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Carbajal and Fareed’s Soros Nazi controversy

Written on 4 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

In the aftermath of Congressman Salud Carbajal receiving a campaign contribution from the son of billionaire financier George Soros, Carbajal’s reelection campaign and challenger Justin Fareed are clashing over the allegation that Soros was a Nazi collaborator. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys commercial building in SLO

Written on 1 Mar, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A fire destroyed a commercial building in San Luis Obispo early Thursday morning. [Cal Coast Times] At about 3:30 a.m., a fire broke out in a building on Johnson Avenue and Southwood Drive. Firefighters arrived at the scene within four... (Continue reading)

California Democrats deadlock on top races, snub Feinstein

Written on 28 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The California Democratic Party concluded its state convention over the weekend without endorsing longtime U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, nor a single candidate in the top four races on the ticket. According to party rules, a candidate must receive 60 percent... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar staff disbelieved girl being sexually abused by bus driver

Written on 27 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Lucia Mar Unified School District officials knew about a bus driver allegedly sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl, but they did not believe the girl was telling the truth, a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office detective testified in court on... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students are being less noisy, city says

Written on 27 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo has announced that, in 2017, it received the lowest number of noise complaints on record. Last year, SLO received fewer than 1,500 noise complaints, a reduction of more than 40 percent from 1998, a... (Continue reading)

Transients barricade themselves in attack of Paso Robles home

Written on 26 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Paso Robles police officers attempted to remove two transients from a vacant Paso Robles home that is for sale, but the squatters resisted. When police arrived, the transients barricaded themselves inside the attic, and officers ultimately used pepper spray to... (Continue reading)

Developers allegedly planning to build 15,000 homes near Avila Beach

Written on 25 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Environmental groups have uncovered an email that allegedly reveals a developer or developers’ plan to strike a deal with PG&E so they can build a 15,000-home community in Wild Cherry Canyon near Avila Beach and Diablo Canyon power plant. If... (Continue reading)

Man attacked Chumash security guard before being shot and killed

Written on 24 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man shot and killed by a Chumash Casino security guard early Tuesday morning as a Santa Barbara resident who was permanently banned from the casino property. Prior to being shot and... (Continue reading)

Five people arrested in public corruption scheme

Written on 24 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

After discovering the Panoche Water District was illegally disposing of hazardous waste, a state audit was mounted that found widespread corruption and misuse of public funds. [Cal Coast Times] The California Attorney Generals Office announced Thursday that five current and... (Continue reading)

Student with toy gun leads to Templeton school lockdown

Written on 23 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Templeton High School was briefly placed on lockdown Friday morning after a student brought a toy gun to campus. Shortly before 8 a.m., a student observed a classmate carrying a weapon, which based on its color and composition, appeared to... (Continue reading)