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Another racist incident at Cal Poly

Written on 18 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Following fresh allegations of racism at Cal Poly, including a new fraternity photo that surfaced, university President Jeffrey Armstrong announced Tuesday that all Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council fraternities and sororities have been placed on indefinite suspension. [Cal Coast Times] Last... (Continue reading)

Child struck by vehicle in Templeton

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

A vehicle collided with a child bicyclist Tuesday morning in Templeton, resulting in the child being taken to the hospital. [Cal Coast Times] However, CHP spokesman Patrick Seebart says the child was uninjured. The young bicyclist was merely taken to... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for thief, video

Written on 15 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who was caught on surveillance film Friday night burglarizing a car in SLO. [Cal Coast Times] In the video, a man wearing a white or light-colored sweatshirt with an emblem on... (Continue reading)

Activist attempts to save Cal Poly pig from slaughter, holds vigil

Written on 14 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is again under fire from a local activist. On Thursday, a15-year-old girl unsuccessfully attempted to stop the slaughter of a pig. Shortly before the pig was to be butchered as part of a meat processing... (Continue reading)

Two people die in Grover Beach over apparent drug overdose

Written on 13 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Police found a middle-aged man and woman dead inside a Grover Beach home Thursday evening with illegal narcotics and drug paraphernalia at the scene. Grover Beach police have not revealed the suspected cause of death, and they say there were... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly fraternity leaders quit over blackface scandal

Written on 12 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The chapter officers of Cal Poly’s Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity have all resigned over the blackface incident that has snowballed into national news story, not just a community controversy. [Cal Coast Times] On Saturday, while Cal Poly was holding its... (Continue reading)

Turnover continues, Hill appoints Ortiz-Legg to planning commission

Written on 12 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has appointed former state Assembly candidate Dawn Ortiz-Legg to the SLO County Planning Commission, pending approval from the board of supervisors. [Cal Coast Times] Ortiz-Legg, a public affairs specialist in the solar industry,... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar Unified School District bus driver allegedly abuses child, video

Written on 11 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The lawyers for the family who filed a lawsuit against the Lucia Mar Unified School District accusing a school bus driver of sexually molesting a 9-year-old special-needs child released a video of the suspected abuse on Tuesday. [KSBY] In the... (Continue reading)

Hill rips SLO County for hiring PR firm over Holland video

Written on 10 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Several opponents of San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson’s reelection bid are criticizing county officials for spending money on hiring a public relations firm to direct crisis communications in the aftermath of the release of the video showing Andrew... (Continue reading)

Parents file suit against school district for covering up child molestation

Written on 8 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The family of a then 9-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually abused by a bus driver filed a lawsuit Friday against the Lucia Mar Unified School District, San Luis Obispo County and the victim’s former bus driver. After victim’s parents... (Continue reading)