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October, 2016

Surfer dude steals bags, runs toward Pirate’s Cove

Written on 10 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A man wearing Hawaiian-style flowered board shorts, a black hat and no shirt smashed a car window, stole two bags and took off running in the direction of Pirate’s Cove on Saturday afternoon. Sheriff’s deputies tracked down the thief, but... (Continue reading)

Peschong takes countywide fundraising lead

Written on 10 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Despite being the last person to enter the 2016 San Luis Obispo County supervisor races, political consultant John Peschong has raised more money than all other candidates. Peschong, the front runner in the District 1 race, has raised nearly five... (Continue reading)

The “Sophie’s Choice” election

Written on 9 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 35 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by KEITH GURNEE Never did I think I would write an opinion piece on national elections in a local paper. But never in my six decades on this planet have I seen a presidential election like this one. This... (Continue reading)

Is California facing a deadly earthquake?

Written on 9 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Geologists have increased the odds of having a major quake on the San Andreas Fault due to an earthquake swarm near the Salton Sea from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 100 for the following week. [Scientific America] Does the... (Continue reading)

Shopper seriously injured in Goleta Trader Joe’s accident

Written on 9 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An elderly man drove his car through the front door of Trader Joe’s in Goleta Saturday morning injuring three people, including one with major injuries, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Shortly before 10 a.m., an 85-year-old man... (Continue reading)

2 Palm Springs police officers killed, 1 injured

Written on 8 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A family disturbance suspect shot and killed a 35-year-veteran of the Palm Springs police force on Saturday and another officer who recently had a child. The suspect also shot a third officer who survived the shooting. Shortly after noon, a... (Continue reading)

Mayor Marx lacks ethics

Written on 8 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by KEVIN RICE IntegritySLO is still awaiting the so-called returned contribution from San Luis Obispo Mayor candidate Heidi Harmon. IntegritySLO has not heard a word from Harmon or received any refund. A lot of “facts” are being reported without... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly is no longer a dry campus

Written on 8 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

For the first time, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo has an area for students to drink alcohol on the campus. Beer and wine are now being served to anyone over 21 years of age at the Mustang Station. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach may help developer fund hotel project

Written on 7 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN As a reward for potentially generating millions of dollars in tax revenue for the city, Grover Beach may financially assist a developer that plans to build a hotel on a site with no water and sewer connections.... (Continue reading)

California deems Backpage.com a brothel, arrests the CEO

Written on 7 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Backpage.com is the world’s top online brothel, and its CEO, Carl Ferrer, is a pimp, according to the California Attorney General’s Office. Authorities have arrested Ferrer on felony charges of pimping, pimping a minor and conspiracy to commit pimping. Backpage... (Continue reading)