Fire destroys Big Bang Theory star’s Santa Margarita home
Big “Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki’s ranch in rural Santa Margarita burned to the ground on Monday night in the Hill Fire. Galecki, who uses the ranch as a getaway, is...
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Author: Karen Velie
Santa Margarita Hill Fire burns 1,500 acres
The fast moving Santa Margarita Hill Fire has burned 1,500 acres and was 40 percent contained Tuesday morning. One structure has burned, many others are threatened and approximately 250 people have...
Read More Santa Margarita fire burns more than 500 acres
A rapidly moving fire off Highway 58 in rural Santa Margarita has grown to more than 500 acres. The evacuation zone has been expanded to include the area of Huer Huero Road to Highway 58 including...
Read More Hill Fire near Santa Margarita scorches more than 100 acres
A fire that started Monday afternoon east of Santa Margarita has burned over 100 acres. Cal Fire is fighting the fire from the air and the ground. The fire is burning grass and oak woodlands....
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Father buries stranger’s body following coroner mishap
The Orange County Coroner’s Office called an 83-year-old man in May and mistakenly told him his son had died. The coroner’s office informed the man his son had been identified through his...
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The public union negotiation trap
OPINION by MIKE BROWN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors’ recent ratification of several expensive employee labor contracts reminds us that the process is devastating for the taxpayers...
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Arroyo Grande man drowns off Avila Beach
Rescue personnel were unable to find the body of a 35-year-old man Arroyo Grande man who drowned while fishing three miles off the coast of Port San Luis on Friday afternoon. Shortly before noon,...
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Supervisor Lynn Compton announces re-election campaign
San Luis Obispo County 4th District Supervisor Lynn Compton announced plans to run for a second term on Friday, a sign that the 2018 campaign season is under way. “We need government to work for the...
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Tanker truck crashes in route to Phillips 66 oil refinery
A tanker-truck hauling 5,200 gallons of crude oil crashed near Highway 1 in Nipomo Friday evening causing a small leak. Approximately five gallons of oil leaked from the truck. The tanker truck was...
Read MoreThe Tribune’s misguided misrepresentation campaign
CCN EDITORIAL A few weeks ago, The Tribune wrote that a CalCoastNews reporter appeared to be missing, in the follow-up to the $1.1 million libel judgment against CalCoastNews and two staff members, Karen Velie and Dan Blackburn....
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Supervisor Adam Hill and New Times turn on one another
After years of positive reporting, a New Times editorial chastised San Luis Obispo supervisors Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson for a last minute ploy to push through their plans for low-cost housing....
Read MoreBwah! Hill loses vote; cancels trip with chamber
By KAREN VELIE County supervisor Adam Hill dropped out of a planned trip to Colorado with members of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce after local business leaders failed to support Hill’s attempt to redirect county budget...
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California: Wherefore art thou?
OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Californians, it’s time to take stock of ourselves. Who are we? Where do we stand? Where might we be heading tomorrow? Tough questions that need incisive answers. As a...
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SLO County Planning Commissioner Dan Del Campo dies at 69
San Luis Obispo County Planning Commissioner Dan Del Campo died Friday at his home in Oak Shores. He was 69 years old. In January, Supervisor John Peschong appointed Del Campo to the planning...
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Exclusive: Throat slashing victim tells his story
By KAREN VELIE A 40-year-old San Luis Obispo woman allegedly lured a former boyfriend to a secluded location, began rubbing his shoulders, tilted his head back and cut his throat from one side to...
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