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February, 2013

Deputies searching for missing Arroyo Grande girl

Written on 15 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are searching for a missing 12-year-old Arroyo Grande girl. Mikayla Anderson was last seen leaving Paulding Middle School to go horseback riding at her grandmother’s house in the Hausna area. Police found her backpack... (Continue reading)

Woman sought in Atascadero bank robbery

Written on 15 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Atascadero Police are searching for woman who robbed the Pacific Western Bank on Thursday shortly after 4 p.m. The lone female entered the bank at 7035 El Camino Real, approached a teller and demanded cash. She left with an undisclosed... (Continue reading)

California students create Facebook friendship with benefits

Written on 14 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Christian student group is calling a new Facebook application “the evilest app ever.” [SF Gate] In time for Valentines Day, the Bang With Friends app allows Facebook users to schedule sex sessions in a no-nonsense manner. BWF has “already... (Continue reading)

School bus hits jogger in San Miguel

Written on 14 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A school bus collided with a woman jogging in San Miguel Wednesday morning, causing her to suffer minor injuries. [Tribune] Patricia Gonzalez of Visalia suffered cuts and abrasions after the school bus hit her around 7 a.m at the corner... (Continue reading)

Medical marijuana returned to patients

Written on 14 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials recently were ordered by Judge John Trice to return a supply of marijuana and related products to Ethnobotonica Patients Collective after felony charges against collective driver Chance Simmons were dropped by the district attorney.... (Continue reading)

105-year-old California Buddhist teacher accused of sex abuse

Written on 13 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A 105-year-old Buddhist teacher in Los Angeles allegedly groped, molested and even raped female followers throughout his decades-long tenure as a leading Buddhist figure. [LA Times] An investigation conducted by a council of Buddhist leaders suggested that Joshu Sasaki Roshi... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly to hold vigil for deceased student

Written on 13 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cal Poly is hosting a candlelight vigil Wednesday evening to honor Brandon Huang, who died early Sunday morning. The vigil will take place at 5:45 p.m. at the University Union. Huang, a second-year biology major, died after returning from a... (Continue reading)

Code violations displace 40 students in SLO

Written on 13 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Forty San Luis Obispo college students lost their housing Tuesday due to health and safety code violations discovered at Pine Creek condominiums at 1185 Foothill Blvd. After a resident called in a complaint that “the clothes in her closet were... (Continue reading)

Homeless money guardian unlicensed

Written on 13 Feb, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 62 comments

Keeping them homeless By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is the third in a series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program. See Cliff Anderson’s check stubs and several... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles educators and administrators at impasse

Written on 13 Feb, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 54 comments

PRESS RELEASE from PASO ROBLES PUBLIC EDUCATORS On Tuesday, teachers and district officials met with a State Mediator in attempts to resolve the current bargaining impasse. No agreement was reached. “We tried hard to find a compromise,” explained Jim Lynett,... (Continue reading)