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Woman killed at highways 41 and 46 “Y”

Written on 21 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A motorhome collided with a pickup truck at the “Y” intersection of highways 41 and 46 Thursday afternoon, killing a San Jose woman and injuring several other people. A San Jose teen, who like the deceased woman was ejected from... (Continue reading)

Our Democratic city needs a rebirth of democracy

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Editor’s note: A column by Democrat Stew Jenkins will run in CalCoastNews every other week, rotating with a column by Republican Mike Brown. I have to start by telling you a story about growing up in... (Continue reading)

Angry county jail staffers blast Tribune’s fake news story

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Jail employees, many of whom for years have complained about neglect and abuse at the jail, are calling the Tribune’s latest story on the county jail “fake news.” The whistleblowers say the Tribune... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City manager seeking a new job

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE City Manager David Buckingham is one of two finalists for the town manager position in Vail, Colorado. The announcement comes less than three months after Buckingham said he planned to remain on the Central Coast. Following interviews... (Continue reading)

California bill would require abortion pills at universities

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A bill making its way through the California Legislature would require public universities in the state to make abortion pills available on campus. If adopted, California would become the first state in the country to mandate its public universities provide... (Continue reading)

Atascadero, Grover Beach hotels hit in Holiday Inn hack

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Customers who used their credit cards at the Atascadero or Grover Beach Holiday Inns over the last few months of 2016 may want to search their spending histories for fraudulent charges. United Kingdom-based Intercontinental Hotels Group, the parent company of... (Continue reading)

Officers chase wanted man across Atascadero and into Templeton vineyard

Written on 20 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

After hitting speeds of more than 100 mph and stealing an ATV in a Templeton vineyard, a 25-year-old man’s day fleeing local law enforcement came to an end. Around 8 a.m., Atascadero police received a report of a stolen vehicle... (Continue reading)

SLO to hold special election as city battles to keep inspecting rentals

Written on 19 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Rather than adopting a non-discrimination in housing ordinance and staving off a special election, the San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to send the ongoing dispute over a rental inspection program to the voters. The... (Continue reading)

ATV chase suspect was on the run after dragging girlfriend by hair

Written on 19 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The ATV rider who led officers on a chase on Highway 101 Friday had been on the run for more than 48 hours after a CHP officer spotted him dragging his beaten girlfriend by the hair across a Northern California... (Continue reading)

Trump’s ruthless war on drugs

Written on 18 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 53 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER Drug use, particularly opioid use, has gone on unabated (in fact increased) in this country in spite of draconian laws criminalizing its possession or use. More than 2 million people are incarcerated in the United States... (Continue reading)