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Paso Robles teen dies in car crash

Written on 12 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 19-year-old Paso Robles girl was killed Monday when the SUV she was driving rolled several times and caught fire. Shortly after 4 p.m., Jeanette Montes was driving the Ford Explorer northbound on Highway 101 near the Highway 46 West... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay city manager returns to hot seat

Written on 11 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

The Morro Bay City Council will again consider firing City Manager Andrea Lueker during a special closed meeting Tuesday. At the request of Mayor Jamie Irons, the council initially considered firing Lueker in September, but opted to take no action.... (Continue reading)

SLO to reconsider vacation rental ban

Written on 11 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will consider lifting a ban on vacation rentals during a special meeting Tuesday. Since March, San Luis Obispo city staff have sent cease and desist letters to more than 50 homeowners who list their... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria makes the top 10 most violent city list

Written on 11 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Santa Maria made the top 10 most violent California city list with a crime rate of 6.78 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, according to the FBI’s 2012 crime report. Leading the state is Oakland, followed by Stockton, Richmond, Antioch, Modesto... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police searching for burglars

Written on 9 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Morro Bay police are looking for the person or persons responsible for burglarizing three separate businesses in the past two weeks. The burglars have stolen more than $1,000 in cash. The Shirt Shop on Front Street and Lucia’s Apothecary on... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay power plant to shut down in February

Written on 9 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 155 comments

Dynegy announced plans to retire its 50-year old Morro Bay natural gas-fired power plant in February because the plant is no longer profitable. Company spokeswoman Katy Sullivan said Dynegy was unable to get a long-term power sales contract to keep... (Continue reading)

Fire inspection conman strikes Santa Barbara

Written on 8 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A New York man running a nationwide scam charged a Santa Barbara restaurant more than $900 for a phony fire inspection. Michael Angelo Carrion, 47, is accused of posing as a fire inspector and scamming businesses in Atlanta, Georgia and... (Continue reading)

Masked man robs Cambria bank

Written on 8 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are looking for a man who held up the Rabobank on Main Street in Cambria at gunpoint on Thursday. At about 12:30 p.m., the robber wearing a Halloween mask covering his face and carrying... (Continue reading)

SLO property owners mull impending zoning changes

Written on 8 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo has yet to convince property and business owners to embrace a zoning change to a blue-collar neighborhood that promotes mixed-use development. In September, the council passed a contested plan to change the zoning in... (Continue reading)

Committee recommends moving Teach Elementary

Written on 8 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A committee appointed by the San Luis Coastal Unified School District superintendent is recommending moving accelerated learning school Teach Elementary to a new location. [Tribune] Earlier this year, the San Luis Coastal school board discussed closing Teach, which is a... (Continue reading)