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October, 2015

Bicyclist killed near Cuesta College identified

Written on 6 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A San Luis Obispo man who died in a bicycle accident near Cuesta College has been identified as 69-year-old Eugene George Sprull Jr. [Tribune] A half-ton pickup truck hit Sprull Wednesday afternoon on Highway 1 after the bicyclist veered in... (Continue reading)

SLO City orders PB Companies to tear down project

Written on 5 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The City of San Luis Obispo has shut down a construction project by PB Companies, a finance and investment firm. On Sept. 30, San Luis Obispo Assistant City Attorney Jon Ansolabehere sent a certified letter to Belsher... (Continue reading)

Smart & Final bids on Haggen stores

Written on 5 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Grocery chain Haggen announced Monday plans to sell 36 stores in California and Nevada to two buyers who would keep the stores open. Under the offers which will require court approval, Smart & Final LLC proposed to buy 28 stores,... (Continue reading)

Millions raised from Cal Fire fee going unspent

Written on 5 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

As fires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in California this year, the state has kept millions of dollars raised from a controversial fee sitting in a fire prevention account. [Sac Bee] In June 2011, lawmakers approved legislation requiring... (Continue reading)

Person killed in crash near Santa Maria

Written on 5 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A person died in a head-on collision Sunday morning east of Santa Maria. The crash occurred near Sisquoc at Santa Maria Mesa Road and Tepusquet Road, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The vehicles collided around 9:45 a.m.... (Continue reading)

Last gun store in San Francisco to close

Written on 5 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The last gun store remaining in San Francisco will close its doors on Halloween. High Bridge Arms has operated in San Francisco since 1952. Store manager Steve Alcairo said High Bridge Arms will close permanently on Oct. 31 due to... (Continue reading)

Should all illegal immigrants receive free health care?

Written on 4 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Of California’s 58 counties, only 10, including San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, do not provide undocumented juveniles state funded health coverage. In June, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a state budget that funds healthcare for such children. [LATimes] Polls... (Continue reading)

California high school students arrested in shooting plot

Written on 4 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Deputies arrested four Tuolumne County high school students for plotting to carry out a shooting at a high school, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday. [Reuters] The students were allegedly planning to shoot and kill faculty members and... (Continue reading)

Governor Brown signs Diablo Canyon bill

Written on 3 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law Assembly Bill 361 which provides continued funding for two Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant oversight bodies. AB 361 was authored by Assemblymember Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo) and coauthored by Senators Bill Monning (D-Carmel)... (Continue reading)

Woman assaulted during violent home invasion

Written on 3 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Police are looking for at least two men who violently assaulted a Santa Maria woman during a Friday afternoon home invasion. [KCOY] Shortly before noon, the suspects allegedly entered a home on the 700 block of Lincoln Street. Two intruders... (Continue reading)