Home  »  Archives

Daily Briefs


SLO 13-year-old earns $25,000 on Shark Tank

Written on 16 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 13-year-old San Luis Obispo entrepreneur pitched her company on an episode of ABC’s Shark Tank show, which aired Friday night, and came away with a $25,000 investment and the praise of a demanding investor. [Inc.] Andrea Cao started a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman convicted of second-degree murder

Written on 16 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo jury convicted an alleged jealous lover of second-degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend. [Tribune] Maria del Carmen Granados Fajardo of Paso Robles faced a first-degree murder charge, but the jury opted to convict her... (Continue reading)

Storm floods Santa Maria fire station

Written on 15 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A flood at a city emergency response station in Santa Maria during heavy rainfall on Thursday night as resulted in the temporary closing of the station, according to the city’s fire department. [KSBY] Firefighters are still responding to the storm... (Continue reading)

Fire damages Atascadero home

Written on 15 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A house fire burned the living room of an Atascadero home Saturday night causing $35,000 in damage to the property. Shortly before 11 p.m., the fire began when embers from a wood-burning stove in the living room came in contact... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo seeking rental inspection program

Written on 14 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

San Luis Obispo City Council will consider implementing a rental housing inspection program aimed at eliminating unsafe housing conditions at Tuesday’s council meeting. Every year, parents and students complain about unsafe conditions at some rental properties. Approximately 62 percent of... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man killed in crash with big-rig

Written on 14 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 21-year-old Nipomo man is dead after he crashed into a big-rig on Highway 166 near New Cuyama on Saturday. Shortly before 6 a.m., the Kia Rio the man was driving westbound drifted into the path of the eastbound big-rig.... (Continue reading)

Cayucos and Morro Bay agree to joint sewage treatment plant

Written on 13 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Cayucos Sanitary District Board voted Thursday to join Morro Bay in building a jointly operated sewage plant at a location near Highway 41. Under a joint powers agreement, the boards chose the 187-acre Rancho Colina property, situated in Morro... (Continue reading)

Five car accident in SLO

Written on 13 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo police are looking for witnesses to a five car accident that occurred on Madonna Road Friday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., a white Chevrolet Silverado truck and a silver Honda Civic headed westbound on Madonna Road collided... (Continue reading)

Plainclothes cop points gun at California protesters

Written on 12 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 100 comments

An undercover policeman pulled a gun on protestors highlighted the clashes between demonstrators and officers in Oakland on Wednesday night. [Huffington Post] Protesters have demonstrated all week in Oakland and Berkeley, rallying against recent grand jury decisions to not indict... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita quarry plan riles up county residents

Written on 12 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

At least 200 people attended a contentious San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission hearing Thursday on a proposed rock quarry near Santa Margarita. Las Pilitas Resources, a limited liability company attempting to create the quarry, is planning a 41-acre mine... (Continue reading)