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Morro Bay mountain climber dies on Mount Whitney

Written on 5 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Morro Bay man slipped and fell while climbing near the 14,494-foot peak of Mount Whitney last month. Jose “Ramiro” Leon Penloza, 29, died in the accident. On April 21, Penloza, an avid climber, was heading up Mount Whitney’s Mountaineer’s... (Continue reading)

Hillary still doesn’t get it

Written on 5 May, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 38 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE After reading accounts of Hillary Clinton’s latest interview on why she lost the 2016 election, she’s unbelievably still in denial. Blaming the FBI Director and WikiLeaks for her defeat on the brink of what she... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclists evades officers in high speed chase

Written on 5 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A motorcyclist led a California Highway Patrol officer on a high speed chase from Pismo Beach to Nipomo on Thursday before the officer lost sight of the suspect. Shortly before noon, the officer directed the motorcyclist to pull off Highway... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City manager loses bid for a new job

Written on 5 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Morro Bay City Manager David Buckingham was a finalists for the town manager position in Vail, Colorado. However, the Vail Town Council decided to reopen the selection process. Information that Buckingham had applied for the town manager position in Vail... (Continue reading)

Man who died in Shell Beach fire identified

Written on 4 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Pismo Beach Police Department has identified the man who was found dead in a Shell Beach home following a house fire last week as Erik Joseph Rosene, 55. On April 27, a fire broke out on the second floor of... (Continue reading)

Battle lines drawn over SLO rental inspection election

Written on 4 May, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In the coming months, attorney Stew Jenkins, former council member Dan Carpenter and others will campaign for San Luis Obispo voters to approve a non-discrimination in housing ordinance that would replace an unpopular rental inspection program. On... (Continue reading)

SLO residents need to fight for public participation

Written on 4 May, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER It is ironic that on the same night that the San Luis Obispo City Council received a Davenport Institute Platinum Award for civic engagement they also discussed limiting public comment to a total of 15 minutes,... (Continue reading)

Tribune slashes jobs amid declining subscriptions

Written on 4 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The San Luis Obispo Tribune recently laid off at least three employees while subscription revenue continues to decline. The newsroom cut two part-time and two full-time positions. One of the full-time employees was offered a part-time position, though it is... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly receives $110 million gift from alumnus

Written on 4 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Cal Poly alumnus and his wife have pledged to donate $110 million to the university to bolster math and science programs. The gift is the largest donation in the history of the California State University system. Bill and Linda... (Continue reading)

SLO City needs to address its financial shortfalls

Written on 3 May, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by MATT KOKKONEN As one of the successful plaintiffs on the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of The City of San Luis Obispo’s rental inspection ordinance, I am pleased with the outcome of our lawsuit at this time. Unfortunately, the... (Continue reading)