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Tom Selleck accused of water theft

Written on 9 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A Central Coast water district filed a suit Tuesday against Magnum PI star Tom Selleck, after a real private investigator discovered the actor allegedly stealing water from a public hydrant. [LA Times] In the lawsuit, the Calleguas Municipal Water District... (Continue reading)

SLO council approves pay raises for employees

Written on 9 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council unanimously approved salary increases for more than 200 city employees, including raises of at least 10 percent for about 28 staffers. On Tuesday, the council finalized a labor agreement between the city and its... (Continue reading)

Latinos surpass whites in California

Written on 8 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 74 comments

California’s Latino population now exceeds its white population, recently released census figures show. [LA Times] As of July 1, 2014, about 14.99 million Latinos lived in California. California’s white population, as of last summer, was 14.92 million, according to the... (Continue reading)

Big rig flips, falls into Arroyo Grande ditch

Written on 8 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A semi-truck hauling two trailers packed with hay landed in an Arroyo Grande drainage ditch Tuesday night after flipping over and falling down a 20-foot embankment. [KSBY] The driver managed to extricate himself, even though the truck was wedged into... (Continue reading)

Student sues over sexual relationship with former Paso Robles teacher

Written on 8 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A high school student has sued the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District over a sexual relationship she had with one of its former teachers. [Tribune] The lawsuit alleges the district did not investigate the behavior of Jeremy Monn, 31,... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat at Mustang Village

Written on 7 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Renters at Mustang Village Apartments in San Luis Obispo were evacuated Tuesday after the complex received a bomb threat. Shortly before noon, employees at the off campus Cal Poly student housing complex knocked on 514 apartment doors and ordered residents... (Continue reading)

2,000 gallon raw sewage spill in Oceano

Written on 7 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An approximately 2,000 gallon raw sewage spill in Oceano on July 3 was the result of higher flow levels during the holiday and a primary sewer line under repairs, said South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation Plant Superintendent John Clemons.... (Continue reading)

Woman who grew up in Morro Bay shot dead in Hollywood

Written on 7 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

A 30-year-old woman who grew up in Morro Bay died Sunday night after a man approached her from behind on a street in Hollywood and shot her in the back of the head. [NBC LA] Carrie Jean Melvin, 30, was... (Continue reading)

SLO Symphony invites Nowak back as guest conductor

Written on 7 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Ousted San Luis Obispo Symphony conductor Michael Nowak has the opportunity to lead three concerts in the upcoming 2015-2016 season. The symphony board fired Nowak in May and has since faced outcry from the public, as well as members of... (Continue reading)

Water leaks for hours in Los Osos after construction mishap

Written on 7 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Water flowed into the streets of Los Osos for more than five hours Monday, following a construction accident in which a sewer repair contractor struck a water main. [Tribune] The water main broke around 10:30 a.m. at Green Oaks Drive... (Continue reading)