SLO councilwoman seeks to censor mayor over leaked report
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Councilwoman Jan Marx is seeking to have Mayor Erica Stewart censored for releasing a confidential Grand Jury report in violation of the California Penal Code. Stewart shared the confidential information with her employer, Cal Poly. Censure serves as a punishment, a way for the...
Wherefore art thou Democrats?
OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE “…ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” by President John F. Kennedy As a young emerging voter in the 1960s, those words spoken by President John F. Kennedy at his 1961 inaugural address captivated...
Inmate escapes from Lompoc prison camp
By KAREN VELIE Federal and local law enforcement agencies are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc on Thursday. Omar Briceno-Quijano, 35, who was discovered missing from the minimum-security complex at approximately 4 p.m., was serving a 14-year sentence for drug-related offenses and money...
Light at the end of Paso Robles groundwater litigation tunnel
OPINION by GREG GREWAL After 13 years and lots of money, attornies involved in the quiet title litigation over Paso Robles Groundwater Basin rights are preparing for the final court hearing, So what is quiet title? It is a lawsuit to settle property ownership disputes when multiple parties claim interest...
Templeton advisory group chair pleads guilty to criminal charges
By KAREN VELIE Criminal allegations, restraining orders, gorilla costumes, firearms, vandalism, theft, threats and harassment continue to sully the reputation of an advisory group in Templeton. On Wednesday, the current chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group pleaded guilty to one felony count of vandalism and seven charges of violating...
San Luis Obispo woman arrested for elder and child abuse
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a woman on Wednesday for both elder and child abuse that allegedly occurred during a family dispute this week. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., a caller reported a family disturbance involving an elderly victim on the 1500 block of Palm Street. Officers...
Police seize illegal snakeskin boots from San Luis Obispo clothing store
By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police detectives on Sunday seized tens of thousands of dollars worth of boots that were made with python skin. Detectives served a warrant at Salinas Charreria Western Wear located at 716 Higuera Street. While searching the clothing store, detectives located boots that were made...
