Daily Briefs


Hundreds descend on SLO to protest Phillips 66 rail spur

Opponents of Phillips 66’s proposed rail spur came from across California Thursday to protest the project as it appeared before the San Luis Obispo County Planing Commission. An estimated total of more than 500 people showed up to the first... (Continue reading)

5 officials in Texas city arrested for corruption

All but one top official in Crystal City, Texas was arrested Thursday under a federal indictment that accuses them of taking bribes and having city employees perform work at an illegal gambling facility, according to an announcement by United States... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police investigating suspected teen suicide

Paso Robles Police responded to a 911 call Wednesday at a home on the 1100 block of Linda Circle and discovered a 12-year-old girl who had apparently committed suicide. Shortly before 8 p.m., along with officers, Paso Robles Department of... (Continue reading)

Judge John Trice accepts disciplinary action

By CCN STAFF San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge John Trice admitted to misconduct and accepted public censure, according to a Feb. 4 California Commission on Judicial Performance decision and order. Of the six types of disciplinary actions available, public... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar to redraw its inner boundaries

The Lucia Mar school board voted Tuesday in favor of redrawing the district’s internal boundaries based on population. [Tribune] Lucia Mar has seven trustees on its school board. The trustees represent four areas, each having one to three representatives. Area... (Continue reading)

North County thieves caught after alarm goes off

A car alarm awoke a sleeping resident early Wednesday morning and led to the capture of two thieves, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Around 3:40 a.m., a resident in the 900 block of St. Ann Drive went outside... (Continue reading)

Woman hit by train in Pismo Beach

A train struck a 22-year-old woman who was apparently walking her bicycle on a railroad bridge in Pismo Beach Wednesday night. The woman survived with undisclosed injuries. At approximately 10:13 p.m., police officers found Pismo Beach resident Alena Gribanova lying... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Printery headed to tax auction

By KAREN VELIE Because of unpaid taxes, the historic Printery building in Atascadero is headed to a tax auction. Bidders for the Printery Building, located at 6351 Olmeda Avenue, will need to start with a minimum bid of $1.3 million... (Continue reading)

Man flashes school kids in Paso Robles

Paso Robles police are searching for a man who masturbated in front of middle school students in Paso Robles Tuesday morning. Two groups of children reported seeing a man masturbating in a vehicle in the area of Flamson Middle School.... (Continue reading)

Should SLO ban water bottles?

At the request of local environmental activists, the San Luis Obispo City Council voted to place  banning the sale of single-use water bottles at city events on an upcoming agenda. The council voted 4-1 to direct staff to craft the... (Continue reading)