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Morro Bay police chief stepping down after brief tenure

Written on 24 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Following a little more than a year on the job as Morro Bay’s top cop, Police Chief Gregory Allen has announced he is leaving his position with the coastal San Luis Obispo County city. [Cal Coast Times] Allen, who had... (Continue reading)

Two vehicles crash on Highway 1 in SLO County

Written on 24 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two separate rollover crashes, one of which involved a big rig truck, occurred on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo County Tuesday morning. At about 5:30 a.m., the big rig rolled over on Highway 1 in rural Arroyo Grande near... (Continue reading)

California spending millions on cars and drivers for state officials

Written on 23 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The state of California is spending a combined total of more than $1 million a year on providing cars and drivers for just six top government officials. [Cal Coast Times] Earlier this month, some observers of California politics took note... (Continue reading)

South County crashes cause fire, injuries

Written on 23 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A pair of injury collisions occurred in South County Sunday, one of which left a motorcyclist hospitalized and the other ignited a blaze. [Cal Coast Times] First, a pickup truck and a motorcycle collided one mile east of Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

Bank robbery suspect kills himself while evading arrest

Written on 21 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man suspected of robbing a Robobank in Goleta shot and killed himself while fleeing from deputies on Friday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 11 a.m., an armed suspect in his mid-30s passed a teller at the Rabobank located... (Continue reading)

Two Oceano Community Services District directors resign

Written on 20 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Two Oceano Community Services District Board members have recently resigned leaving two vacancies on the five-person board. [Cal Coast Times] Because of the timing of the resignations, the appointment of one seat will be for four months while the other... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach Councilman Erik Howell fined in conflict of interest case

Written on 20 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A San Diego County judge fined Pismo Beach Councilman Erik Howell $3,500 over his failure to disclose ex-parte communications as a member of the California Coastal Commission. [Cal Coast Times] In a case relating to alleged pervasive conflicts of interest... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles sales tax hike on the November ballot

Written on 20 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Despite public outcry against the potential tax hike, the Paso Robles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to place a half percent sales tax measure on the November ballot. [Cal Coast Times] If passed by voters, the tax hike would give... (Continue reading)

SLO sex offender arrested for masturbating in front of a stranger

Written on 20 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An unregistered sex offender stalked a woman in a shopping center parking lot on Sunday and masturbated to her while apparently videotaping her on his phone, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Officers arrested the man promptly after... (Continue reading)

police searching for clothing thief, commercial burglar and car thief

Written on 19 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Amid a seeming flurry of theft related incidents, San Luis Obispo police announced Thursday that they are searching for a clothing thief, a commercial burglar who stole items belonging to an employee and a car thief. [Cal Coast Times] Police... (Continue reading)