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Morro Bay man dies following bike accident

Written on 6 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A 31-year-old Morro Bay man died last week from injuries he sustained from crashing his bike into a parked car on his way to work. Jose de Jesus Duron was on his way to the Great American Fish Company for... (Continue reading)

Ventura man pleads guilty to $8 million fraud

Written on 6 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Ventura man pleaded guilty Sept. 2 to federal fraud charges for his involvement in an $8 million investment scheme that lured investors with false promises relating to the development of an alternative energy technology, according to federal prosecutors. William... (Continue reading)

Supervisor candidates clash over hobo bash

Written on 5 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 170 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A planned fundraiser for San Luis Obispo County supervisor candidate Lynn Compton involving “hobo stew” has become the center of the latest controversy in the nasty campaign for the fourth district seat. The Compton campaign is planning... (Continue reading)

SLO economic agency does not support local business

Written on 5 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 26 comments

OPINION BY JOHN EWAN Last fall, in three months’ time, the Economic Vitality Corporation of San Luis Obispo (EVC), raised over $100,000.00 in fees from SLO county residents installing photovoltaic systems. The EVC gave ¾ of this money, $78,000.00, to... (Continue reading)

AmpSurf hosts big events this weekend

Written on 5 Sep, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By COLIN JONES Operation Restoration, AmpSurf’s signature event, kicks off on Friday, Sept. 5 and takes place over three days this weekend with several happenings on the Central Coast. Disabled veterans along with other adults and children with disabilities will... (Continue reading)

Ex-frat president arrested for pot sales in home robbed by football players

Written on 5 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

San Luis Obispo police have arrested the ex-president of Cal Poly’s Delta Sigma Phi fraternity for marijuana sales, nearly one month after a group of Cal Poly football players allegedly robbed the fraternity’s house. On Thursday morning, police, sheriff’s deputies... (Continue reading)

Sex, lies, video, and a city cover-up

Written on 5 Sep, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 87 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Arroyo Grande police officer reports and city video tapes support allegations of a late night romantic rendezvous at City Hall between City Manager Steve Adams and a subordinate. On July 3, shortly after Community... (Continue reading)

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)