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July, 2018

SLO’s unholy alliance of so-called “progressives”

Written on 14 Jul, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 16 comments

Opinion by concerned citizens An unholy alliance of so-called “progressives” running our city and out-of-town developers is threatening to destroy San Luis Obispo’s small town charm by promoting excessive building heights and densities. Now City planners are proposing to extend... (Continue reading)

Police arrest two Santa Maria men for attempted murder

Written on 14 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Santa Maria police arrested two 18-year-old men Friday for allegedly attempting to shoot three people walking on a sidewalk several days earlier. The suspects missed their targets in what police are calling a gang related shooting. [Cal Coast Times] On... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police arrest flasher

Written on 14 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Pismo Beach police officers arrested a man on Thursday for allegedly flashing his genitals at a woman walking on the sidewalk. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 4 p.m., the man flagged down a woman walking on the sidewalk and asked... (Continue reading)

Fox News apologizes for claiming Cal Poly is cutting white enrollment

Written on 14 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

On a live segment of “Fox & Friends First” that aired Thursday morning, host Rob Schmitt said that Cal Poly is “deliberately slashing the number of white students” and “moving towards a race-based admissions process.” On Friday, Fox News issued... (Continue reading)

Is there a serial rapist assaulting women in SLO?

Written on 13 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

In similar fashion to an incident earlier this week in SLO, an armed man broke into a San Luis Obispo home early Friday and attempted to sexually assault two women inside the residence. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 6 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

Man assaults 67-year-old woman in SLO, video

Written on 13 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

  San Luis Obispo police are searching for an unidentified man who assaulted 67-year-old woman at a senior living complex on Tuesday morning. [Cal Coast Times] The woman was taking out her trash when she noticed a black truck partially... (Continue reading)

Victims of Grover Beach dog attack may get $500,000 from homeowners

Written on 13 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The families of the two victims of the 2016 fatal Grover Beach dog attack are in line to receive a combined $500,000 settlement from the home insurance policy belonging to the owners of a house that a former Grover Beach... (Continue reading)

County vendor’s troubles raise the question, who’s printing your ballots?

Written on 12 Jul, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE While fielding questions over its ability to operate in California, San Luis Obispo County’s ballot printer was hit with multiple tax liens. [Cal Coast Times] The additional bad news for the owners of Integrated Voting Solutions and... (Continue reading)

SLO to pay $55,000 settlement for firefighter dispute

Written on 12 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

In order to settle a heated dispute with firefighters pertaining to overtime compensation, the city of San Luis Obispo is set to pay a total of more than $55,000, most of which will go toward legal costs. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputy will likely avoid jail time for DUI

Written on 12 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded no contest Wednesday to DUI for driving above the legal limit at the Oceano Dunes. The deputy, who was not booked in jail after his arrest, is now facing a sentence of... (Continue reading)