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Cal Poly’s controversial diversity chief rescinds acceptance of the position

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following backlash from faculty members, staff and students, the woman whom Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong hired to serve as the university’s  vice president of diversity and inclusivity rescinded her acceptance of the position on Wednesday. Armstrong,... (Continue reading)

A third San Luis Obispo County resident dies of coronavirus

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By CCN STAFF A third San Luis Obispo County resident has died from the coronavirus, as the number of hospitalized patients continues to increase. The 61-year-old patient had significant underlying health conditions and was living in a long-term care facility.... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to 6 months for seeking sex with Arroyo Grande teen

Written on 9 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A judge sentenced a 27-year-old Santa Maria man to 180 days in the San Luis Obispo County Jail on Tuesday for pursuing sex with a 15-year-old girl, who in actuality was an Arroyo Grande police officer. [Tribune] On Feb. 19,... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man pleads guilty to manslaughter

Written on 8 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Morro Bay man, who had been facing a first-degree murder charge for stabbing to death a friend of his earlier this year, accepted a plea deal that will send him to prison for six or seven years on a... (Continue reading)

Woman rescued after fall from Montana de Oro cliff

Written on 8 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A helicopter airlifted a woman who fell off a cliff at Montana de Oro State Park Tuesday evening and suffered major injuries. At 7:17 p.m., a caller reported the woman had fallen off a cliff at Spooner’s Cove within the... (Continue reading)

Is SLO County facing closures of bars and restaurants?

Written on 8 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

If San Luis Obispo County’s number of new coronavirus cases continues at the current rate, it is likely the state will order indoor businesses in the county to close, including restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms and movie theaters. The state allows... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police looking for persons of interest in graffiti case

Written on 8 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Grover Beach police are asking the public to help them identify two persons of interest in a case of vandalism at Grover Beach Elementary School. On Monday, school employees discovered racist graffiti spray painted on the school. The vandal or... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council plans to oust controversial committee chair

Written on 7 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will consider on Tuesday firing the controversial chair of the city’s Cultural Heritage Committee (CHC). [Tribune] CHC Chair James Papp is an architectural historian who has clashed with city officials over proposed downtown SLO... (Continue reading)

Vandals paint racist graffiti on Grover Beach school

Written on 7 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Employees at Grover Beach Elementary School discovered racist graffiti spray painted on a building Monday morning. The vandal or vandals painted a stick figure hanging from a noose and a racial slur. Lucia Mar Unified School District staff reported the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly hires woman accused of trying to cover up sexual assault

Written on 6 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Thousands of faculty members, staff and students are demanding Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong rescind the recent hire of a new university diversity chief, who allegedly engaged in a coverup of sexual assaults while working in a... (Continue reading)