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Nine Santa Maria police officers disciplined

Written on 8 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria Police Chief Ralph Martin fired two top managers and reprimanded seven officers Thursday in connection with the shooting death of officer Alberto Covarrubias, Jr. [KSBY] In Jan. 2012, police had discovered that Albert Covarrubias, Jr., 29, knew he... (Continue reading)

Aranguena jumps the gun on Cal Poly acceptance

Written on 7 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A candidate for the open seat on the San Luis Obispo City Council, who recently withdrew from the race, may have been premature in announcing future plans. Jeff Aranguena, a local high school teacher, sent out a press release earlier... (Continue reading)

Lion kills California animal sanctuary intern

Written on 7 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 350 pound lion mauled a 24-year-old woman to death Wednesday at an animal sanctuary in Fresno County. [CNN] Diana Hanson, a Seattle native, was an intern at the 100-acre wild animal sanctuary Cat Haven located 45 miles west of... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crash-lands into San Luis Obispo home

Written on 7 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

An intoxicated San Luis Obispo driver did not make it home Wednesday night, but did find a garage to park her car. Cassandra Cheatham, 23, launched her vehicle into the air near the corner of Orcrutt Road and Johnson Avenue... (Continue reading)

Dead body with gunshot wound found west of Templeton

Written on 7 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies found the dead body of a man with an apparent gunshot wound Wednesday night west of Templeton. The sheriff’s office received a call just after 9 p.m. reporting a man near a residence with... (Continue reading)

SLO agrees to pay homeless attorney fees

Written on 6 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 3-1 not to appeal a judge’s ruling awarding legal fees to two attorneys who worked on behalf of the homeless. Councilman Dan Carpenter wanted to appeal San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Charles... (Continue reading)

Man found dead in Morro Bay parking lot identified

Written on 6 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found dead in a Morro Bay parking lot as 82-year-old Richard Engh. Morro Bay police found Engh dead inside a white car Saturday afternoon in the Rite Aid parking... (Continue reading)

Marx blames “blog” in settling SLO flag dispute

Written on 6 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council patched up its flag display policy Tuesday night, despite Mayor Jan Marx blaming a “blog” for raising the issue. The council voted 3-1 to add Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, as well as September 11... (Continue reading)

Central Coast accountant sentenced for fraud involving sham non-profit organization

Written on 5 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A Santa Barbara-based certified public accountant has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for failing to report more than $1 million on federal tax returns by pretending that money earned through his accounting business came from a charitable... (Continue reading)

SLO to rethink flag lowering policy

Written on 5 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will consider adopting changes to its flag display policy tonight, nearly three months after city management ordered employees to raise flags staffers had lowered in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On December 7,... (Continue reading)