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January, 2015

Adams gets $71,000 settlement from Arroyo Grande

Written on 28 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

Threatened by a potential lawsuit, the Arroyo Grand City Council agreed to issue ousted city manager Steve Adams a settlement of more than $71,000, but the council did not meet all of his demands. Late last year, Adams’s attorney sent... (Continue reading)

California tribes entering marijuana industry

Written on 28 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

California medical marijuana patients will soon be able to consume Native American-grown cannabis products, including flowers, hash and medicinal pills and oils. [Indian Country] FoxBarry Farms, a firm that partners with tribes on projects ranging from farms to casinos, has... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar teachers threaten strike

Written on 28 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

Members of the Lucia Mar Unified Teachers Association packed a school board meeting Tuesday night as they rallied for an increase in pay. Many of the teachers held signs noting the show of force was a ‘dress rehearsal.” After the... (Continue reading)

Man flashes genitals in Paso Robles park

Written on 28 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for a man who exposed himself to two women at City Park on Monday evening. The women told police that they were walking through the downtown park near 12th street when they noticed the man... (Continue reading)

Methane control or money generator?

Written on 27 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 42 comments

OPINION By GARY KIRKLAND On Wednesday, the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) will meet to figure out how to extort more money from businesses and take away more of our freedoms all in the name of... (Continue reading)

Another Nipomo gang member arrested for assault

Written on 27 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A man confronted suspected gang members in Nipomo last week after they poured beer on his car. In response, the men severely beat the victim, leaving him with serious injuries, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The... (Continue reading)

U-Haul murder trial trudges on in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A multi-month murder trial in Santa Maria has moved into its third week of testimony as prosecutors continue to make their case that six gang members murdered and tortured a 28-year-old man in retribution for a drug debt. Six defendants... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment hits low despite decrease in jobs

Written on 27 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell last month to a more than six-year low, even though the amount of jobs in the county decreased by nearly 4,000. The county unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent in December, marking the... (Continue reading)

Ex-baseball star tried to evade $4,600 bill

Written on 26 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A retired Major League Baseball pitcher who earned nearly $100 million in base salary over a 15-year career tried to fraudulently avoid paying a $4,600 bill, according to a state agency. [KSBY] Edna Valley resident Ted Lilly, 39, is accused... (Continue reading)

SLO home damaged in fire

Written on 26 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire broke out beneath the floor of a San Luis Obispo home Sunday morning and caused about $10,000 in damages. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to 294 Buchon Street around 10:30 a.m. after people walking by reported seeing smoke.... (Continue reading)