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Avila Beach pier closes

Written on 25 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Following a vote by the port San Luis Harbor Commission, the Avila Beach pier is closed indefinitely. [KSBY] Harbor district officials decided Friday to close the pier, a move they say was made out of an abundance of caution after... (Continue reading)

Secrecy surrounding pay and benefits mocks democracy

Written on 25 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

OPINION By PETER SCHEER Local officials talk a good game about government transparency and accountability. And while city council members and county supervisors often go through the motions of conducting official business in an open and public way, on the... (Continue reading)

Diablo Canyon operated safely in 2014, NRC says

Written on 25 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant operated safely in 2014, federal regulators said Wednesday at a meeting in San Luis Obispo. [Tribune] The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held its annual meeting on Diablo Canyon at the Embassy Suites hotel. More than 80... (Continue reading)

Robert’s Restaurant owner ordered to pay $327,000 in restitution

Written on 25 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The owner of Robert’s Restaurant and Wine Bar has been ordered to pay approximately $327,000 in restitution for a scheme in which he stole from a 99-year-old woman. [Tribune] Robert Clouston, 51, received the restitution order last week and is... (Continue reading)

Los Osos DUI driver hit, killed pedestrian

Written on 24 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

An elderly pedestrian who was struck by a Los Osos man in San Luis Obispo on Friday, was removed from life support and died peacefully Monday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, Dennis Whittinghill, 63, of Los Osos, was... (Continue reading)

Person dies in crash near Paso Robles

Written on 24 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

One person has died following a car crash in rural Paso Robles. [Tribune] Law enforcement received a report of the crash shortly before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle was found on Chimney Rock and Adelaida roads near Justin Vineyards &... (Continue reading)

SLO jury awards Chuck Liddell nearly $2 million

Written on 24 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A San Luis Obispo jury awarded mixed martial arts champion Chuck Liddell approximately $2 million in his lawsuit against Cuesta Title, the company that worked closely with convicted North County developer Kelly Gearhart. Liddell alleged that Cuesta Title helped Gearhart... (Continue reading)

Cop battles bull on Highway 101 in Buellton

Written on 24 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a breakaway bull on Highway 101 in Buellton, but not before the animal knocked the patrolman down a hillside. [KEYT] On Tuesday afternoon, a bull broke through three fences and approached the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police greet bikers with beefed up force

Written on 23 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

The outlaw Vagos Motorcycle Club came to Paso Robles Friday, and the police department greeted the bikers by beefing up patrols, barricading buildings and calling in the SWAT team. [KSBY] Vagos bikers arrived on Friday and checked into some Paso... (Continue reading)

Crazy taxi driver accused of grand theft auto

Written on 23 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 20-year-old Santa Barbara man managed to steal a taxi from the home of its driver, but the thief’s reckless driving quickly led to his arrest. [KEYT] On Sunday afternoon, taxi driver Ron Goodman was in his Santa Barbara home... (Continue reading)