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Adam Hill strikes again, claims detractor is homosexual

Written on 22 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE By now, CCN readers must know that I’m not an Adam Hill fan. My previous opinion pieces as published in CCN are ample testimony to this fact. Hence, as a recent Facebook subscriber, I was... (Continue reading)

SLO ranked the most unaffordable home market

Written on 22 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

San Luis Obispo has the most overleveraged mortgage debtors in the country, according to a report by WalletHub researchers. In San Luis Obispo, the average annual income is $16,565 while the median home price is $546,200 pricing most residents out... (Continue reading)

SLO police break up counterfeiting operation in Motel 6 parking lot

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

While scanning a Motel 6 parking lot, a San Luis Obispo police officer stumbled upon a man and woman flush with counterfeit cash and in the process of creating more money, according to SLOPD. It is unclear if the counterfeiting... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande pair beat SLO man, steal his dog

Written on 21 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A man and woman viciously beat a San Luis Obispo man who was sitting at a bus stop in Grover Beach, stole his dog and then fled. The suspects evaded capture for nearly a day, but officers then tracked them... (Continue reading)

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)