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May, 2014

Lois Capps’ office murder and coverup scandal

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 84 comments

Award winning investigative reporter Peter Lance’s series on the murder and coverup scandal plaguing Congresswoman Lois Capp’s office was published in the Santa Barbara News Press and touted in multiple journalism publications in early May, but primarily ignored in San... (Continue reading)

Measure Y renewal moving toward SLO voters

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN After Councilwoman Kathy Smith switched her position earlier this month on renewing Measure Y, four out of five members of the San Luis Obispo City Council continue to support placing the half cent sales tax on the... (Continue reading)

Swat team standoff in SLO

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deployed its swat team Wednesday afternoon in the arrest of a car thief who failed to abide by officers demands to leave an apartment on Stenner Street. Shortly after 2 p.m. the county gang task force... (Continue reading)

CSU board okays Cal Poly dorm next to neighborhood

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The California State University Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve the construction of a 1,500 student dormitory that would border a residential neighborhood at the south end of Cal Poly’s campus. [KSBY] Cal Poly plans to build the dorm... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police searching for home invasion suspects

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for two men who forced their way into a woman’s home and robbed her Tuesday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., the 49-year-old woman, who was home alone, heard a knock on her door. She answered... (Continue reading)

SLO council gives CAPSLO $250,000 for homeless center

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council awarded the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) $250,000 Tuesday to use for the development and construction of a new homeless services center. The council had previously budgeted the... (Continue reading)

SLO Council votes for pay increases

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council awarded itself a pay raise Tuesday evening, and a couple hours later, also gave its top attorney a bump in pay. The council twice voted 3-2, with council members Dan Carpenter... (Continue reading)

Task force targeting train track trespassers

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Railroad police are targeting lawbreakers on the Central Coast this week. [KCOY] Union Pacific Railroad Special Police set up a task force focused on keeping people off the tracks and keeping drivers from going around the crossing signs when they... (Continue reading)

Bruce Gibson’s record of failures

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

OPINION By TOM SALMON When San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s radio ad came across the airwaves it was all I could do not to lose my lunch. He breaks his arm patting himself on the back, taking credit... (Continue reading)

Teen crash victim identified

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Paso Robles police have identified the woman who was killed in a single car accident early Friday as 19-year-old Jenna Clarice Burgener. Shortly after 1 a.m., Burgener was headed south on Spring Street when her car hit a parked vehicle,... (Continue reading)