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Oceano woman stabbed, killed

Written on 16 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Oceano woman was killed in an apparent murder and attempted suicide on Sunday morning, according to a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department press release. At 12:20 a.m., deputies responding to a domestic violence call and found an Hispanic... (Continue reading)

Burglars clean out SLO sunglass store

Written on 15 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

An employee of the Sunglass Hut in San Luis Obispo arrived to work Saturday morning to discover the front door had been forced open and most of the inventory was gone. Video cameras captured four suspects breaking into the Higuera... (Continue reading)

Templeton woman killed in crash identified

Written on 15 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified Suzanne Tobey as the 80-year-old Templeton woman who was killed in a crash on Highway 101 in Paso Robles on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m., Tobey drove her white 2004 Ford Explore onto... (Continue reading)

Haggens closing Los Osos store

Written on 14 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

Haggens, a Washington-based chain of grocery stores, announced Friday plans to close 27 stores – including the Haggens located in Los Osos. The stores are slated to close in 60 days. Earlier this year, Haggen bought 146 Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions... (Continue reading)

Laetitia winery plan to build 101 homes facing opposition

Written on 14 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission is reviewing a proposal to construct 101 homes at the Laetitia Vineyard and Winery in South County, which is drawing opposition from both members of the public and county planners. [Tribune] Public speakers... (Continue reading)

Did Cal Poly’s coach help police arrest his star player?

Written on 14 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Cal Poly head football coach Tim Walsh became a “state actor” and actively helped San Luis Obispo police arrest his star running back, according to a motion filed in the court case over an attempted robbery of a university fraternity... (Continue reading)

Steve Gesell seeking work in North Dakota

Written on 14 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Former San Luis Obispo police chief Steve Gesell, who was recently forced out of the top cop job in SLO, is pursuing work in North Dakota. [Tribune] Gesell is one of 13 applicants for the position of Fargo police chief, a... (Continue reading)

Starbucks eyeing former Los Osos bank building

Written on 13 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 91 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra2theSea Los Osos largest shopping center changed hands in July and the new owners hope to “livin up” the center according to Clayton Gambril of family-owned Gambril Development Inc. The Gambrils purchased the center from... (Continue reading)

Car slams into Atascadero 7-Eleven

Written on 13 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An Atascadero 7-Eleven lost some of its structural integrity Wednesday after a driver improperly parked his car. [KSBY] An older man was pulling into the 7-11 parking lot on the corner of El Camino Real and Curbaril Avenue around 11:25... (Continue reading)

SLO tale of falsified documents, code violations and water theft

Written on 13 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 58 comments

By KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the second in an exclusive series about developers Ryan Petetit and John Belsher, their development projects, their failures to abide by building requirements, legal troubles, and unpaid monies owed to subcontractors and investors.... (Continue reading)