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Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater, protect our coast

Written on 16 May, 2023 in Featured, Opinion | 4 comments

Opinion by Mandy Davis We’ve all heard that expression, “Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water!” There is nowhere this might better be applied than to the issue of the designation of a marine sanctuary off our Central... (Continue reading)

Central Coast reservoirs show remarkable recovery

Written on 16 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE After years of critically low-levels at reservoirs, water storage levels throughout the Central Coast have show remarkable recoveries. In Nov. 2022, most of California was in moderate to extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. As... (Continue reading)

Is it too expensive to sleep by the beach in California?

Written on 5 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

Too many California residents are priced out of beach getaways, according to a bill making its way through the state Legislature. AB 250, which was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego), calls for the State Coastal Conservancy to... (Continue reading)

Trump signs executive order that could allow new drilling off California Coast

Written on 28 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

To the dismay of many Californians, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could allow for new oil and gas drilling off the California Coast. The “America-First Offshore Energy Strategy,” which Trump signed on Friday, aims to open... (Continue reading)

Central Coast counties rank in the top 6 for heroin overdoses

Written on 30 Jul, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County ranked fourth per capita in heroin overdoses leading to hospitalizations in California in 2015 while Santa Barbara County ranked sixth, according to statistics from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.... (Continue reading)

California Coastal Commission episode reignites fight

Written on 12 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION by STEVEN T. JONES I was struck by two things this week while witnessing the firing of the director of the California Coastal Commission: Dr. Charles Lester’s ouster should outrage all Californians who care about protecting our coast, and... (Continue reading)

Central District U.S. Attorney’s collected over $430 million from defendants

Written on 7 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California collected more than $430 million as a result of criminal prosecutions, civil lawsuits and asset forfeiture actions during the 2012 fiscal year, United States Attorney André Birotte Jr. announced... (Continue reading)

Consensus: Central Coast lacks business support systems

Written on 19 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

While the Central Coast is a beautiful place to live, it fails to provide some of the community support systems required to help entrepreneurs thrive in San Luis Obispo County, according to a consensus of three business owners at the... (Continue reading)