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Protesters rally over torture death at the SLO County Jail

Written on 18 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Dozens of protesters gathered Saturday afternoon outside the San Luis Obispo courthouse seeking the resignation of Sheriff Ian Parkinson and District Attorney Dan Dow. The rally follows the release of a video that confirmed earlier CalCoastNews reports regarding the death... (Continue reading)

22 clubbed cats found near Santa Margarita

Written on 17 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Authorities found 22 dead cats dumped on the side of a remote road east of Santa Margarita in the Los Padres National Forest earlier this month, according to San Luis Obispo County Animal Services. [Cal Coast Times] Animal Services workers... (Continue reading)

Sheriff deputies arrest 9, seeking 5 other in large drug bust

Written on 17 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced a large drug bust — valued at about $1.5 million — as well as the breakup of a methamphetamine and heroin ring in San Luis Obispo County. Parkinson said the drug ring... (Continue reading)

SLO County to provide fire protection for Cayucos

Written on 14 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday to provide fire protection services to Cayucos at a cost of nearly $1 million a year if the community’s fire district dissolves, as planned. Additionally, the board of... (Continue reading)

Bystander helps rescue victim of Paso Robles fire

Written on 12 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs | No comments

A Paso Robles police officer and a bystander rescued a person who was lying on the ground inside a burning apartment Sunday afternoon. The victim suffered burns in an apparent kitchen fire but survived. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 3... (Continue reading)

Embattled former SLO County examiner gets a break

Written on 10 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The former San Luis Obispo County medical examiner, who came under scrutiny for misbehavior and questionable rulings on causes of death, can keep practicing medicine, despite having a DUI conviction. On Wednesday, the California Medical Board adopted a decision to... (Continue reading)

San Miguel CSD seeking large rate hikes

Written on 9 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

With the San Miguel Community Services District running out of money in both its water and sewer funds, residents of the North County town are facing near-immediate hikes to their monthly water and sewer bills of about 200 percent and... (Continue reading)

SLO County marijuana tax to go on June ballot

Written on 8 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Following a decision made by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, county voters will decide on a marijuana business tax measure that will appear on the upcoming June ballot. [Cal Coast Times] Though the county has... (Continue reading)

SLO County Jail inmate attacks guard

Written on 7 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate attacked a guard on Tuesday and broke both his nose and orbital bone, according to the county sheriff’s office. [Cal Coast Times] At about 12:30 p.m., 27-year-old Joseph Allen Baker, of Nipomo, charged... (Continue reading)

SLO High school student arrested for alleged hate crimes

Written on 7 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a SLO High School student last week who allegedly bullied, threatened and engaged in a physical altercation with an autistic and possibly non-heterosexual student. The suspect in the case is charged with a hate crime.... (Continue reading)