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September, 2014

Animal lovers storm courtroom in steer burning case

Written on 12 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A swarm of animal rights activists gathered in a San Luis Obispo courtroom Thursday to call for the conviction and maximum punishment of a man accused of setting a steer on fire last year in Paso Robles. [KSBY] On October... (Continue reading)

SLO’s Measure G deserves a yes

Written on 11 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 64 comments

OPINION By CLINT PEARCE, ANDREA PEASE and PIERRE RADEMAKER As the co-chairs of SLO Citizens for Measure G, we firmly believe that Measure G will benefit all San Luis Obispo residents and therefore deserves the community’s support. As a reminder,... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to sell water to rural residents

Written on 11 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Paso Robles City Council has approved a plan to sell water to North County residents living outside the city limits who are struggling to cope with the ongoing drought. [Tribune] On Sept. 2, the council voted to reverse a... (Continue reading)

NRC rejects call to close Diablo Canyon

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

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission rejected the recommendation Wednesday of a former federal investigator who called for the closure of Diablo Canyon Power Plant until the agency determines whether the plant can withstand high magnitude earthquakes caused by nearby faults. [ABC... (Continue reading)

Attempted murder suspect met victim online

Written on 11 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A San Luis Obispo man who allegedly assaulted a 27-year-old woman he met on a social media site, is now also charged with attempted murder. After meeting online, Timothy Hayes, 33, and his victim dated for two days before he... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande City Council lied to the public

Written on 10 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 40 comments

OPINION By OTIS PAGE In the Arroyo Grande City Council meeting of Aug. 26 the Council unanimously agreed to a hold special session regarding the Steve Adams/Teresa McClish affair. The video of the Aug. 26 meeting confirms that fact. It... (Continue reading)

SLO County law enforcers acquiring military equipment

Written on 10 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Police departments and the sheriff’s office in San Luis Obispo County have been participating in federal grant programs that allow them to obtain used military weapons, gear and vehicles. [Tribune] Through U.S. Defense and Homeland Security Department grants, San Luis... (Continue reading)

CSU bans campus Christian group

Written on 10 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 72 comments

The California State University system has banned a popular campus Christian group, which has a chapter at Cal Poly, for refusing to allow non-Christians to serve in leadership roles in the organization. [Huffington Post] InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, which has chapters at... (Continue reading)

A.G. won’t pursue investigation of Adams

Written on 10 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 142 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Two top Arroyo Grande officials escaped further sanctions late Tuesday after council members veered from promises to probe deeper into the pair’s late-night rendezvous in City Hall. The July 3 incident involving City Manager Steve Adams and... (Continue reading)

Man who died in San Miguel bar fight identified

Written on 10 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo County coroner has identified the man who died in a San Miguel bar fight Sunday night as 54-year-old Alvaro Jaramillo Medrano. Emergency responders found Medrano, a San Miguel resident, unconscious outside the Elk Horn bar around... (Continue reading)