January, 2013

Marijuana deliveryman robbed in Santa Maria

A man robbed a medical marijuana delivery man at gunpoint Wednesday evening in Santa Maria. [Noozhawk] An employee of the Go Green Compassionate Care Collective was delivering medical marijuana to a patient when the robber approached him with a handgun... (Continue reading)

SLO man dies in trailer fire

A San Luis Obispo man died in a recreational vehicle fire early Wednesday morning across the street from a CalFire station. The fire occurred around 12:30 a.m. near Broad Street and Farmhouse Lane, just east of the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Drug dealer arrested at SLO Budget Inn

Deputies arrested three people after discovering an alleged heroin operation at the Budget Inn in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. Responding to a tip, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies made contact with three people in the hotel room. During... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man sentenced for aiding in a suicide

Longtime Los Osos resident George Taylor was sentenced on Wednesday to two days in jail, time he has already served, for aiding and abetting in his wife’s suicide. Taylor, 86, agreed to a suicide pact with his wife that they... (Continue reading)

Hill concerned with “local fringe”

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill is requesting citizen input about a “local fringe.” Last week, Hill appointed human resources consultant Betsey Nash to the county Civil Service Commission. Prior to the appointment, the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and... (Continue reading)

DMV says licensing illegals will reduce collisions

A California Department of Motor Vehicles study is recommending that the state license illegal immigrant drivers. [LA Times] The DMV study determined that unlicensed drivers, the majority of whom are illegal immigrants, cause nearly three times as many crashes as... (Continue reading)

Six SLO burglary suspects arrested

Police arrested six San Luis Obispo residents who they suspect to have participated in a string of residential burglaries. Early Tuesday morning, police served several search warrants that led to the discovery of stolen property including jewelry and a handgun.... (Continue reading)

Oceano manager under fire for operating suspended corporation

Even though the Oceano Community Service’s District manager’s privately owned corporation was suspended in early 2009, he continued operating his lending company, according to his financial disclosures. On Tom Geaslen’s Form 700, he claims his company the Titan Lending Corporation... (Continue reading)

Brown declares California budget balanced

Governor Jerry Brown said Thursday that the California budget deficit has disappeared, due in large to the passing of Proposition 30. [Sacramento Bee] The proposed balance budget marks the first time since the beginning of the recession that California legislators... (Continue reading)

SLO transient burglarizes shop and passes out in gas station across the street

A 29-year-old transient was arrested for burglary after he insisted on sleeping inside a downtown San Luis Obispo gas station Sunday evening. When San Luis Obispo police arrived around 7:30 p.m., officers discovered that the man had burglarized a popular... (Continue reading)