About 120 people joined a rally yesterday at the county courthouse against offshore oil drilling. Congressman Salud Carbajal spoke to the crowd of angry progressives. Also on hand, San Luis Obispo mayor Heidi Harmon. Morro Bay mayor Jamie Irons, and San Luis Obispo county supervisor Bruce Gibson. The US interior department has proposed opening up…
Paso Robles city councilman Fred Strong tells the council Tuesday night that a roundabout has benefits. He cites a recent winter report by Cal Trans. Cal Trans reports that roundabouts reduce overall collisions by 37%. Injures are reduced by 75%. Fatalities are reduced by 90%. Pedestrian accidents are reduced by 40%. Cal Trans says the…
Paso Robles police are still looking for that man suspected of stabbing another man Saturday night in the Oak Park area. He’s identified as 24-year-old Lucio Merino Cervantes. Around 8:20 Saturday night, Cervantes allegedly stabbed another man as several men fought in front of a liquor store on the 3300 block of Spring street. Cervantes…
Leading San Luis Obispo county democrat Stew Jenkins is demanding that Adam Hill resign. He says Hill should stop being depressed. He should stop trying to fool friends, the press and the public. In a letter to a local daily newspaper, Jenkins tells Adam Hill, “resign. Be happy, resign to make your constituents happy. Allow…
In a speech to the California senate, state senator Tony Mendoza apologizes to anyone who felt uncomfortable by his behavior, but denies claims that he engaged in unwanted sexually suggestive behavior with at least six women with whom he worked. During a democratic party event, he allegedly offered a 19-year-old intern alcohol in a hotel…
Sexual harassment payouts at University of California reached $3.4 million dollars in the 2016-2017 academic year. Students and university employees filed claims ranging from inappropriate hugging and kissing to sexual assault. Last year, two settlements exceeded one million dollars each. The UC system was second only to the department of corrections and rehabilitation in the…
More allegations against Paso Robles school district administrators. In a story published in today’s Tribune, a teacher recently filed a lawsuit claiming she was demoted after reporting another teacher for allegedly touching students inappropriately. Lora Dixon taught at Liberty continuation high school. She says school district officials retaliated against her last year after she complained…
Sunny today Highs in the mid to upper 50’s Overnight lows in the low 20’s Mostly sunny tomorrow with highs in the upper 50’s
Over the weekend, north county high schools were eliminated in the CIF play offs. In boys basketball, the Shandon Outlaws lost to St. Monica 56-44. Mission Prep boys lost to Valencia 68-64. In girls basketball, Templeton lost to La Quinta 55-44 Coast Union lost to Santa Clara 44-37 La Salle beat Mission Prep girls 75-64.…
If you’re a fan of Wheel of Fortune, you may resent the coverage of the winter Olympics. Paso Robles resident Barbara McGregor would be okay if KSBY preempted coverage of the games to show “Wheel” with Vanna White and Pat Sajak. McGregor recently appeared on the show, but it has not yet been broadcast. It…