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Arroyo Grande teacher accused of having sex with a student

Written on 17 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 58 comments

An Arroyo Grande teacher was charged Tuesday with allegedly having sex with a student. Prosecutors charged Tara Stumph, 36, with five offenses — intercourse with a minor, oral copulation of a minor and three counts of misdemeanor child molestation. The... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s great cake caper

Written on 17 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE It turned out to be sort of a half-baked plan. On June 7, Susan Cameron, a nursing supervisor in charge of medical staff at the San Luis Obispo County Jail, brought a cake in for her co-workers... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo city inspector charged with burglary

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a San Luis Obispo city engineering inspector for allegedly burglarizing a home in Nipomo. Deputies arrested Mark Williams on Sunday in Atascadero, according to an incident report. On Saturday, Williams, 56, allegedly went... (Continue reading)

California bill would make prosecutorial misconduct a felony

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Prosecutors will face felony charges for withholding or falsifying evidence if a bill that is currently making its way through the California Legislature becomes law. The bill calls for punishments of up to three years in prison for prosecutorial misconduct.... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for starting devastating California wildfire

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Authorities have arrested a Northern California man for starting the Clayton Fire, which has burned 4,000 acres and more than 175 structures in Lake County. The alleged arsonist is also accused of starting numerous other fires in the Northern California... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly offering more transgender housing

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Transgender students and their supporters can now live together starting the moment they arrive on the Cal Poly campus. By expanding the university’s transgender housing program, Cal Poly officials met one of the demands issued by a protest group that... (Continue reading)

Governor Brown declares state of emergency for SLO County

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Monday for San Luis Obispo County because of the Chimney Fire. The blaze has burned 5,400 acres, destroyed 12 homes, damaged 20 structures and caused the evacuation of residents. It is 10... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande’s rehire of interim city manager in question

Written on 15 Aug, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

Arroyo Grande City Council’s plans to hire Robert McFall to serve as interim city manager were dismantled shortly after the council voted last week to approve his contract. It is currently unclear whether McFall will go back to work for... (Continue reading)

California gang database rife with errors

Written on 15 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Law enforcement agencies entered the names of 42 people in a state gang database when the alleged gangsters were under 2 years old, according to findings of a recent audit. The audit revealed that the CalGang database contained numerous errors,... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys Paso Robles mobile home

Written on 15 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A fire destroyed a Paso Robles mobile home on the 3600 block of Creston Road early Monday morning. Cal Fire responded to the blaze with the Paso Robles and Templeton firefighters providing assistance. The fire was contained around 4 a.m.,... (Continue reading)