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Is SLO County manipulating average rainfall totals?

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

By KAREN VELIE Going by San Luis Obispo County’s average rainfall numbers, most of the county failed to reach average precipitation in the 2015/2016 rainy season. And with the county’s ever changing average rainfall numbers, much of the county is... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill’s misogyny has no bounds

Written on 29 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 28 comments

OPINION by OTIS PAGE Adam Hill revealed his insulting character and obnoxious belligerence in castigating outstanding San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Debbie Arnold and Lynn Compton in his opinion piece last week in the New Times titled “The... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City manager likely to stay in Morro Bay

Written on 29 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Morro Bay City Manager David Buckingham was among five finalists for the city manager position in Whitefish, Montana. However, the Whitefish City Council did not select Buckingham. In December, Buckingham applied for the job in the Montana city of approximately... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Paso Robles crash

Written on 29 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 55-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon when his car crashed on Highway 101 in Paso Robles and then burst into flames, according to the CHP. Shortly after 1 p.m., the man was driving a Shelby Mustang southbound near the... (Continue reading)

Acceptance and Adam Hill

Written on 28 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by KEITH GURNEE Now that the victors of last November have all been sworn in, some of us are having difficulty accepting the results. Just look at President Donald Trump and San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill. Reality... (Continue reading)

Police identify woman who died in SLO fire

Written on 28 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Police have identified a San Luis Obispo woman who was found dead last week in a mobile home that caught fire as Judith Ashlock, 69. Investigators determined Ashlock died from natural causes. While cooking on her stove, Ashlock had a... (Continue reading)

SLO sheriff calls off search for missing North Hollywood man

Written on 28 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s has called off its search in the Ragged Point area for Brian Fernandez of North Hollywood, who has now been missing for more than a month. Fernandez, 21, disappeared along with his girlfriend, Olivia... (Continue reading)

Templeton robbery defendant evades adult court

Written on 27 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Stating that 17-year-old Wyatt Douglas Warnars is unsophisticated and “the poster child for a juvenile delinquent,” San Luis Obispo Judge John Trice ruled the teen should be tried as a minor for his role in the Templeton home invasion robbery... (Continue reading)

Parent threatens to shoot up South County high school

Written on 27 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Irate over his son’s suspension, a father threatened to shoot staffers at Lopez Continuation High School in rural Arroyo Grande, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities arrested the man hours later. Around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

Women’s march inspires action,so let’s get to work

Written on 26 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 28 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Like so many local men, I participated in the Women’s March in San Luis Obispo on Jan. 21 the day after our new president belted out the most caustic inaugural speech in living memory. The gathering... (Continue reading)