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Off-roading accident victim’s names released

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Five men, three from San Luis Obispo, were four-wheeling Saturday morning on sandy trails between Highway 101 and Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County when the narrow path they were on gave way and their Jeep rolled more than 600... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly frats and sororities get off probation

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Cal Poly officials have put an end to a three-month probationary period that barred fraternities and sororities from hosting social gatherings. [KSBY] University administrators placed the entire Greek system on social probation in January, shortly after a sexual assault allegation... (Continue reading)

Burglar allegedly follows drunken woman home in SLO

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who allegedly walked an intoxicated woman into her home and then, an hour later, appeared inside another person’s house. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. Saturday, a taxi driver dropped off the woman... (Continue reading)

Crash near Cuesta College traps two in SUV

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An SUV swerved off Highway 1 Saturday night and crashed in a creek bed near Cuesta College, trapping two people in the vehicle and critically injuring at least one person. [KEYT] The vehicle left the roadway around 10:15 p.m. and... (Continue reading)

Social Services receives letter with white powder

Written on 19 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Santa Maria Department of Social Services was evacuated Friday after an employee opened a letter containing a white powder. [KEYT] Shortly after 11 a.m., the employee opened the envelope and found chunky pieces of an unknown white substance wrapped... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for felony DUI

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

San Luis Obispo police arrested a 22-year-old Cal Poly football player early Sunday morning on suspicion of felony driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in injuries. Shortly after 1 a.m., Marvin Abou, 22, was headed eastbound on the 2100... (Continue reading)

1 man killed and 4 injured while four-wheeling

Written on 19 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

UPDATE: The driver of the Jeep that crashed into a Ravine Saturday night was  Andrew Joseph Kruep, 25, from Orinda. He died Saturday night. Krueps passengers were Darren Thomas Mullen, 25,  Sean Ross Mullen, 22, and Myles Andrew Franklin, 21, all from... (Continue reading)

Steely Dan reels them in at Vina Robles

Written on 18 Apr, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | 5 comments

By COLIN JONES It’s another routine Tuesday night in mid-April, do you know where your intrepid, independent central coast music critic is? I’ll tell you where: alone and freezing my ass off at an outdoor show by 1970s stylists Steely... (Continue reading)

Dissolution of Los Osos is the only solution

Written on 18 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 44 comments

OPINION By TOM SALMON The Los Osos Community Services District was created in 1999 based on the premise of “local control.” When formed, the original board enacted latent powers that included providing the services of sewer, half the community’s water,... (Continue reading)

Open letter to SLO County Board of Supervisors

Written on 18 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION By GARY KIRKLAND This letter is in regard to the Las Pilitas mine project. Private property rights are a corner stone of a free society in this country. When government tells private property owners what they can and cannot... (Continue reading)