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Storm deals Morro Bay State Park financial blow

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

In the aftermath of recent storms, Morro Bay State Park has remained closed to visitors for more than a week. As a result, 295 campsite reservations have been canceled, and the park has has lost about $36,000 in revenue. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)

Does California want single-payer healthcare?

Written on 27 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

With Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump planning to repeal some, if not all, of Obamacare, California’s Democrat-controlled state government is considering the idea of instituting a state-run single-payer system that would operate like Medicare. [LA Times] A single-payer system... (Continue reading)

Staff hires mediators for city council meetings: Is it time for a divorce?

Written on 26 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS A special San Luis Obispo City Council meeting on Feb. 16 revealed such a serious rift between the city’s voters and its administration that professional mediators were hired to preside. The city originally had a commission... (Continue reading)

5 injured as 2 cars crash into Cambria bakery

Written on 26 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 40-year-old Cambria man is in jail after he crashed his truck into The French Corner Bakery on Saturday morning injuring five customers who were inside the business, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 8 a.m., Jeremy Preston... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Shell Beach Road

Written on 26 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A motorcyclist died after crashing into a SUV on Shell Beach Road in Pismo Beach on Saturday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., the motorcyclist drove into the SUV near the intersection of Leeward Avenue and Shell Beach Road. The motorcyclist... (Continue reading)

More than $64,000 spent on security during Yiannopoulos speech

Written on 26 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

In all, Cal Poly, the CSU system and the San Luis Obispo Police Department spent more than $64,000 for security during the Jan. 31 Milo Yiannopoulus speech at Cal Poly. More than 100 officers from seven agencies provided on campus... (Continue reading)

Water is worth fighting for

Written on 25 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 22 comments

OPINION by CINDY STEINBECK Protect Our Water Rights (POWR), a coalition of North County landowners, was formed for a single purpose from which we have not wavered – to protect our members’ legally predominant rights to reasonably use the water... (Continue reading)

Parents say their mentally ill son was tortured and killed in county jail

Written on 25 Feb, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 81 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s Note: This is part one in a two-part series about the death of Andrew Holland and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department’s use of restraints and safety cells. Andrew Holland knew he could not always... (Continue reading)

SLO hires firm to investigate Lichtig, Olson and ‘sexist’ video

Written on 24 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo will pay a Santa Ana law firm up to $50,000 to investigate personnel complaints against City Manager Katie Lichtig and Fire Chief Garret Olson pertaining to a video that allegedly sexually objectified firefighters. Intended... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles council adopts smoking ban

Written on 24 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The Paso Robles City Council adopted an ordinance this week banning smoking in public places. Paso Robles’ ordinance bans smoking in all public buildings, parks and enclosed areas that are open to the general public. The ordinance also prohibits smoking... (Continue reading)