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January, 2015

Is Capps upset with Obama?

Written on 21 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

Central Coast Rep. Lois Capps praised President Barack Obama for his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but took an uncharacteristic jab at the commander in chief for passing over the subject of gun control. Capps credited Obama with... (Continue reading)

Lawyers making bank with sanitation district

Written on 20 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 31 comments

BY DEBBIE PETTERSON Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in the Arroyo Grande City Hall, 38,000 users of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District serving Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Oceano may finally get some answers about the 2010... (Continue reading)

Student goes on vandalism spree at Cal Poly

Written on 20 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

A Cal Poly student is accused of embarking on a vandalism spree that caused approximately $25,000 in damages to the university campus. Police say that Logan Puleri, 19, left a trail of vandalism across the middle of the campus early... (Continue reading)

Are Paso Robles teens wholesaling pot at the park?

Written on 20 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Paso Robles police caught two juveniles with 74 grams of marijuana near a public park on Friday afternoon. Officers arrested the two teens around 2 p.m. near Centennial Park. They seized packaging materials and digital scales in addition to the... (Continue reading)

Legal counsel battles board

Written on 19 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Amid allegations he had repeatedly failed to follow board direction, the San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board will review the performance of district legal counsel Mike Seitz on Jan. 21. At a Dec. 17 sanitation district... (Continue reading)

California teachers accused of beach sex with students

Written on 19 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

Two female Southern California high school teachers are accused of luring a group of male students to the beach, giving them booze and then engaging in sexual acts. [LA Times] Orange County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested South Hills High School... (Continue reading)

Villa Automotive in SLO catches fire

Written on 19 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Longtime San Luis Obispo-based auto care shop Villa Automotive caught on fire Sunday afternoon, but suffered limited damage. [KEYT] The fire broke out in Villa Automotive’s attic around 3:15 p.m. With assistance from an automatic sprinkler system, San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Who would set fire to a homeless man?

Written on 19 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Ventura police are searching for three men who attempted to burn alive a homeless man, but were thwarted by the efforts of a good Samaritan. [NBC LA] Police say that 58-year-old John Frazier was sleeping near the San Buenaventura State... (Continue reading)

Steve Adams threatens to sue Arroyo Grande

Written on 18 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 130 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Former Arroyo Grande City Manager Steve Adams filed a claim against the city last week threatening a lawsuit if the council does not extend his paid administrative leave for six months. The city will meet in closed... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles grad joins Pittsburgh Steelers

Written on 17 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers added Paso Robles High School graduate Mitchell Van Dyk to its off-season roster on Thursday. In 2013, the Rams selected the 6-foot-7 inches tall, 318-pound Portland State offensive tackle in the seventh round. However, Van Dyk was... (Continue reading)