVIN P. RICE The History Center of San Luis Obispo County is treating our county history like trash. Each year, the History Center receives a large public subvention to archive and store historic county documents dating back to... (Continue reading)

Alamo Fire rages burning 6,000 acres

Written on 8 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The fast moving Alamo Fire doubled in size Friday night to 6,000 acres. The fire was 10 percent contained Saturday morning. The fire ignited Thursday afternoon off Highway 166 near the Twitchell Reservoir in San Luis Obispo County. It has... (Continue reading)

California public pensions are not bullet proof

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 38 comments

By MIKE BROWN One of the paradoxes of current California state and local politics is the continuing support by public employee unions of left progressive candidates and their policies. This emerging and expansive Democratic Party faction has recently been restyled... (Continue reading)

Multiple Central Coast fires and car crashes

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A vehicle plunged about 200 feet off Highway 166 east of Santa Maria Friday morning. Rescue workers then found a dead body in the wreckage. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. near Rock Front Ranch. It is unclear what caused... (Continue reading)

SLO resident loses $20,000 after thief uses stolen wallet to cash out

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A day after losing a wallet, a San Luis Obispo resident lost a combined $20,000 from multiple bank accounts, according to SLOPD. Police are now searching for a suspected identity thief who made the cash withdrawals. On June 21, a... (Continue reading)

Fleeing couple caught in Fresno after evading officers in SLO County

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 25-year-old man who had felony warrants out for his arrest in Fresno County and a pregnant girlfriend at his side led officers on a high-speed chase from Morro Bay to Atascadero on Wednesday. The fleeing couple managed to evade... (Continue reading)

Cayucos Fire Department preparing to dissolve

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

More than a year following the failure of a tax measure aimed to preserve the Cayucos Fire Department, the agency is now in the process of dissolving. San Luis Obispo County is expected to take over control of the fire... (Continue reading)

Burglars break into Morro Bay pharmacy

Written on 6 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Morro Bay police are searching for a man and woman who broke into a pharmacy Monday morning. The burglary occurred around 6:15 a.m. Officers arrived at the scene after an alarm went off, but they did not manage to locate... (Continue reading)

SLO High tree removal sparks protest

Written on 6 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The San Luis Coastal Unified School District has angered neighbors of San Luis Obispo High by announcing plans to cut down large trees on campus and replace them with new buildings. Protesters expressed their outrage on Wednesday by holding a... (Continue reading)

Nipomo murder suspect turned over to ICE after DA drops charges

Written on 6 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A 24-year-old man who was accused of murdering his girlfriend in Nipomo less than a year after he was deported to Mexico was released from San Luis Obispo County Jail on Wednesday after local prosecutors dropped their case against him.... (Continue reading)