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Man arrested for attempted assault of a SLO officer

Written on 18 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly attempting to run his car into a police officer Saturday at about 6 p.m. Two officers on bicycles first attempted to stop Brian Lima of King City for driving erratically... (Continue reading)

Oceano man arrested for sexual assault

Written on 17 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Santa Maria police arrested an Oceano man on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting three girls over several years. Gildardo Maximino Mendoza, 48, is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 and committing lewd and lascivious acts on... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student found deceased in car

Written on 17 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A freshman at Cal Poly is suspected of ending his life through the use of chemical gas on Friday, the last day winter quarter finals. At about 3 p.m., a construction worker discovered 19-year-old Osvaldo Julian Ponce, a physics major,... (Continue reading)

Son of Kelly Gearhart dead at 21

Written on 16 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

Jake Gearhart, the son of embattled former North County developer Kelly Gearhart, recently died of a drug overdose at a rehab center in the Los Angeles area. Amid allegations that Kelly Gearhart helped defraud investors out of more than $100... (Continue reading)

Picanco to run for another term

Written on 16 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

Paso Robles Mayor Duane Picanco announced Thursday he plans to run for another term in the November election. [Tribune] He is the first candidate to announce plans to seek the seat. Candidates officially submit intentions between July 16 and August... (Continue reading)

LAFCO denies Pismo Beach project

Written on 15 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 66 comments

The San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) denied a request to annex a 182-acre proposed development, known as Los Robles Del Mar, into Pismo Beach on Thursday primary because of an alleged lack of water to support the... (Continue reading)

Contrary cat costs owner

Written on 15 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

“But the cat was cool, and he never said a mumblin’ word.” Country singer Hoyt Axton, “Della and the Dealer.” A stubborn feline cost a Colorado man a novel citation Wednesday after his cat, Stella, refused to keep up with... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande chief’s history of sexual harassment allegations

Written on 15 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Complaints of sexual harassment against Arroyo Grande Police Chief Steve Annibali and his former commander John Hough appear to mirror allegations two women made against  them while they worked for the Breckenridge Colorado police department, according to the 1998 and... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College struggles with debt

Written on 14 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Cuesta College’s board will decide in three weeks if as many as 50 positions will be eliminated as the institution struggles to close a $3 million budget deficit. President Gil Stork said Tuesday his plan also envisions shaving of courses... (Continue reading)

Tax gap costing all Californians

Written on 13 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Potential tax dollars lost to the “underground economy” deprives California’s coffers of as much as $10 billion annually, a study by the state’s Franchise Tax Board suggests. Other tax-avoiding techniques contribute to the deficit, the study notes, such as non-filing... (Continue reading)