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Paso Robles locker room play? Or lock her away?

Written on 14 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 143 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Was it just naughty fun? A little good-natured grope here and there? Or were crimes committed? Paso Robles Police Chief Lisa Solomon is being accused of sexual misconduct by a growing group of former and current Paso... (Continue reading)

School aide admits to sex with student

Written on 14 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The after school programs aide at the Lillian Larsen School in San Miguel admitted to deputies she had sex with a 14-year-old boy she met on campus. [Tribune] In late January, a teacher at the school spotted Sarah Drown, 20,... (Continue reading)

Two Templeton residents arrested for burglary and drug possession

Written on 13 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two Templeton residents suspected of burglary were arrested Friday at the Walmart in Paso Robles. Ricky Soto, 22, and Tasha Gambel, 23, were taken into custody after a Walmart security guard tipped off law enforcement that the suspect of several... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles couple sentenced to federal prison for smuggling illegal aliens

Written on 13 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A husband and wife from Paso Robles who admitted harboring illegal aliens after they were smuggled into the United States and forced to work in sub-standard conditions at the couple’s elder care facilities were each sentenced today to 18 months... (Continue reading)

Oceano seawater intrusion deemed a scam

Written on 13 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 108 comments

San Luis Obispo County government agencies have been using data known to be phony to secure state and federal grants. Following a 2009 report of seawater intrusion contaminating the unincorporated community of Oceano’s groundwater supply, numerous local agencies used the information... (Continue reading)

Defense of free speech includes defense of seriously unsavory characters

Written on 13 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION By PETER SCHEER Why is it that the First Amendment Coalition, like other organizations that defend freedom of speech, is so often aligned in support of seriously unsavory characters? Just last week FAC filed an amicus brief in the... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian struck by car in Avila Beach

Written on 12 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Nipomo woman crashed into a pedestrian walking on Avila Beach Drive near the hot springs shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday. The extent of the victim's injuries are currently unknown. Colleen Werneke, 79, was traveling west in a maroon... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles considering increasing sales tax

Written on 12 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Amidst service reductions and under-maintained infrastructure, Paso Robles is considering asking voters to approve a 1 percent increase in the city’s sales tax in November. [Tribune] Over the past three years, Paso Robles has reduced annual spending by more than... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College hires accreditation consultant

Written on 12 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Cuesta College officials have taken the first step in getting the school’s accreditation back on track. Cuesta College has hired a consultant to help the college find areas the campus needs to address in order to reaffirm its accreditation. [Tribune]... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College to host wine exports symposium

Written on 12 Feb, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

In an effort to help the wine industry reach new international markets, the Business and Entrepreneurship Center at Cuesta College will host a free wine exports symposium on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Galaxy Colony Square... (Continue reading)