Scott Hennessee, Author at News Channel 3-12

Pac Biz Times Reports: Glass House to buy dispensaries linked to SLO County Bribery Scandal

May 19, 2022 5:57 pm Scott Hennessee

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - This week's Pacific Coast Business Times reports on Carpinteria based company Glass House purchasing three cannabis dispensaries from Natural Healing Centers for $22.6 million. One of the dispensaries is in Morro Bay. The founder and former owner of Natural Healing Centers, Helios Dayspring, pleaded guilty to bribing a San Luis Obispo… Continue Reading

Arroyo Grande Woman’s Club awards scholarships to local students

May 13, 2022 5:06 pm Scott Hennessee

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. - The Woman's Club of Arroyo Grande presented $15 thousand in scholarships to local students at a luncheon Friday. Five seniors from Arroyo Grande and Nipomo High Schools were awarded scholarships, as well as six students who are continuing their college educations. The money comes from three fundraisers held throughout the year,… Continue Reading

Pac Biz Times reports: Pandemic lessons prepare small businesses for future

May 12, 2022 5:24 pm Scott Hennessee

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - In this week's Pacific Coast Business Times, Brooke Holland writes about local small businesses learning lessons in preparing for the next disaster. Ramping up online offerings has been key, and resources are available to help business owners. News Channel 12 spoke with Pacific Coast Business Times Executive Editor Tony Biasotti about… Continue Reading

Grass fire near Los Alamos knocked down

May 9, 2022 9:18 pm Scott Hennessee

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - A one acre vegetation fire about a mile south of Los Alamos has been knocked down and is under control, according to Santa Barbara County Fire. The fire broke out shortly before 8 p.m. Monday night near Alisos Canyon. The fire was burning in a grass area off of the… Continue Reading

Pac Biz Times Reports: Rising cost of fertilizer on the Central Coast

May 5, 2022 5:07 pm Scott Hennessee, Jade Martinez-Pogue

News Channel 12 sat down with Pacific Coast Business Times executive editor Tony Biasotti about how fertilizer costs are affecting Central Coast farmers.… Continue Reading

San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health talks Mental Health Awareness Month

May 4, 2022 4:52 pm Scott Hennessee, Jade Martinez-Pogue

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and the San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health Department is hosting community events all month long. Taking care of one's mental health has become more challenging – and even more important – since the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to isolate and caused waves of… Continue Reading

Pac Biz Times Reports: Reopening of Hearst Castle is huge tourism driver

April 29, 2022 4:44 pm Scott Hennessee

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – In this week's Pacific Coast Business Times, Brooke Holland wrote about Hearst Castle, San Luis Obispo County's crowned jewel that is set to open on May 11. Hearst Castle sees as many as 850,000 visitors a year and is a huge tourism driver in the county. News Channel 12 sat down… Continue Reading

SLO County Pet Photo Contest

April 27, 2022 6:02 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - Do you have a pet you think everyone should see? Take a picture and submit it to San Luis Obispo County. Winners will see their pet's photo displayed on a wall at the new Animal Services Center. The deadline to enter is May 15 and you can submit up… Continue Reading

Pac Biz Times Reports: Santa Barbara businessman runs for U.S. Senate

April 21, 2022 5:36 pm Scott Hennessee

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - In this week's Pacific Coast Business Times, Green Hills Software Founder Dan O'Dowd says he is running for United States Senate on a single-issue platform. Dan O'Dowd is focused on, "Making computers safe for humanity." News Channel 12 spoke with reporter Jorge Mercado about his article on O'Dowd, including his campaign… Continue Reading

SLO County Official: Lopez Lake at lowest level ever

April 20, 2022 9:30 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIF. - Lopez Lake in San Luis Obispo County is at it's lowest recorded level ever. The SLO County Emergency Services Manager talked about the "severe" drought on NewsChannel 12 at 4 p.m. Scotty Jalbert says reservoirs are dropping 1-2 percent a month and he expects that we will enter "extreme"… Continue Reading

Shelterbox helping Ukrainians: Pac Biz Times Interview

April 15, 2022 5:14 pm Scott Hennessee

News Channel 12 spoke with reporter Jorge Mercado about his article in the Pacific Coast Business Times on Shelterbox.… Continue Reading

San Luis Obispo County ships excess medical supplies to Ukraine

April 13, 2022 6:14 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - Medical supplies purchased to prepare for a surge in hospitalizations that were not needed in San Luis Obispo County will be used to help those recovering from war in Ukraine. Emergency Medical Services Director Vince Pierucci told News Channel 12 San Luis Obispo County is sending to Ukraine: 100,000+… Continue Reading

Pac Biz Times Reports: UCSB no longer using hotels to house students

April 8, 2022 6:00 pm Scott Hennessee

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - In this week's Pacific Coast Business Times, UC Santa Barbara is no longer housing students in area hotels. The University was able to offer housing to all undergraduates who applied in the Spring quarter, according to a spokesperson cited in the article. UCSB is moving forward with design review for Munger… Continue Reading

COVID-19 update with San Luis Obispo County Public Health Director Dr. Penny Borenstein

March 30, 2022 6:00 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - San Luis Obispo County Public Health Director, Dr. Penny Borenstein appeared live on NewsChannel 12 Wednesday afternoon. She addressed the spread of the omicron subvariant BA.2 and the recent FDA approval of a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for people 50 and older. Dr. Borenstein said San Luis Obispo… Continue Reading

Report: Nuclear regulators failed to properly inspect Diablo Canyon Power Plant

March 28, 2022 9:29 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. Calif. - An investigation has revealed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission failed to properly inspect an important component at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. The Office of the Inspector General released a report containing several findings regarding the NRC’s regulatory oversight of safety related structures and systems at the plant. One… Continue Reading

Laura Zarate interview: COVID outreach to non-english speakers in San Luis Obispo County

March 24, 2022 5:56 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - NewsChannel 12 interviewed a multi-lingual outreach leader to learn more about how San Luis Obispo County has been getting the word out about COVID-19 throughout the pandemic to non-English speakers. Watch the video of our interview with Laura Zarate to see what the county has done and continues to… Continue Reading

Ways to avoid cyber attacks

March 10, 2022 6:05 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The Director of the California Cybersecurity Institute at Cal Poly appeared live on NewsChannel 12 Thursday to discuss ways to avoid cyber attacks. The Federal Government has put Americans on alert that Russia may use cyber attacks as that country becomes more isolated because of the war in Ukraine. Bill… Continue Reading

Ortiz-Legg serving on California Parks board

March 9, 2022 7:20 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - San Luis Obispo COunty Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors for Parks California. She says she is the first Central Coast representative on the board for the partner agency of California State Parks, and hopes to bring more resources to state parks locally. Ensuring… Continue Reading

SLO County Schools Superintendent on lifting mask mandate

March 2, 2022 6:09 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - San Luis Obispo County schools will follow statewide guidance and lift the mask mandate after March 11. NewsChannel 12 spoke with SLO County Schools Superintendent, James Brescia about the changes. "I expect the school districts will follow CDPH guidance," Brescia said. Local districts are allowed to impose stricter rules than… Continue Reading

Dr. Penny Borenstein speaks on lifting the mask mandate and a decrease in Covid cases

February 16, 2022 6:11 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - On the day the indoor mask mandate was lifted for vaccinated people, the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Director tells News Channel 3-12, "We are seeing dramatic decreases in the number of new cases." Doctor Penny Borenstein adds there are more treatments available, the omicron variant has not… Continue Reading