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Hundreds protest Sessions firing in SLO

Written on 9 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered and marched in downtown San Luis Obispo Thursday evening as part of nationwide protests against President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions, as it relates to alleged efforts to squash the ongoing probe... (Continue reading)

Man found guilty for Facebook threats at against Women’s March SLO

Written on 31 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Atascadero man who posted death threats on the Facebook page of the Women’s March San Luis Obispo will avoid jail time but he will have to serve 18 months of probation and give up his firearms for 10 years... (Continue reading)

ACLU’s annual civil rights event in SLO

Written on 29 Mar, 2018 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo Chapter of the ACLU is hosting its bi-annual general meeting on March 31 (this Saturday) at the San Luis Obispo Library’s Community Room located at the corner of Palm and Osos Street, an event in which... (Continue reading)

Paid political consultant shutters SLO County Supervisor’s meeting

Written on 21 Mar, 2018 in Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

Nick Andre, the head of the SLO County Progressives and a paid campaign manager for several local candidates, led a group of 14 people into Tuesdays San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors meeting who then refused to sit down... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors cut meeting schedule in half

Written on 17 Jan, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

In order to provide more time to prepare for board meetings, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last year to meet twice a month in 2018, rather than four times a month as it has in... (Continue reading)

Women’s march inspires action,so let’s get to work

Written on 26 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 28 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Like so many local men, I participated in the Women’s March in San Luis Obispo on Jan. 21 the day after our new president belted out the most caustic inaugural speech in living memory. The gathering... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district officials tussle over clean underwear

Written on 22 Jan, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District has launched its third investigation in less than a year into allegations of harassment, threats or discrimination between several former and current district officials and employees. The latest tussle... (Continue reading)

Women’s march in SLO attracts thousands

Written on 21 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 69 comments

Correction: Over 7,000 thousand people attended the San Luis Obispo Women’s March. Thousands of people gathered at Mitchell Park in San Luis Obispo on Saturday morning for the Women’s March, a much larger-than-expected crowd in a march to protect the... (Continue reading)

Ed Asner moderates Cambria forum

Written on 30 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cambria voters got a helping of candidates for the Cambria Community Service District Board with a dash of Hollywood as Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner came to moderate the Free and Equal forum  Thursday night. Five of the seven... (Continue reading)

SLO residents rally to have their voices heard

Written on 3 Jul, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER On Tuesday, July 5, at 5 p.m., a group of residents will be standing on the San Luis Obispo City Hall steps with signs reading “Resident Voices Matter.” Why? Because over the past two years our... (Continue reading)