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Meningitis outbreak at Cal Poly

Written on 7 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Five students at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo have been diagnosed with viral meningitis since late October, according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department. Four of those students have had to be hospitalized. [KCOY] Other cases... (Continue reading)

Fishermen rescue 72-year-old man from the ocean

Written on 6 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Two fishermen pulled a 72-year-old man from the ocean near Montana de Oro State Park Friday morning. The victim is expected to recover from his injuries. Shortly after 9 a.m., the fisherman discovered the man floating in the water. They... (Continue reading)

SLO County restaurants briefly lose liquor licenses

Written on 6 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Three San Luis Obispo County restaurants previously owned by a man convicted of stealing from an elderly woman temporarily lost their liquor licenses. [KEYT] Robert Clouston was ordered in June to pay $327,000 in restitution for a scheme he carried... (Continue reading)

Finalist selected for SLO police chief job

Written on 6 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

San Luis Obispo City Manager Katie Lichtig has selected an assistant police chief in Mesa, Ariz. as the person to head the city’s police department. [Tribune] Deanna Cantrell, 45, beat out both of San Luis Obispo’s current police captains for... (Continue reading)

Governor again reverses parole for SLO skateboard killer

Written on 6 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

For the second consecutive year, California Governor Jerry Brown has overturned a decision to parole a San Luis Obispo man, who at 13, used a skateboard to beat an 87-year-old man to death. In 2005, Robert Holguin broke into Gerald... (Continue reading)

High youth wrestling coach allegedly caused Nipomo crash

Written on 5 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 10-year-old Santa Maria boy suffered numerous fractures, head injures, a failed kidney and a collapsed lung after his youth wrestling coach, who was allegedly high on drugs, caused a car crash in Nipomo last month. [KSBY] Several days ago,... (Continue reading)

MindBody revenues up, losses continue

Written on 5 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

MindBody, a world leader in software for the health and wellness industry, reported that revenue increased 48 percent to $26.1 million in the third quarter of 2015 when compared to 2014. The San Luis Obispo based company also reported a... (Continue reading)

CSU faculty vote in favor of strike

Written on 5 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The Cal State University faculty union has overwhelmingly endorsed calling a strike if CSU administrators do not meet their salary demands. Late last month, the California Faculty Association (CFA) completed a 10-day strike authorization vote that took place on the... (Continue reading)

Martin Tangeman elected presiding judge

Written on 5 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The judges of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court voted unanimously Friday to elect Martin Tangeman as presiding judge and Barry LaBarbera as assistant presiding judge. Tangeman and LaBarbera will began their two-year terms on Jan. 1. The California... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles council approves water rate hike

Written on 4 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The Paso Robles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to endorse a rate hike that will nearly double the average water bill over the next five years. [Paso Robles Daily News] Following the 5-0 vote, the average monthly water bill will... (Continue reading)