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Measure Y renewal moving toward SLO voters

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN After Councilwoman Kathy Smith switched her position earlier this month on renewing Measure Y, four out of five members of the San Luis Obispo City Council continue to support placing the half cent sales tax on the... (Continue reading)

Swat team standoff in SLO

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deployed its swat team Wednesday afternoon in the arrest of a car thief who failed to abide by officers demands to leave an apartment on Stenner Street. Shortly after 2 p.m. the county gang task force... (Continue reading)

CSU board okays Cal Poly dorm next to neighborhood

Written on 22 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The California State University Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve the construction of a 1,500 student dormitory that would border a residential neighborhood at the south end of Cal Poly’s campus. [KSBY] Cal Poly plans to build the dorm... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police searching for home invasion suspects

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for two men who forced their way into a woman’s home and robbed her Tuesday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., the 49-year-old woman, who was home alone, heard a knock on her door. She answered... (Continue reading)

Task force targeting train track trespassers

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Railroad police are targeting lawbreakers on the Central Coast this week. [KCOY] Union Pacific Railroad Special Police set up a task force focused on keeping people off the tracks and keeping drivers from going around the crossing signs when they... (Continue reading)

Teen crash victim identified

Written on 21 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Paso Robles police have identified the woman who was killed in a single car accident early Friday as 19-year-old Jenna Clarice Burgener. Shortly after 1 a.m., Burgener was headed south on Spring Street when her car hit a parked vehicle,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara turning to desal to curb drought

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The city of Santa Barbara is preparing to open its untapped desalination plant in order to cope with the ongoing drought. [KEYT] Santa Barbara constructed the plant in 1991 following a five-year drought, but the city only used it in... (Continue reading)

Will surfing goats storm Pismo Beach?

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Pismo Beach City Council will consider this evening whether goats belong on private property and public parks within the city limits. A Pismo Beach resident and YouTube star has recently received tickets for herding goats in the city. Pismo... (Continue reading)

Wedding reception guest charged with attempted murder

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Pismo Beach police arrested a Moose Lodge wedding reception guest on charges of attempted murder after the Oceano man allegedly stabbing several people with a knife or a sharp instrument on Saturday, police said. Shortly after 9 p.m., a fight... (Continue reading)

SLO DUI collision causes three-car pileup

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Monday evening for driving under the influence and causing a crash that injured another driver. San Luis Obispo resident Derek Johnson was driving northbound in the 3200 block of Broad Street around 5:15... (Continue reading)