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Don’t be misled by falsehoods and divisive messages

Written on 1 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

OPINION by JIM HILL In Arroyo Grande, Richard Waller’s campaign materials misrepresent and misinform. It starts with his introduction. His family is third generation but Richard spent most of his life in Nevada. While his family does have agricultural heritage;... (Continue reading)

Video at SLO County shelter angers animals rights activists

Written on 1 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Video footage of a San Luis Obispo County Animal Services volunteer swinging a plastic chair at a pit bull has prompted outrage from animal rights activists. SLO County Animal Services officials are investigating the incident, though they do not suspect... (Continue reading)

Masked man with gun robs Paso Robles gas station

Written on 1 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two nights after a pair of suspects robbed an Atascadero gas station at gunpoint, a man with a pistol robbed a Paso Robles gas station. Early Monday morning, a man wearing a mask and dark clothing entered the Golden Hill... (Continue reading)

Vote Nicholas Mattson for mayor of Atascadero

Written on 31 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 2 comments

Opinion by Katherine “Kat” Breig Nicholas Mattson embodies the changes Atascadero needs to move towards a new direction while keeping in alignment with Atascadero being a bedroom Community. He also realizes and can relate to the needs of families and... (Continue reading)

Jordan Cunningham has a proven track record

Written on 31 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | No comments

OPINION by AMANDA STALLMAN Assembly Candidate Jordan Cunningham’s qualifications as a candidate for State Assembly are impressive. His diverse background as a deputy district attorney, small business owner, and Templeton Unified School Board Trustee gives him serious clout when it... (Continue reading)

California gun measure pitting politicians against law enforcement

Written on 31 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Proposition 63, a gun control initiative developed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newson, is pitting California’s political establishment against numerous law enforcement groups. Polls indicate the politicians have the better hand. [Daily Signal] The ballot measure calls for regulating ammunition sales,... (Continue reading)

We know water is the issue, we need solutions

Written on 31 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

OPINION by JOHN MACK I am writing in response to Caren Ray’s recent campaign mailer regarding “water is the issue!” I agree that water is the most important issue facing the residents of Arroyo Grande. I am disappointed the existing... (Continue reading)

STD rates spike in California

Written on 31 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis rates are rising nationwide, and they are increasing even faster in California. In 2015, California had more cases of the three STDs than any year since the state began keeping records in 1990. [LA Times] Prior... (Continue reading)

Poll shows Carpenter with slight lead over Hill

Written on 31 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

In the contentious race for the San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor seat, Dan Carpenter has a slight lead over his rival Adam Hill, according to a CalCoastNews poll conducted Sunday. Among decided voters, San Luis Obispo City Councilman... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Pokemon players credited with preventing fire damage

Written on 31 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Morro Bay Fire Department is thanking Pokemon players for preventing a fire from burning the Harbor Hut restaurant on the embarcadero. The blaze by the Harbor Hut was one of two fires that sparked in Morro Bay Friday evening... (Continue reading)