Who are you kidding Mr. Reaugh?
OPINION By LARRY MCGOURTY I read Mr. Reaugh’s latest “advertorial” for a water district with some bemusement. How a small band of elitists and a grass root organization so out of...
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Author: Karen Velie
Paso Robles man arrested for vandalism and arson
A 22-year-old Paso Robles man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Playa del Rey gas storage facility and causing a gas leak on Monday. [ABC7] Shortly after midnight, James Viramontez Cogley allegedly entered the...
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Steve Sinton sets the record straight
OPINION By STEVE SINTON One would think that something as expensive as litigation would be founded on sound principles, rather than false accusations against your neighbors and fellow landowners....
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Morro Bay pays $20,000 to settle taser case
Morro Bay agreed to pay $20,000 to a man who police officers pepper sprayed and repeatedly tasered during an arrest at the Fuel Dock Saloon in 2012. [NewTimes] Officers initially charged Brian Lopez...
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Let school administrators craft tenure compromise
OPINION By SUPERINTENDENT CURT DUBOST, Ed.D. A very important, potentially landmark lawsuit is now before Superior Court in Los Angeles involving teacher employment and evaluation in the State of...
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Letter to the editor: Setting the record straight
By KEVIN PEARSON On behalf of Eastern Municipal Water District, we would like to set the record straight regarding Ms. Steinbeck’s guest column on the water rights of residents within the Paso...
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SLOSocial Seen, Frog and Peach
Slo Social Seen is at it again, checking out the bars downtown to see who’s out and about and where the fun is. Come and experience the night life for yourself and keep watching our videos to...
Read MoreSupervisors vote for Paso Robles water district
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday in favor of creating a water district for the Paso Robles groundwater basin. Supervisors Frank Mecham, Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson voted to support legislation to...
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Nuanced definitions muddy water debate
By DANIEL BLACKBURN and KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County supervisors are preparing the framework for facilitating a North County-based water district even while advocates scramble to describe what...
Read MorePaso Robles home destroyed in fire
A Paso Robles home was destroyed Tuesday in an early morning fire. At 12:32 a.m., firefighters arrived at 842 Red Cloud Road to find the home fully engulfed in flames. In addition, the fire had spread to the residence next door....
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Morro Bay officials shut down business competitors of council members
By JOSH FRIEDMAN (Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about allegations of abuse of power and selective enforcement of laws in Morro Bay. Several videos, showing police and planning staff...
Read MorePOWR IS “belligerent” defending North County
PRAAGS/PWE chose the word “belligerent” in a recent Op Ed to describe the efforts of our Protect Our Water Rights [POWR] group. This is an appropriate choice of words as “belligerent” means, “having a war-like attitude.” POWR is...
Read MoreCalifornia’s 2013 record breaking wine grape harvest
Amid California’s devastating drought, 2013 looks to be a record harvest year for wine grapes. [Register] Preliminary figures from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s show that the crop of red and white...
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Firefighters evacuate Grover Beach hotel
Firefighters evacuated guests at the Holiday Inn Express in Grover Beach Sunday morning after overheated oil in an elevator filled the hotel with smoke. [Tribune] Shortly after 2 a.m., the Five...
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