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Hill accused of threatening a nonprofit

Written on 4 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE For more than 10 years, a local printer produced fundraising brochures for the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County. Then in late 2008, the owner of a printing business said she lost the contract after Supervisor... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill’s threats play out in public and in private

Written on 23 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 35 comments

OPINION by DEBBIE PETERSON I ran for the San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor seat because I was deeply troubled by the way Supervisor Adam Hill operates. After several of his attacks on constituents who didn’t share his views... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach officer poses with creepy clown

Written on 20 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A creepy clown who reportedly scared a child on a bicycle was offering free hugs and pictures to passersby in Grover Beach on Wednesday. An officer responded to the scene and took a photo with the clown, but did not... (Continue reading)

Homeless bus thief gets six years for Grover Beach crime spree

Written on 19 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 36-year-old homeless man has received a six-year prison sentence for an ambitious crime spree he embarked upon in June. On a single day, David James Krause, 36, started a fire; stole a bus and crashed it; burglarized a home;... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach may help developer fund hotel project

Written on 7 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN As a reward for potentially generating millions of dollars in tax revenue for the city, Grover Beach may financially assist a developer that plans to build a hotel on a site with no water and sewer connections.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman killed in crash identified

Written on 7 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified Michelle Dwyer as the 27-year-old Grover Beach woman who died in a crash in Arroyo Grande early Saturday morning. Dwyer was the mother of two young boys. At about 2:15 a.m., Dwyer was driving... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman killed in Arroyo Grande crash

Written on 4 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 27-year-old Grover Beach woman died in a crash in Arroyo Grande early Saturday morning, according to the CHP. At about 2:15 a.m., the woman was driving her 1996 Volkswagen south on Corbett Canyon Road near Royal Oak Place when... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach needs new leadership

Written on 1 Sep, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by ELIZABETH DOUKAS Last week, the California Fair Political Practices Commission levied fines against Grover Beach Mayor John Shoals because of campaign violations that could have swayed the voting public. Mayor Shoals responded in the Tribune saying, “I paid... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach mayor fined for concealing campaign donations

Written on 30 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 41 comments

By KAREN VELIE California’s political watchdog levied a fine against Grover Beach Mayor John Shoals during a hearing on Aug. 18, because he failed to file five campaign reports as required by the government code during his successful bid for... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man arrested in fatal hit and run

Written on 28 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Police arrested an Arroyo Grande man Sunday morning for allegedly driving into two people, and then fleeing the scene. One of the pedestrians died and the other is in critical condition. Shortly before 10 p.m., a dark colored sedan with... (Continue reading)