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September, 2014

Should Los Osos be managed by the county?

Written on 4 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

OPINION By TOM SALMON The Los Osos Community Services District (LOCSD) has proven to be a failed experiment. Formed in 1998 under the guise of obtaining “local control” the LOCSD has been whittled down to a shell of its former... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man sentenced to 16 years for torturing girlfriend

Written on 4 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Morro Bay man, whom prosecutors accused of torturing his ex-girlfriend at knife point in 2011, received a 16-year state prison sentence Wednesday. [Tribune] Last month, Andrew Mattson, 30, accepted a plea agreement two days into his trial. Mattson pleaded... (Continue reading)

Nearly 1 in 10 California workers in U.S. illegally, study finds

Written on 4 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

Illegal immigrants comprise nearly 10 percent of California’s workforce, according to a study released Wednesday by USC researchers. [LA Times] The study found that illegal immigrants account for 38 percent of workers in California’s agricultural industry and 14 percent of... (Continue reading)

SLO driver botches parking job on Higuera

Written on 4 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

In what is likely the worst parallel-parking job of the year in downtown San Luis Obispo, on Wednesday afternoon a woman wedged her car between a tree and a clothing store on Higuera Street. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo police say... (Continue reading)

Second man arrested for rape and sodomy of a child

Written on 3 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a second man suspected of the rape, sodomy and oral copulation by force or fear of an underage girl. On Tuesday evening, detectives arrested 38-year-old Richard Scott Brooks of San Francisco. He was... (Continue reading)

San Miguel board fires district manager

Written on 3 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE Three San Miguel Community Services District Board members voted Thursday to fire their district manager. The legality of which is questionable as the meeting was not on the agenda. On Aug. 28 at 6 p.m., four board... (Continue reading)

SLO atheists to partake in city council invocations

Written on 3 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 88 comments

A San Luis Obispo atheist organization that opposes the practice of conducting prayer at city council meetings will now be participating in council invocations in San Luis Obispo County. Atheists United San Luis Obispo is planning on joining the regular... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police bust man with child porn

Written on 3 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 22-year-old man Tuesday morning for possessing hundreds of videos and photos of young children involved in sex acts. Detectives also accuse Grover Beach resident Brandon David Holland of attempting to contact juveniles through various social... (Continue reading)

SLO council voices support for Styrofoam ban

Written on 3 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Four out of five San Luis Obispo city council members endorsed a proposed ban on Styrofoam products during a public hearing Tuesday evening. The council directed city staff Tuesday to draft an ordinance banning the use of Styrofoam food and... (Continue reading)

Cayucos firefighter accused of rape

Written on 2 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs | 14 comments

A Cayucos firefighter was arrested Thursday for rape, sodomy and oral copulation by force or fear. After a short investigation into reports of child abuse, San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies arrested Oscar Higueros, Jr., 38. Neighbors said Hiqueros had been... (Continue reading)