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SLO supervisors decline pay raises

Written on 7 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors dashed any immediate hopes of higher wages in a 3-2 vote on Tuesday with supervisors Bruce Gibson and Adam Hill dissenting. County staff recommended the supervisors approve a 3.5 percent pay raise... (Continue reading)

County supervisors double ‘affordable housing’ fees

Written on 7 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A divided San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to double in-lieu fees that developers must pay when they build homes that are not considered “affordable housing.” Supervisors Bruce Gibson, Adam Hill and Frank Mecham voted for the... (Continue reading)

Wild Atascadero chase ends with aid from thermal imaging

Written on 7 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

After fa suspect evaded capture and ran up a hillside, authorities used a thermal imaging device to spot a suspect hiding inside the attic of an Atascadero home. The man had led police on a wild chase in which he... (Continue reading)

Burglar nabs silver dollars from SLO coin shop

Written on 7 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A burglar broke into a San Luis Obispo coin shop early Monday morning, stole several items and managed to evade capture. The man’s face was caught on surveillance film, though. At 2:20 a.m., San Luis Obispo police officers responded to... (Continue reading)

Man on trial for Hollywood murder of woman from Morro Bay

Written on 6 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A marijuana dispensary security guard is standing trial for the murder of Carrie Jean Melvin, 30, who grew up in Morro Bay. Melvin was shot and killed in Hollywood by a gunman who walked up behind her, fired one round... (Continue reading)

Man caught on SLO doorbell camera to serve jail time

Written on 6 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A 38-year-old man who was recorded lurking outside a woman’s San Luis Obispo home in the middle of the night will spend about a half-year in jail. Michael Dean Sutton, 38, is due to be sentenced on Thursday. At about... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies SLO bicyclist killed by truck

Written on 6 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified the bicyclist who was struck and killed by a pickup truck near Cayucos on Saturday after Jose Martel, 47, of San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 1 p.m., the driver of the pickup was headed... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly receives record number of applications

Written on 5 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Cal Poly received a record 56,896 applications for admission in the 2017 fall quarter, topping last year’s record of 56,758 applications. It is nothing new, though, for Cal Poly to receive a record number of applications. The university has had... (Continue reading)

California Democrats try to thwart Trump’s immigration policies

Written on 5 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

California Democrats are introducing a host of bills aimed at stopping President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies, real or perceived, from taking effect in the state. One package of bills consists of urgent measures that, if passed, would take effect immediately.... (Continue reading)

SLO County schools concerned with post-election hate speech

Written on 5 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

In the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in last month’s election, the superintendent of San Luis Obispo County schools is warning local students against demonstrating racism and using hate speech. [Tribune] Though it does not appear the incidents resulted... (Continue reading)