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San Luis Obispo psychiatrist penalized for patient suicide

Written on 23 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A practicing psychiatrist, who is the president and CEO of a San Luis Obispo psychiatric practice, has for the second time been placed on probation by the California Medical Board after one of his patients committed suicide.... (Continue reading)

Rains help firefighters battle Camp Fire

Written on 23 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The rains that swept across the area have helped firefighters extinguish the deadly Camp Fire, officials said Friday.The Camp Fire is 95 percent contained. [Cal Coast Times] Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the Camp Fire charred 153,336 acres.... (Continue reading)

Best San Luis Obispo County Black Friday deals

Written on 22 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

For serious bargain hunters, Black Friday is a day to find bargains and get a head start on holiday shopping. Now, many stores are offering deals starting on Thanksgiving. With help from WalletHub, which surveyed nearly 7,000 deals from 35... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Mayor Harmon, please keep your promise

Written on 22 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE Now that the dust has settled on our local elections (with the notable exception of the Los Osos Community Services District), It’s time to put those results in perspective. San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon... (Continue reading)

SLO County seeks court order to stop some workers from striking

Written on 22 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

San Luis Obispo County officials filed a complaint against the county’s primary employee union and are requesting that California’s labor relations agency seek a court order to stop public health and safety workers from striking. [Cal Coast Times] On Nov.... (Continue reading)

Police nab three Paso Robles bank robbers

Written on 22 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Authorities tracked down three of the men who allegedly robbed a Chase Bank in Paso Robles on Tuesday after they were spotted driving in a getaway car at more than 100 mph on Highway 101. Shortly after 6 p.m., five... (Continue reading)

Three killed, five injured in crash on Highway 101

Written on 21 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

CHP officers said three people were killed and five injured when a car driven by an Atascadero woman collided with a farm labor vehicle Wednesday morning on Highway 101 in King City. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 6 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

SLO County employees announce plans to strike

Written on 21 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo County employees are threatening to strike over not receiving pay raises to their liking, and they may do so as soon as December. [Cal Coast Times] On Nov. 16, the San Luis Obispo County Employees’ Association (SLOCEA)... (Continue reading)

Egyptian national indicted for fraud, no murder charges

Written on 21 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Egyptian national who allegedly drove his severely autistic children off a pier at the Port of Los Angeles to collect money off of their life insurance policies is charged with multiple counts of fraud, but not murder, prosecutors said.... (Continue reading)

Woman killed, seven injured in DUI crash on Highway 46

Written on 21 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An alleged drunk driver crashed a vehicle carrying eight people on Highway 46 Tuesday evening, causing one death and injuring everyone else onboard. Shortly after 6 p.m., Gonzalez man Hugo Sanchez Carillo, 28, was driving a Toyota Sequoia westbound at... (Continue reading)