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Recent ruling prompts gun permit requests

Written on 28 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The number of applications for concealed-carry permits is on the rise in San Luis Obispo County with 48 people applying between Jan. 1 and Feb. 26. [Tribune] Statewide, there has been an increase in applications, the result of a 2014... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill running for reelection, not the assembly

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 229 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill filed an intention to run for supervisor in 2016 with the clerk recorder on Feb. 9. Hill had been considering a run for the 35th District Assembly seat, according to... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man found guilty of murder

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo County jury found an Atascadero man guilty of first degree murder on Friday. Mark Andrews, 51, murdered Colleen Marie Barga-Millbury, 52, in May 2013. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. On March 2, Andrews’... (Continue reading)

Do men see colors different than women?

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | 28 comments

Nationwide people are arguing over the color of this dress. While the dress is blue and black, most people see white and gold. In many homes, the men see black and blue and women see gold and white. What do... (Continue reading)

California issues 110,000 licenses to illegal immigrants

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

Over the first seven weeks of 2015, California issued 110,000 driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. [LA Times] Assembly Bill 60, California’s law granting immigrants who entered the country illegally the ability to receive... (Continue reading)

Did God tell Atascadero man to kill his neighbor?

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An assertion that God commanded an Atascadero man to kill his neighbor highlighted Thursday’s closing arguments in the murder trial of Mark Andrews. [KSBY] Andrews, 51, is accused of murdering Colleen Marie Barga-Millbury, 52, in May 2013. The Atascadero man... (Continue reading)

Vandals nail Los Osos bear again

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The Los Osos bear statue is currently missing a large chunk of its face, including its mouth. Vandals smashed off part of the bear’s face sometime Wednesday night, according to volunteer group Celebrate Los Osos. Last month, thieves snatched a... (Continue reading)

Woman files lawsuit over Oceano Dunes death

Written on 26 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The daughter of a Grover Beach man who was the victim of a fatal accident at the Oceano Dunes last year filed a lawsuit for wrongful death. On Feb. 20, Kathryn Tatum filed the lawsuit in San Luis Obispo Superior... (Continue reading)

San Luis Coastal reaches agreement with teachers

Written on 26 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A contract dispute between the San Luis Coastal Unified School District and its teachers’ union appears to be nearing an end. [Tribune] Negotiators have agreed to a tentative three-year deal that would raise teacher pay by 4 percent. The tentative... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar teacher pay dispute not done yet

Written on 26 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Neither a rally Tuesday, nor a school board meeting brought an end to an ongoing pay dispute between Lucia Mar teachers and district officials, but a resolution to the money disagreement may come soon. About 400 people, including students and... (Continue reading)