Monica Vaughan

@MonicaLVaughan

Journalist reporting on oil, cannabis, environment. Whistleblowers welcome. mvaughan@thetribunenews.com

San Luis Obispo, CA
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Joined November 2013
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    Nov 20

    Strike! Workers with the in California, including drug counselors, child welfare workers, and road maintenance plan to strike in early December. It's expensive to live here, and they say they don't make enough.

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    10 hours ago

    I'm insanely proud to work with my peeps and I can't brag on them enough, so I'm going to share a thread of the work they've done this year that I think is incredible. Starting with and her mountain lion stories.

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  3. Retweeted
    Dec 26

    Will Mindbody leave SLO, lay off workers after buyout? CEO sends email to staff

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  4. Dec 26

    Mountain lions don’t always win. For example, a lion attempting to snatch a piglet a few years ago was instead crushed to death against a fence by a 550-pound sow.

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    Dec 26

    At the time this story came out I was optimistic CA would fund safe drinking water, but legislation to address it was killed and the water bond which had some money for it failed. We have an ongoing crisis the size of 3 and half Flint, Michigans in our own state.

    We uncovered how tens of thousands of Californians are served by water districts that can't provide them with safe water.
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    Dec 26

    This year, I got a chance to try new things and write a column that is literally my favorite thing ever. Here's a look at some of my greatest hits , starting off with my newest column:

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  7. Dec 26

    Yes, editor, I do think my entire beat should be writing about predators. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

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  8. Dec 26

    My favorite thing to write about this year? The elusive and powerful mountain lion that lives among us. You might be surprised what you learn...

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    Dec 23

    Extended period of high surf for the Central Coast tonight-Wed, with high surf for LA/VTA beaches likely Tue-Wed. High tides Tue-Wed morning will bring a chance of coastal flooding+beach erosion.

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    Dec 24

    BREAKING: Mindbody announced the acquisition Monday via

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    Dec 21

    BREAKING: report details the rape, stalking, and abuse of power allegations against cop who resigned while under investigation. Only at

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    Dec 21

    Despite DNA, GPS evidence and a dozen witnesses corroborating the allegations, SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow declines to press charges. Excellent accountability reporting by and .

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    Dec 21

    Lost in the government shutdown fight, Trump calls for more logging on federal lands to fight wildfires. My breaking story:

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  14. Dec 21

    Paso Robles policeman accused of raping a sexual assault victim in her home, on-duty sexual encounters with another woman in his patrol car & ordering a woman he arrested to expose herself to him, yet NO CHARGES FILED

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    Dec 20

    What's gotten into the SLO County Board of Supervisors? They're being nice to each other!!

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    Dec 20

    Our latest Middlecamp Orb of Excellence () winner is for her willingness to help out everyone when they need it, from stories on a school district she wasn’t familiar with to space — and her unfailing kindness and positivity! Congrats! We’re lucky to have you.

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    Dec 20

    . revealed a fifth victim yesterday at the prelim for an driver accused of raping and assaulting female riders across SLO and burglarizing their homes.

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  18. Dec 19

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  19. Dec 19

    A bright light was seen in the sky from Lake Tahoe to Ventura...Air Force officials told me, "What you're seeing in the sky is not anything launched from Vandenberg." Did you see it?

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    That thing take off? People are seeing
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  20. Dec 19

    Postponed AGAIN, this time due to hydrogen leak.

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  21. Dec 19

    We are minutes away from the Vandenberg rocket launch.

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