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August, 2014

Cal Poly mulling $155 million hotel and arena project

Written on 8 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Cal Poly is considering building a $155 million on-campus complex that would include a hotel, a conference center and a basketball arena. [Tribune] The proposed project is intended to bolster the university’s hospitality degree program and replace an aging men... (Continue reading)

Two really dumb burglars

Written on 8 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Deputies are searching for an Oceano woman suspected of carrying a stolen purse near a home she had burglarized and an Arroyo Grande man is in jail after he was spotted on video using a stolen credit card. On Wednesday,... (Continue reading)

Letter to the editor: The Senate must take action

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

By GARY KIRKLAND Americans like me need the Senate to take up the cause on three matters of great importance. First, the Senate must not allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to enforce the ObamaCare Individual Mandate. The law is... (Continue reading)

Linda Kennedy due back in court

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Former Paso Robles lender Linda Ann Kennedy is due back in court on Sept. 9 to determine the amount of restitution she will be ordered to pay back to her victims. Kennedy, 51, swindled more than 1,000 investors out of... (Continue reading)

Doc Burnstein’s hosting Scholarship Day

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

For the ninth year in a row, Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab will be awarding scholarships to its hardworking college employees. On Aug. 12, all proceeds from the days sales will be divided among eligible employees. Participants must have a... (Continue reading)

Wine counterfeiter facing 11 years in prison

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A California seller of vintage wines is facing 11 years in prison after he was convicted of making as much as $20 million selling bogus bottles of wine. [CBS] Rudy Kurniawan, who was convicted of wire and mail fraud in... (Continue reading)

Battle takes shape over SLO sales tax renewal

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo city sales tax initiative has a new name, and campaigns have kicked off both for and against the measure. Previously known as Measure Y, San Luis Obispo’s half-cent sales tax has taken on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man charged with stalking

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Paso Robles police arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly stalked his ex-wife and attempted to run her off the road on Tuesday evening. After allegedly stalking her throughout the day and harassing her with text messages, Ernesto Flores Duarte began... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles water rights group files amended complaint

Written on 6 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments

OPINION By Protect Our Water Rights Concerns over sweeping changes to private property rights has brought tremendous support from the rural community for the Protect Our Water Rights (POWR) Quiet Title Action. The group filed an amended complaint July 31... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man receives home detention for impersonating officer

Written on 6 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An Arroyo Grande man convicted of impersonating a U.S. forest ranger received a home detention sentence Monday and a $10,000 fine. [Tribune] Prosecutors accused Larry Cooper, a former Arroyo Grande police officer, of using a government vehicle to patrol a... (Continue reading)