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September, 2010

Deciding the future of Cal Poly journalism

Written on 19 Sep, 2010 in Opinion | 4 comments

OPINION BY WOODY GOULART I am 1973 graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. My undergraduate degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was in Journalism. I was born and raised in San Luis Obispo. Even though I no longer... (Continue reading)

Review: Sheryl Crow at Chumash Casino

Written on 19 Sep, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

By COLIN P. JONES Sheryl Crow reminds me of Neil Young, in the sense that the reigning queen of rock bends and challenges musical genres every time she steps into the studio.  While this shows lots of creative moxie, it... (Continue reading)

Allegations of misdeeds dog the sewage plant

Written on 19 Sep, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

Accusations that the administrator of a sanitation district in San Luis Obispo County’s South Bay has been funneling thousands of dollars to a private engineering company he owns while concealing environmental violations has drawn the attention of local, state and... (Continue reading)

Woman reports sexual assault in San Luis Obispo

Written on 18 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

San Luis Obispo Police are looking for a man in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred late Friday night. The suspect entered a 19-year-old woman’s residence in the 1100 block of Murray Street, held her against her will... (Continue reading)

Bottles containing meth residue explode

Written on 18 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

Three bottles containing chemicals used to make meth exploded spraying an Oceano mobile homes park groundskeeper with the liquid on Friday. [Tribune] The grounds keeper found three bottles with liquid residue at Rancho Del Arroyo Park and tossed them in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles robbers headed to the Central Valley

Written on 18 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Paso Robles Police believe the men responsible for a Paso Robles home invasion are headed to the Central Valley in a white or cream colored BMW SUV, according to dispatcher over the police scanner. [Tribune] On Friday at about 10:40... (Continue reading)

“More Than Stars” shoots in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Sep, 2010 in Discovered | 5 comments

A low-budget independent movie, based on the experiences of a former New Times writer, is currently being shot in and around San Luis Obispo. The second week of a planned 16-day shoot for “More Than Stars” has wrapped. Directed by... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed for being gay

Written on 17 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 21 comments

A Santa Maria man stabbed a Denny’s employee twice in the neck and throat after he learned the man was gay at about 3:30 a.m. on Thursday. The unnamed victim is expected to recover from his injuries. Curtis Martin, 24,... (Continue reading)

Pedobear not OK with Tulsa police

Written on 16 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 13 comments

In a story that the San Luis Obispo County Tribune continues to ignore, Pedobear panic has moved beyond the borders of California and has now gripped law enforcement officials in the Bible Belt burg of Tulsa, OK. [Inquisitr.com] Tulsa Police... (Continue reading)

Record number of shark attacks on otters

Written on 16 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

A record number of shark bitten otters were found along California’s central coast, primarily in the Pismo Beach and Morro Bay areas, in August, according the Department of Fish and Game (DFG). Scientists collected 19 injured or dead otters with... (Continue reading)