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Arroyo Grande deserves a responsive and engaged council

OPINION by LEANN AKINS My name is LeAnn Akins and I am running for a seat on the Arroyo Grande City Council. Over the last two years I have closely watched and participated in the local political landscape. I have... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay wind farm may be operating by 2025

CORRECTION: The average wind speeds in the area of the proposed wind farm were misstated and are 19 mph. The company planning to construct a wind farm off the coast of Morro Bay aims to have the project operating by... (Continue reading)

California to be first state to teach LGBT history in schools

California second graders will soon learn that some families have two moms or two dads. The State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to adopt new K-12 curricula that incorporates LGBT history into public school classes. [The Guardian] The vote... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man arrested for auto theft

Police arrested a Grover Beach man Sunday for stealing a Toyota sedan that was taken from Atascadero. Grover Beach officers located the car after a resident reported a suspicious vehicle that was parked in front of his home. At 6:33... (Continue reading)

Battle lines over allegiances drawn in AG Council race

By KAREN VELIE Following a political shakeup in 2014, seven candidates have entered the race for three seats on the Arroyo Grande City Council. Amid allegations of graft and corruption by former mayor Tony Ferrara and other city officials, in... (Continue reading)

3 officers killed, 3 injured in Baton Rouge ambush, video

Three police officers are dead and at least three others injured in what is being described as an ambush Sunday morning in Baton Rouge, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. One suspect is dead and officers believe two... (Continue reading)

Pit bull attacks elderly woman in Atascadero

A pit bull attacked an 85-year-old woman Friday morning on Morro Road near the intersection of Highway 101. [KSBY] At about 9 a.m., Mary Martindale was headed to the bank when the dog, which was on a leash, lunged at Martindale... (Continue reading)

14 people shot at teen party in Bakersfield

Fourteen people were shot at a party in Bakersfield Saturday morning when three people who had been told to leave returned and began shooting. Two people are in critical condition. [Bakersfield Now] After Alicea Wallace told her two teenage children... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man allegedly molested multiple children

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police arrested Jason Robert Porter early Saturday morning on 23 charges related to the alleged sexual molestation of multiple local children. At 1 a.m. today, officers arrested Porter on charges of oral copulation or penetration... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisors approve oak tree and reservoir ordinances

While all five members of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors where in favor of implementing ordinances to protect the clear cutting of oak trees and the county’s underground water resources, supervisors disagreed over the best way to... (Continue reading)