Morro Bay wins lawsuit alleging a rigged cannabis permit process
Amid widespread allegations of corruption in the cannabis industry, a San Luis Obispo County judge ruled in favor of Morro Bay and its retail cannabis application process. Read More …
Category: Special Reports
Are 1,500 migrant children headed to Camp Roberts?
In an attempt to alleviate overcrowding at detention centers on the border, President Joe Biden is seeking to house unaccompanied migrant children on military bases, which could include Camp Roberts, which is located in San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties. Read More …
SLO County prosecutors seek gag order against protesters
San Luis Obispo County prosecutors are asking the court to put a lid on the outspoken defendants and their attorneys in the case against a group of Black Lives Matter protesters who blocked traffic on Highway 101 last summer. Read More …
Man facing hate crime charges after racist, homophobic outburst in SLO
A 26-year-old San Luis Obispo man is facing a hate crime charge after he allegedly spit in the face of an Asian, gay police officer while yelling racial and homophobic slurs, according to court records. Read More …
How will SLO County spend $54.9 million in COVID-19 funding?
San Luis Obispo County is in line to receive an estimated $54.9 million as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, and two supervisors have been selected to develop a plan on how to spend the funds. Read More …
Coastal Commission votes to ban off-roading at Oceano Dunes
By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to phase out off-road vehicle usage at the Oceano Dunes over the next three years. Additionally, the commission voted to Read More …
Will the appellate court reconsider Judge Guerrero’s ruling?
In the latest tussle over the criminal cases regarding a group of Black Lives Matter protesters who blocked Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo last summer, the California Attorney General’s Office is again asking the appellate court to hear their appeal of Judge Matthew Guerrero’s recusal of all county prosecutors. Read More …
Deputies finish search of Rubin Flores’ Arroyo Grande home
By KAREN VELIE After seizing an old car, digging in the back yard and taking evidence — San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies concluded their search of an Arroyo Grande home Read More …
Illicit cannabis hiding in plain sight in SLO County
The signs around the field of budding cannabis plants growing in rural San Miguel say the grow is part of a legitimate and legal research project. And, neighbors believe the plants are part of a permitted Cal Poly hemp research program. But the grow is not. Read More …
Port San Luis commissioners ordered to stop bullying whistleblower
The Port San Luis Harbor District has served cease-and-desist letters on two commissioners ordering them to stop bullying, harassing, slandering and threatening a staffer. Read More …