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Arsonists set fire to California Planned Parenthood

Written on 1 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

Arsonists used gasoline to set fire to a Thousand Oaks Planned Parenthood office Wednesday night, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. [LA Times] At about 11:30 p.m., a fire alarm sounded at the Planned Parenthood office in the 1200... (Continue reading)

Man who stabbed pregnant girlfriend on trial in SLO

Written on 1 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An attorney defending a Lompoc man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend argued in an opening statement that his client could not have committed attempted murder because he was in an alcohol-induced blackout. [Tribune] Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, stabbed his pregnant... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of soliciting prostitute, SLO DA announces

Written on 1 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Correction: The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office is continuing to prosecute prostitutes, though not those determined to be victims of human trafficking. The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office is announcing the conviction of a 27-year-old man who... (Continue reading)

Los Osos GM overpaying herself, payroll shows

Written on 1 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In less than two full years on the job, Los Osos Community Services District General Manager Kathy Kivley has overpaid herself by more than $4,000, the CSD payroll shows. A recent audit of the district found Kivley... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist killed in accident with truck

Written on 1 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 60-year-old bicyclist died after being hit by a truck Monday on Highway 1 near Cuesta College, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 1 p.m., the man was headed northbound on Highway 1 when he veered to the... (Continue reading)

Tompkins’ Arroyo Grande project to be reheard

Written on 30 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER The public is invited and encouraged to attend the Special Meeting of the Arroyo Grande City Council on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. to reconsider the action taken Sept. 8, when the council approved the long-controversial... (Continue reading)

Templeton player injured in helmet-to-helmet hits

Written on 30 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An examination of video of a Sept. 18 football game at Templeton High School reveals that Isaac Lindsey was involved in at least three helmet-to-helmet blows before he collapsed suffering from a critical head injury. [Tribune] Though the exact cause... (Continue reading)

California companies offer free marijuana to fire victims

Written on 30 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Medical marijuana product companies and dispensaries are teaming up to offer free cannabis to patients affected by a destructive Northern California wildfire. [LA Times] Through Oct. 7, companies Care By Design and AbsoluteXtracts are offering free marijuana products up to... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff’s K9 attacks officer

Written on 30 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 24 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department K9 tasked with catching a fleeing car thief in Arroyo Grande attacked a California Highway Patrol officer on Tuesday who, too, was pursuing the suspect. Officers then charged... (Continue reading)

Monterey County robbery suspects arrested in Atascadero

Written on 30 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Suspects from a Monterey County roadside robbery were arrested Tuesday at an Atascadero motel. On Monday evening in the town of Chualar, which is about 10 miles southeast of Salinas, a 16-year-old girl flagged down a man while he was... (Continue reading)