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Environmental group sues SLO County over well-drilling permits

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An environmental group filed a lawsuit against San Luis Obispo County on Friday contesting three well-drilling permits the county issued without requiring reviews stipulated by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The suit, filed by The California Water Impact Network,... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande furniture business closing as customers await orders

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An Arroyo Grande furniture business that has come under fire for not delivering beds and couches that customers purchased is preparing to close for good. The business may close without refunding customers whose orders were not fulfilled. [KSBY] For months,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara nonprofit sues Lands Commission over Diablo Canyon

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara-based nonprofit has filed a lawsuit against the California State Lands Commission, alleging the agency wrongfully approved a new lease for the cooling system at Diablo Canyon power plant. The lawsuit claims state law mandates... (Continue reading)

37 arrested for alcohol offenses at the Mid-State Fair

Written on 3 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

At the Mid-State Fair, from July 20 through July 31, law enforcement officers arrested 37 fair attendees and staffers for a variety of alcohol related offenses. Working together, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies and agents from the California Department... (Continue reading)

Charges recommended for deadly DUI crash on Highway 58

Written on 2 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The California Highway Patrol is recommending a vehicular manslaughter charge against a San Luis Obispo woman accused of causing a fatal collision while driving intoxicated. The crash, which occurred on Highway 58, killed Denise Lyn Fox, 56, of Santa Margarita.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach marijuana tax goes on the ballot

Written on 2 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The Grover Beach City Council has placed a marijuana tax measure on the November ballot. If two thirds of voters support the initiative, it will be San Luis Obispo County’s first municipal tax on marijuana. Grover Beach Council members gave... (Continue reading)

Oceano man pleads no contest to his wife’s murder

Written on 2 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 27-year-old Oceano man who slit his wife’s throat while she was sleeping in a bed with the couple’s 3-year-old son has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Humberto Jacobo Chavez will face a maximum prison sentence of 18 years... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into San Luis Obispo bank

Written on 1 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A driver crashed an SUV into a San Luis Obispo bank Saturday night. Police responded to the scene and arrested the driver for DUI. [KSBY] The crash occurred at Founders Community Bank located at 237 Higuera Street. The collision caused... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man caught trespassing with pot and a pistol

Written on 1 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Grover Beach man carrying marijuana and a pistol jumped a fence on Friday and trespassed onto his neighbor’s property. The neighbor responded by conducting a citizen’s arrest, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. At about 1:30 p.m. Friday,... (Continue reading)

Prosecutor sworn in as new San Luis Obispo judge

Written on 1 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Former San Luis Obispo County prosecutor Craig Van Rooyen was sworn in Friday as a SLO County Superior Court judge. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Van Rooyen to the bench in late June. Van Rooyen had served as a deputy district... (Continue reading)