SLO police nab Elks Lodge burglar
San Luis Obispo police arrested two people early Wednesday morning in connection with the burglary of the Elks Lodge in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 4 a.m., officers responding to a burglar alarm...
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SLO Council candidates differ on tax measure
Of the eight candidates vying for a seat on the city council, five said they are in favor of continuing a half-percent sales tax for another eight years during a forum hosted by the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce on...
Read MoreArroyo Grande police chastise city council
UPDATE: Following are the opinions of six members of the Arroyo Grande Police Officers’ Association. OPINION By SHAWN COSGROVE Hello, my name is Shawn Cosgrove and I am the president of the Arroyo Grande Police Officers’...
Read MoreOpen letter to the City Council of Arroyo Grande
OPINION By OTIS PAGE Since the complaint to the Grand Jury has been fulfilled, we have been advised by the office of the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney it will not “interfere” at this time because of the...
Read MoreSix Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies sentenced to federal prison
Six sworn deputies who were working in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department each were sentenced today to federal prison terms for interfering with a federal civil rights investigation into misconduct at the Men’s Central Jail....
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Arroyo Grande City Council behaving badly
OPINION By LEANN AKINS I am writing this letter to share my thoughts on the current situation facing Arroyo Grande residents and the city leaders. I have not lived in Arroyo Grande for long (close...
Read MoreArroyo Grande candidate stances vary on Adams’ scandal
Only one of the three candidates for Arroyo Grande City Council agrees with the way the current council handled allegations the city manager violated city policy during a late-night interlude with a subordinate. For more than...
Read MoreSupervisor Caren Ray ‘s unwarranted self-promotion
OPINION By JULIE TACKER In a recent mailer and Smart Voter bio, San Luis Obispo County District 4 Supervisorial Candidate Caren Ray lists some of her accomplishments. She must be underestimating the intelligence of the District...
Read MoreAircraft makes emergency landing at SLO County Airport
An airplane carrying 30 passengers made an emergency landing at the San Luis Obispo County Airport on Sunday evening, Cal Fire said on Twitter. Shortly after 5 p.m., emergency units were staged at the airport because passengers...
Read MoreNipomo board seeking water rate increase
The Nipomo Community Services District is seeking a water rate increase that would raise costs about 30 percent for the average rate payer. If approved, the rate hike will start July 1, 2015. In Sept. 2013, the board voted to...
Read MoreMayor Ferrara responds to vote of no confidence
Arroyo Grande Mayor Tony Ferrara responded in writing Sunday to the city’s police officer association’s complaint against the mayor and the city manager. On Thursday, the Arroyo Grande Police Officer Association lodged a formal...
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Peace officers accused of murdering San Miguel man
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested two peace officers who allegedly killed a man in a bar fight in San Miguel earlier this month. Alvaro Jaramillo Medrano, 54, of San Miguel died...
Read MoreDid PG&E and the NRC work together to spin news on Diablo Canyon quake safety?
OPINION By FRIENDS OF THE EARTH Last week the Nuclear Regulatory Commission denied a dissent by the former chief inspector at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, who said new seismic data show the plant may be vulnerable to...
Read MoreSan Luis Obispo residents facing tax fatigue
OPINION By SLO COUNCILMAN DAN CARPENTER On Nov. 4, San Luis Obispo voters will be voting on three local tax/bond measures. A new ½ percent city sales tax (Measure G), a $177 million San Luis Coastal Unified School District bond,...
Read MoreRepublican headquarters closed to some candidates
Several candidates for Atascadero City Council are upset that staff at the new Republican Party headquarters on El Camino Real is currently only permitting incumbents to distribute campaign materials through the office. The...
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