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Newsom won’t extend Diablo Canyon operations past 2030

Written on 10 Aug, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday he will not work to renew licenses to keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County operating beyond 2030. With less than six months left in office, Newsom said... (Continue reading)

SLO County woman appointed to a California appellate court

Written on 8 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the appointment of San Luis Obispo County resident and Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Denise Hippach to a state appellate court. After only four years as a judge, Hippach... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaims Farmworkers Day,

Written on 31 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gov. Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 31 as “Farmworkers Day.” Last week, Newsom signed a bill to rename California’s Cesar Chavez Day to “Farmworkers Day.” Recent allegations that Chavez had sexually abused girls and... (Continue reading)

Newsom supports bill renaming California’s Cesar Chavez Day

Written on 27 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill to rename California’s Cesar Chavez Day to “Farmworkers Day.” Newson is scheduled to formally announce the change on March 31. “The farmworkers’ movement was always bigger than just one... (Continue reading)

Chevron to buy oil drilled off the coast of Santa Barbara

Written on 26 Mar, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE After Chevron threatened to close its refineries in California due to overregulation from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration, the oil giant announced it will soon be purchasing oil drilled of the coast of Santa Barbara from Sable Offshore,... (Continue reading)

ICE asks Newson to hand over murders, sex offenders, drug dealers

Written on 9 Feb, 2026 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE With over 33,000 undocumented immigrants including murderers, sex offenders, and drug dealers in California jails, ICE is calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom not to release them back into California communities, according to a Feb. 6 request from... (Continue reading)

Justice Department sues Newsom over alleged race-based redistricting

Written on 13 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Justice Department announced yesterday it filed legal action against California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s newly adopted redistricting plan enacted through Proposition 50. Newsom argued Prop. 50 was a needed response to... (Continue reading)

California Prop. 50, mid-decade partisan redistricting, passing

Written on 4 Nov, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 58 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan for mid-decade partisan redistricting is winning by a landslide. With 65% of the votes in, Proposition 50 is passing by 64.7% to 34.3% In San Luis Obispo County the numbers are closer... (Continue reading)

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s great grift

Written on 3 Nov, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

OPINION by TRICIA BOAZ In Oct. 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom chastised those who fail to call out wrongdoings by the federal administration. He calls it the “great grift.” He sent kneepads to “kneelers” as a symbol of their acquiescence.... (Continue reading)

Newsom deploys National Guard to food banks during shutdown

Written on 22 Oct, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE Governor Gavin Newsom today announced plans to deploy the California National Guard and California Volunteers to support food banks as the federal government shutdown delays food benefits for 5.5 million Californians. In addition to the California National... (Continue reading)