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September, 2023

Find SLO County specials on golf, dining, drinks and more

Written on 22 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Sales and deals | No comments

Find great local deals on dining, gold, happy hours, automotive, landscaping and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Cafe Roma Restaurant in San Luis Obispo Happy hour special Happy hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and... (Continue reading)

Three Santa Maria men kidnap teenager, hold him for ransom

Written on 22 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Federal agents on Friday arrested three Santa Maria men who kidnapped a 17-year-old boy this week in San Bernardino County and then held him for ransom, while threatening the teen’s mother that they would cut off her... (Continue reading)

SLO gym owner charged with secretly filming women in a bathroom

Written on 22 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The owner of an all women’s gym in San Luis Obispo is now facing criminal charges of secretly filming partially dressed women in a bathroom after a pregnant woman found a spy camera at the gym. Cole... (Continue reading)

SLO Tribune owner pays nearly $20 million to settle SEC charges

Written on 22 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE McClatchy, the owner of the San Luis Obispo Tribune and 29 other newspapers, agreed to pay $19.4 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the firm improperly traded securities, according to an April settlement that... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande developer sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for fraud

Written on 21 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An Arroyo Grande developer was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison today for using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1.3 million in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver allegedly kills worker in Goleta

Written on 21 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a driver who allegedly struck and killed a maintenance worker in Goleta on Wednesday, then fled the scene.  Shortly after 3 p.m., a vehicle struck a person on Storke Road by... (Continue reading)

Judge denies San Luis Obispo developers bid to delay trial

Written on 21 Sep, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge denied a request this week from developers Ryan Wright and John Belsher to delay their trial scheduled for Oct. 17 in San Luis Obispo. In a lawsuit filed nearly five years ago, the Jeffrey Chase... (Continue reading)

California city considering letting illegal immigrants vote in local elections

Written on 20 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Ana City Council is considering putting a measure on the ballot that would allow illegal immigrants to vote in municipal elections. [KTLA] On Tuesday night, Santa Ana council members heard public comment on the matter... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police arrest two women over 2022 shooting

Written on 20 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police officers this week arrested a teenage woman, who is an alleged gang member, for shooting a man in the Santa Barbara County city a year and a half ago. On March 7, 2022, at about... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay High School student arrested for threatening to harm others

Written on 20 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Morro Bay High School student is in custody after he allegedly threatened the physical safety of the student body and staff through social media on Wednesday morning. Prior to the start of the school day, school... (Continue reading)