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March, 2015

Pismo Beach police hit with racial discrimination suit

Written on 10 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Grover Beach resident Rayvell Snowden Jr. is suing the Pismo Beach Police Department in federal court, alleging officers racially discriminated against him in a 2012 burglary case. Officers arrested Snowden, a 44-year-old African-American man, following a burglary of about $12,000... (Continue reading)

Is ISIS targeting the SLO marathon?

Written on 10 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The black and white flag of ISIS made a prominent appearance on the San Luis Obispo Marathon website over the weekend. [KSBY] Slomarathon.com was one of several U.S. websites hacked by someone claiming to be an affiliate of the Islamic... (Continue reading)

SLO’s sex offender on Craigslist dodges prison stint

Written on 10 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A registered sex offender who used Craigslist to solicit sex with underage women in San Luis Obispo received a six-month jail sentence after accepting a plea deal on Monday. Robert George Roe, 55, pleaded no contest to a single felony... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon used bad data for safety equipment for 30 years

Written on 9 Mar, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 40 comments

OPINION by Friends of the Earth Pacific Gas & Electric Co. used incorrect earthquake and accident data when building crucial safety equipment for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, according to information released by Senator Barbara Boxer. Friends of the... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district meeting canceled after four no-shows

Written on 9 Mar, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE A special meeting of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District scheduled for Monday evening was canceled after two representatives and their two alternates said they would not be able to attend. A quorum of at... (Continue reading)

Marx calls for rooftop party ban

Written on 9 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 79 comments

San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx is calling for a city ban on rooftop parties, following a weekend incident in which a garage roof collapsed at an early St. Patrick’s Day party. [Tribune] At 6:21 a.m. Saturday, between 30 and... (Continue reading)

Cambria smoke shop sued over fatal crash

Written on 9 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The mother of a toddler killed in a recent car crash is suing a Cambria smoke shop over the synthetic drug spice that it allegedly sold to the driver of the vehicle. [Tribune] On Oct. 25, Tanner Noah Mengore crashed... (Continue reading)

Man killed while walking on Highway 101 in SLO

Written on 9 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Multiple vehicles struck and killed a 50-year-old Lompoc man who was walking on highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on Saturday night. [KSBY] The collision occurred around 9:15 p.m. in the northbound lane of the highway by the Santa Rosa... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man arrested for kidnapping and shooting a man

Written on 9 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 28-year-old Paso Robles man on Saturday who allegedly kidnapped, shot, terrorized and threatened a man in an attempt to dissuade a witness from testifying. On Friday at 2:30 p.m., an unidentified man... (Continue reading)

This is your ultimate SLO Film Festival

Written on 8 Mar, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

The 2015 San Luis Obispo Film Festival with over 100 new independent films and a party every night kicks off on Tuesday. Take a look at the movies and events on our radar. The top four events at the 2015... (Continue reading)