Daniel Blackburn
Daniel Blackburn is editor of KCCN.tv
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Is lying to lawmen illegal?
By DANIEL BLACKBURN Can a conversation with law enforcement be hazardous to your freedom? It all depends on an interpretation of your honesty. Police officials in Atascadero said field officers have been arresting people for lying to them. The admission by Sgt. Gregg Meyer, the department’s public information officer, was contained in a Aug. 30 […]... (Continue Reading)
Paso Robles city officials manipulate election?
By DANIEL BLACKBURN EDITOR’S NOTE: See both versions of City Council candidate Jim Reed’s campaign statement at the bottom of this story. Jim Reed wanted to help initiate major changes in the way Paso Robles’ government is being managed, and that’s why the independent designer and draftsman said he filed city council election papers late […]... (Continue Reading)
North County Tea Party gaining strength
By DANIEL BLACKBURN There’s a big party brewing, but it’s not about dancing and cocktails — the issue at hand for members of the rapidly-growing North County Tea Party is nothing less than salvation of these United States. With its own quarterly publication and a membership list now topping 200, the two-year-old group is gaining […]... (Continue Reading)
Former Paso Robles officer claims retaliation
By DANIEL BLACKBURN A former Paso Robles police department veteran has filed a claim with the city alleging he was retaliated against by former chief Lisa Solomon-Chitty for his union activities. Such a claim, routinely dismissed by city officials, is a precursor to filing of a lawsuit. This is the third action filed in recent […]... (Continue Reading)
San Luis Obispo cites self for derelict property
Story and photos by DANIEL BLACKBURN Weeds as tall as a human, torn window screens, crumbling chimney bricks and a collapsed fence and arbor made the ramshackle house at 466 Dana Street a prime candidate for a visit from San Luis Obispo’s “Good Neighbor” patrol. And on June 23, a citation was issued by city […]... (Continue Reading)
Mesa land sale offer on table
By DANIEL BLACKBURN A 17-acre parcel atop the Nipomo Mesa would make an ideal site to augment the region’s future water supply, perhaps with a desalting plant, says a prominent local businessman, but water officials appear lukewarm to the idea. Cliff Branch, one of the parcel’s owners, offered to sell the property to the Nipomo […]... (Continue Reading)
Lie down and tell me all about it
OPINION By DANIEL BLACKBURN “It’s complicated,” wrote Adam Hill on Facebook recently, referring to his marital status. With this not-so-cryptic plunge into the swirling, dark waters of the new social media, the San Luis Obispo County supervisor now has embraced a trend sweeping the entire planet — that of spilling one’s guts on the Internet. […]... (Continue Reading)
No comment? Or just lie?
OPINION By DANIEL BLACKBURN In the wrenching aftermath of the deeply disturbing slaying of teenager Dystiny Myers, local news reporters encountered a virtual blackout of details from investigators. So when KCCN.tv published an account last October relating some of the last terrible moments of the girls’ life, some of those law enforcement officials apparently were […]... (Continue Reading)
SLO deputies crimes slipping under the radar?
COMMENTARY By DANIEL BLACKBURN Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Murphy. Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Terrell. Sheriff’s Deputy Jay Wells. Sheriff’s Supervising Deputy Jason Nefores. Sheriff’s Detective Eric Twisselman. Remember these names: They are sheriff’s personnel who — according to The Tribune’s opinionated columnist/unbiased news reporter Bob Cuddy.... ... (Continue Reading)
Grand Jury wants fix of sheriff’s evidence lockers
By DANIEL BLACKBURN Property room policies and procedures followed by sheriff’s deputies are “lax” in some instances, and the 2008-09 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury has recommended updates and monitoring of those facilities. CalCoastNews reported in December 2008 that problems existed with least one evidence room, and that authorities were concerned that evidence chains of custody might be compromised. The Grand... (Continue Reading)
