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Cal Poly green knockout, event photos

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Cal Poly students attempted to break the official world record for the largest knockout basketball game Thursday night. Participants showed their team spirit by wearing green from head to toe. The turn out was huge, and even Musty the Mustang... (Continue reading)

Supervisors declare drought emergency in SLO County

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors declared a county drought emergency Tuesday. San Luis Obipso became the 17th county in the state to declare a drought emergency. The declaration allows the county to easier shift its use of... (Continue reading)

Red flag warning for San Luis Obispo County

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A high risk of wildfires today because of greater than normal temperatures, high winds and low humidity has resulted in a red flag warning by the National Weather Service (NWS). From 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., the NWS warns that... (Continue reading)

Teen’s car rolls over near Arroyo Grande High School

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 17-year-old Arroyo Grande High School student suffered minor injuries after his car rolled over multiple times Tuesday afternoon. [KSBY] The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m., and the vehicle landed in a field just west of the Fair Oaks Avenue... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles bank robber sentenced to 5.5 years

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Paso Robles man was sentenced Tuesday to five and a half years in prison for robbing a Cambria bank last year. Bruce Franklin Valentine, 70, a former Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputy, plead guilty to robbing a Rabobank in... (Continue reading)

Marx’s car vandalized after SLO council contests binding arbitration ruling

Written on 11 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 41 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Shortly after the San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously Monday morning to appeal a ruling that would restore binding arbitration for police and firefighters, a vandal smashed the window of Mayor Jan Marx’s car. Marx attended... (Continue reading)

SLO County ranked third least affordable place to live

Written on 11 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County is ranked third on the list when it comes to being the least affordable small market place to live in the United States, according to a study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders. Of... (Continue reading)

Downed power line causes house fire in Paso Robles

Written on 11 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A downed power line on a Paso Robles residential street initiated a house fire and an evacuation of neighboring residences Monday evening. Paso Robles firefighter responded to a downed power line in the 200 block of Vine Street at 5:57... (Continue reading)

Legislation proposes state regulated medical marijuana

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

A California state senator recently introduced legislation to have state regulated medical marijuana. If passed, the state would have oversight of pot farmers, doctors who prescribe medical marijuana cards and the stores that sell it. Since 1996 when the people... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay staff accused of suppressing business competition

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Antique shop owner Jeffrey Specht and his staff spent months clearing out, cleaning and painting a shop so he could open a business in Morro Bay. But city staff refused to grant him the operating permits for... (Continue reading)