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Smith flips, gives SLO sales tax needed support

Written on 7 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Following a change of mind by outgoing Councilwoman Kathy Smith, the San Luis Obispo City Council can place a renewal of the city’s half cent sales tax on the November ballot without skirting the law. State law requires a two-thirds... (Continue reading)

SLO medical marijuana advocates prevail

Written on 7 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1 to table a proposed law to ban mobile medical marijuana and outside pot cultivation on Tuesday. Last year, the city received several complaints about a medical marijuana growing operation in the backyard... (Continue reading)

SLO considering ban on pot delivery services

Written on 5 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday afternoon in which it will consider a ban on medical marijuana delivery services. Last year, the city received several complaints about a medical marijuana growing operation in the... (Continue reading)

Prohibition ended over 80 years ago

Written on 3 May, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 47 comments

OPINION By SLO COUNCILMAN DAN CARPENTER Madam Mayor and Mr. Vice-President – Prohibition ended over 80 years ago. The Mayor along with Cal Poly vice-president of student affairs have asked bars to stop opening early on commencement day. This is... (Continue reading)

Marx, Cal Poly ask bars not to open before graduation

Written on 2 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

A longstanding tradition of outgoing Cal Poly students drinking downtown on the morning of their graduation ceremonies may soon come to an end if bar owners fulfill a request made by Mayor Jan Marx and a university administrator. On April... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes car into SLO home

Written on 2 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A man allegedly driving while intoxicated crashed a vehicle into a house in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon. Brandon Paulson was driving a station wagon northbound on Hollyhock Way around 2 p.m. when he reached a dead-end and failed... (Continue reading)

Another All That Glitters associate accused of criminal activity

Written on 29 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

At approximately 2:15 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a fire at a residence in the 500 block of Stoneridge Drive. San Luis Obispo Police detectives obtained a search warrant and discovered evidence of a hash oil manufacturing operation. Emergency personnel... (Continue reading)

Brief power outage hits SLO, Avila

Written on 28 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

More than 4,000 customers in areas ranging from the San Luis Obispo airport to Avila Beach lost power early Monday morning. [KSBY] Power went out around 5:10 a.m. Monday for approximately 4,070 customers. It returned by 6 a.m. PG&E is... (Continue reading)

SLO garage fire under criminal investigation

Written on 28 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo police are investigating suspicious objects that may have caused a garage fire Sunday afternoon. [KSBY] Around 3 p.m. Sunday, a fire broke out in the garage of a home in the 500 block of Stoneridge Drive in... (Continue reading)

Candidates target leadership in district attorney race debate

Written on 24 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

During the second debate between San Luis Obispo County district attorney candidates Dan Dow and Tim Covello, the candidates focused on leadership ability and experience. During the debate at the San Luis Obispo Library, Covello, who has been with the... (Continue reading)