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April, 2014

Water district booster buying land for Harvard U.

Written on 10 Apr, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN An outspoken proponent of a plan for an acreage-dominated Paso Robles water district has quietly been directing investments in large San Luis Obispo County parcels of plantable land, paying top dollar and using funds provided by Harvard... (Continue reading)

Sexual assault attempted near Cal Poly apartments

Written on 10 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A man attempted to sexually assault a female Cal Poly student Tuesday night in an area outside student apartments. [KSBY] Around 10 p.m., the man grabbed the woman from behind, put his hand up her skirt and tried to pull... (Continue reading)

Governor candidate wants to abolish CPS, start over

Written on 9 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly said Tuesday that he would abolish California’s Child Protective Services system because social workers often remove children from families without sufficient reason. He would then start over from the “ground up.” [SacramentoBee] “If I were... (Continue reading)

SLO to spend big on employee supervision

Written on 9 Apr, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo is planning a $250,000 rearrangement of city hall that would allow the city manager to more closely oversee the city clerk’s office. On Feb. 18, the city council approved a staff... (Continue reading)

Passengers permitted off cruise ship in Santa Barbara Harbor

Written on 9 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

More than 50  Crown Princess cruise ship passengers who appear to be sick with the Norovirus will be required to remain on board while non-ill passengers will be permitted to leave the ship currently docked in the Santa Barbara Harbor.... (Continue reading)

Los Osos McDonald’s approved with drive-through

Written on 9 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved plans Tuesday for a McDonald’s restaurant to open in Los Osos with a drive-through. [Tribune] On a 4-1 vote, the board reversed the decision of the county planning commission, which voted... (Continue reading)

Fire sparks in bedroom of Oceano home

Written on 8 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire broke out in the bedroom of an Oceano home Monday afternoon. [KSBY] The fire occurred just after 2:30 p.m. at a house in the 2200 block of La Verne Street. Five Cities firefighters responded and extinguished the blaze... (Continue reading)

Paso police make trio of drug busts

Written on 8 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

Paso Robles police have made three drug arrests in the past two weeks. On Saturday, officers stopped a vehicle in Templeton driven by a man with a suspended license. Police searched the car and found 29.15 grams of methamphetamine. They... (Continue reading)

Bullied Los Osos teen commits suicide

Written on 7 Apr, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 65 comments

By KAREN VELIE A bullied 13-year-old Los Osos girl died Thursday after a suicide bid following years of torment. On March 29, while her mother was making barbecue and her father was working on his car, Nailani Buchholz wrote her... (Continue reading)

Isla Vista block party turns into riot

Written on 7 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

An annual Isla Vista street party turned violent Saturday night, resulting in injuries to several officers and more than 100 arrests. [KSBY] More than 15,000 people attended Deltopia Saturday, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The annual event... (Continue reading)