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Lucia Mar teachers endorse a strike

Written on 27 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 129 comments

The South County teachers’ union currently engaged in a pay dispute with the Lucia Mar Unified School District voted Thursday to authorize a strike. Representatives of the Lucia Mar Unified Teachers Association must still meet at least once more time... (Continue reading)

Aspiring thief caught on camera in Paso Robles

Written on 27 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for a man who has been scavenging for items to steal from vehicles at night. Early Wednesday morning, a resident of the 1600 block of Leah Way reviewed home surveillance footage and noticed a man... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar mediation fails again

Written on 26 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Yet another mediation attempt failed Wednesday in the Lucia Mar teacher pay dispute that may soon result in a strike. Union members are scheduled to vote Thursday on whether or not to authorize a strike. Negotiators from... (Continue reading)

Wrongful death suit alleges drug dealing at Atascadero nursing home

Written on 26 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An Atascadero nursing home failed to take measures to stop an employee from distributing expired narcotics, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. [Tribune] Michelle Hughes, 48, died of a drug overdose in April... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man eats poop while on trial

Written on 26 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

A Paso Robles man on trial for bank robbery put his hand into his pants, took out feces and ate it while testifying on Wednesday. Andrew Gilbertson, 40, is accused of robbing the Bank of America located at Santa Rosa... (Continue reading)

Deceased SLO County Jail inmate identified

Written on 25 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the inmate who died Tuesday while in custody at the county jail as 33-year-old Sean Michael Alexander of Pismo Beach. He is the fifth man to die while incarcerated in the San... (Continue reading)

Caltrans tells SLO to rethink building homes near airport

Written on 25 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has warned the city of San Luis Obispo that it should reconsider its plan to allow the construction of high-density housing near the regional airport. In December, the city council voted 4-1, with Councilman... (Continue reading)

Sex offender standing trial for SLO bank robbery

Written on 25 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Opening statements have begun in the trial of a Paso Robles sex offender who is accused of robbing a San Luis Obispo branch of Bank of America in 2013. [KSBY] Andrew Gilbertson, 40, has a prior conviction of sexual battery,... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar teachers could strike next month

Written on 25 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

Lucia Mar district officials and representatives of its teachers’ union will gather Wednesday for a mediation hearing in an attempt to stave off a strike that could occur in less than a month. District officials and the Lucia Mar Teachers... (Continue reading)

David Crosby hits jogger in Santa Ynez

Written on 24 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Legendary musician David Crosby crashed his 2015 black Tesla into a jogger Sunday near his home in the Santa Ynez Valley. [KEYT] The jogger, 46-year-old Jose Jimenez, suffered multiple fractures, abrasions and lacerations but survived. Emergency responders airlifted Jimenez to... (Continue reading)