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August, 2015

Former SLO, AG cops fail to get their jobs back

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Two former police officers fired by the cities of San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande respectively will not get their jobs back, an California appellate court ruled Thursday. [Tribune] The appellate court issued rulings in the separate cases of Dan... (Continue reading)

Plane leaves SLO, crashes in Santa Barbara County

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A small plane that reportedly departed from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport crashed late Thursday night in Santa Barbara County. [KSBY] At least one person was on the Cessna 182 when it crashed, authorities say. It is not yet... (Continue reading)

Public debates Diablo Canyon license renewal

Written on 6 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission heard public comment in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday about the environmental risks that could affect the relicensing of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. [KCOY] In 2009, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. applied to renew its... (Continue reading)

Tablas Creek Vineyard wins top winery award

Written on 6 Aug, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

Tablas Creek Vineyard was awarded the top spot on Daily Meal’s list of 101 Best Wineries in America for 2015. Wineries were selected based on input from a panel of sommeliers, wine writers, chefs and restaurateurs while taking into consideration factors... (Continue reading)

Templeton man killed in crash identified

Written on 6 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified Thomas Mercer as the 77-year-old Templeton man who was killed in a three-car crash on Highway 41 near Morro Bay Saturday afternoon. [KSBY] At around 2 p.m., 24-year-old Nicholas Bundren, of Atascadero, was driving... (Continue reading)

California officers arrested for abusing kids at Camp SLO

Written on 6 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested four Southern California police officers who are accused of physically abusing a total of 15 teens at a boot camp held at Camp San Luis Obipso in May. The arrests occurred on Tuesday... (Continue reading)

SLO attorney sues former client

Written on 6 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A San Luis Obispo based attorney filed a lawsuit last month against a former client for trashing his services on internet sites such as Yelp, Citysearch and Superpages. [NewTimes] Nearly five years ago, R. Morgan Holland represented Jason Weland in... (Continue reading)

Pemberton brothers’ SLO project appealed

Written on 5 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will decide whether a downtown location that formerly housed Sports Authority will become a bowling alley, restaurant and performance site for live music. On July 29, the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission approved the... (Continue reading)

McClatchy stock continues downward spiral

Written on 5 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

McClatchy Co. stock prices continue to plummet amid sharp declines in advertising revenue. The stock prices for the Sacramento-based McClatchy, which owns The San Luis Obispo Tribune and 28 other newspapers, fell from $4.71 a share on Aug. 5, 2014... (Continue reading)

Illegal immigrants accused of violent Central Coast attacks

Written on 5 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 109 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two men accused of committing recent assaults that left Central Coast residents with serious injuries have been identified by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as illegal immigrants, and one of the suspects is now out of jail.... (Continue reading)