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San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate drops again

Written on 23 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

For the fifth straight month, the jobless rate in San Luis Obispo County continued to fall increasing optimism of a prolonged economic recovery. The county unemployment rate fell from 10.5 percent in July to 8.8 percent in December, according to... (Continue reading)

Lompoc guard pleads guilty to inmate sex

Written on 23 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A former correctional officer at the Lompoc’s Federal Correctional Complex pleaded guilty last week to a charge of having unlawful sexual relations with a male inmate. Renee Noelle Gutierrez, 42, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to a felony charge... (Continue reading)

Paul Brown’s car broken into, again

Written on 21 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

During a Thursday night string of car burglaries in San Luis Obispo, a thief broke out former City Councilman Paul Brown’s car window and pilfered a few items. Police said seven cars were burglarized including four in the Oceanaire Drive... (Continue reading)

Attempted rape in San Luis Obispo

Written on 21 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Police are looking for three men accused of attempting to rape a teenager walking on a path that connects California Boulevard with Mustang Village in San Luis Obispo. The 19-year-old told police three men attacked her from behind and forced... (Continue reading)

Man stabbed multiple times in downtown San Luis Obispo

Written on 20 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 57 comments

An Atascadero man is in fair condition after being stabbed multiple times near the Art Center in downtown San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 1 a.m. today, dispatchers sent officers to the 1000 block of Broad Street to check out reports... (Continue reading)

In-home care back in budget

Written on 20 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A budget-mandated reduction of in-home care for 372,000 elderly and disabled Californians was blocked Thursday by a federal judge. [SF Chronicle] Gov. Jerry Brown’s current budget would slash 20 percent from a program called In-Home Supportive Services if revenue projections... (Continue reading)

Six more medical marijuana cases dismissed

Written on 20 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

After more than a year of courtroom hearings, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s office told the court it could not move ahead with its cases against six of the dozen arrested in 2010 for selling medical marijuana. [SLONewTimes]... (Continue reading)

Woman dies in SLO house fire

Written on 19 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo woman has died in a Wednesday evening fire at her home on Al Hill Street. Firefighters arrived about 7 p.m. to find flames and heavy smoke billowing from the house. Neighbors told firefighters they suspected an... (Continue reading)

Federal prosecutors seize four more pot-shop buildings

Written on 19 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

As part of a continuing crack down on California’s medical marijuana dispensaries, federal prosecutors filed forfeiture actions against the owners of four properties housing marijuana storefronts In Los Angeles and Orange counties on Wednesday, according to a press release. U.S.... (Continue reading)

Did stolen guns prompt Brown’s resignation?

Written on 18 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

Morro Bay Police department is looking for a new police officer. That’s because Paul Brown, one-time San Luis Obispo restaurateur and city council member, has resigned from his officer-training position with the Morro Bay Police department. Officials said Brown turned... (Continue reading)