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Lawsuit claims wines contain dangerous arsenic levels

Written on 21 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Lawsuit filed Thursday against more than two-dozen wineries claims they are producing low-cost wines that contain dangerously, high levels of arsenic, according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angele Superior Court. The suit claims dozens of wineries are violating... (Continue reading)

SLO settles lawsuit over convicted cop

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

The city of San Luis Obispo has settled a lawsuit filed by two confidential informants of a former police officer who was convicted of extortion. FBI agents arrested Cory Pierce in Feb. 2013 after an undercover investigation revealed that the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teacher pleads no contest to sex with student

Written on 20 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A former teacher and girls’ basketball coach at Santa Maria’s Pioneer Valley High School pleaded no contest on Thursday to three felony charges pertaining to a sexual relationship he had with a 16-year-old student. [KSBY] Prosecutors accused Hook of engaging... (Continue reading)

Alleged sexual assault near SLO

Written on 20 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office received a report Monday afternoon that a sexual assault occurred near San Luis Obispo. A mandatory reporter said the sexual assault occurred on a property in the 1400 block of O’Connor Way, according... (Continue reading)

Hundreds of California sea lions starving

Written on 20 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Along Central Coast beaches, more than 500 dead or starving sea lions have washed up on the shore this year. Typically, there would be about 10 stranded pups by this time of the year. [KSBY] People and agencies are dropping... (Continue reading)

Dan Carpenter announces bid for SLO County supervisor seat

Written on 20 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

San Luis Obispo Councilman Dan Carpenter announced Friday his candidacy for the San Luis Obispo County supervisor seat currently held by Adam Hill. Earlier this week, Carpenter filed papers required to start campaigning. Carpenter joins former Grover Beach Mayor Debbie... (Continue reading)

SLO Sex offender rips off bracelet, but caught

Written on 19 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A San Luis Obispo sex offender ripped off his ankle bracelet on Wednesday, but did not evade parole agents for long. Avril Leroy King, 40, served a six-year prison sentence for a violent sexual assault he committed in San Luis... (Continue reading)

Don’t make a stink in SLO

Written on 19 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council majority plans to ban foul odors that creep across property lines. [New Times] Mayor Jan Marx, Councilman John Ashbaugh and Councilwoman Carlyn Christianson voted in favor of the proposed “odor nuisance” ordinance at Tuesday’s... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles murder suspect pleads not guilty

Written on 19 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Paso Robles man said he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed an “intruder” Saturday morning. Thomas Yanaga, 52, plead not guilty to murder and an enhancement for causing great bodily injury with a firearm on Wednesday. His... (Continue reading)

Atascadero mayoral runner-up arrested

Written on 19 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Atascadero police arrested a recent mayoral candidate late Tuesday night on DUI and hit-and-run charges. [Tribune] Charles John Scovell II, 36, garnered 40 percent of the vote in last year’s Atascadero mayoral election. On Tuesday night, Scovell allegedly crashed his... (Continue reading)