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Excess enforcement costs taxpayers

Written on 7 May, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION By CHAS SMIT So after a long day of work late, I am driving home on Los Osos Valley Road when a large (New York City style) fire truck shows up immediately followed by a smaller fire truck, four... (Continue reading)

ASH hit with whistleblower retaliation suit

Written on 7 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A former Atascadero State Hospital social worker has filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit alleging hospital management punished her by making her work with a known violent patient who ended up punching her in the face. [Tribune] Amy Consolati, the plaintiff,... (Continue reading)

Burglar caught in Arroyo Grande

Written on 7 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Arroyo Grande police caught a suspected thief Tuesday morning standing on a neighboring property of a home he allegedly just burglarized. The victim of the burglary woke up to find Arroyo Grande resident Stephen Onaga in his house, according to... (Continue reading)

Arsonist suspected of setting six fires in SLO

Written on 7 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An arsonist or a group of arsonists is suspected of setting six small brush fires in San Luis Obispo Tuesday evening, including one behind the city’s police department. [Tribune] The fires occurred within a span of about four hours and... (Continue reading)

Raised eyebrows over Pemberton brothers SLO project

Written on 7 May, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE A pair of developers whose prior business deals resulted in claims of fraud and a bankruptcy with $1.4 million in unpaid wages, debts and charity pledges that were never fulfilled have started looking for investors in a... (Continue reading)

Pair still homeless after crashing stolen sailboat in Morro Bay

Written on 6 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

Two men attempted to sail their way out of homelessness after stealing a boat in Morro Bay, but their adventure came to a quick halt. Geoffrey Mark Ogara, 52, and Martin Perez, Jr., 19, stole a sailboat from the docks... (Continue reading)

SLO County bank robber gets 25 years to life

Written on 6 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Santa Maria man about to stand trial for three San Luis Obispo County bank robberies has accepted a 25 years to life sentence. George Jessie Gonzales pleaded no contest Tuesday to three counts of robbery, according to a San... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles mayor running for supervisor

Written on 6 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin has announced he is seeking to fill the seat that San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Frank Mecham is vacating. Martin, a Democrat, is the second candidate to enter the race for the 1st District seat.... (Continue reading)

7 patients infected with hepatitis C

Written on 6 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Santa Barbara health officials have identified seven patients of a area sports clinic who have tested positive for hepatitis C. The clinic was closed down in April after investigators discovered its staff was not following proper protocols to protect patients... (Continue reading)

Grand jury says Morro Bay needs new approach to code enforcement

Written on 5 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

The city of Morro Bay is too lackadaisical in its approach to code enforcement, according to a report released Tuesday by the San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury. In response to a citizen complaint, the grand jury conducted an investigation... (Continue reading)