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Pismo Beach reverses ban on pot delivery ban

Written on 4 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Two weeks after unanimously voting in favor of banning medical marijuana delivery services, The Pismo Beach City Council abandoned its plan to enact the ban. On Feb. 17, the council voted 5-0 in favor of the ban without debating the... (Continue reading)

SLO council backs e-cigarette ban

Written on 4 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council has unanimously endorsed a proposal to ban the use of e-cigarettes in most public places. [Tribune] On a 5-0 vote, the council passed the first reading of an ordinance that calls for extending the... (Continue reading)

Could sheriff’s deputies have prevented Isla Vista killings?

Written on 3 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The parents of three murdered college students are suing Santa Barbara County and it sheriff’s office, as well as an Isla Vista apartment complex and its parent company, alleging that they hold partial responsibility for the killing spree carried out... (Continue reading)

Central Coast veterinarian killed in paragliding accident

Written on 3 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A popular Santa Barbara veterinarian was killed Sunday afternoon while paragliding above Rattlesnake Canyon. Dr. Ron Faoro, 60, was tandem paragliding with his 16-year-old daughter when he slipped out of his harness and fell about 1,000 feet to the ground... (Continue reading)

Person dies after driving car off cliff by Ragged Point

Written on 3 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A person died Monday evening after driving a vehicle off a cliff just north of Ragged Point. [KSBY] The crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m., according to the CHP. Only one vehicle was involved in the accident. A helicopter and... (Continue reading)

SLO may tack e-cigarettes onto smoking ban

Written on 3 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

San Luis Obispo staffers are asking the city council to place a ban on the use of electronic cigarettes. At its meeting Tuesday, the council will consider a proposed ordinance that would extend the city’s existing smoking ban to the... (Continue reading)

SLO opens $2.2 million skate park

Written on 2 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo opened its $2.2 million skate park on Saturday with a ribbon cutting ceremony that included council members, top staffers and dozens of skateboarders. The new 15,500 square foot facility, which is located at Santa... (Continue reading)

Peak season for climbing Morro Rock?

Written on 2 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Cal Fire rescue team made its second trip to Morro Rock in a 10-day span. [Tribune] The rescue team came to the aid of an unidentified climber around 3 p.m. Sunday. The climber was stuck about a third of... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar teacher strike still a possibility

Written on 2 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A meeting of school district and union representatives on Friday failed to resolve the ongoing dispute over Lucia Mar teacher pay. The Lucia Mar teachers are threatening to strike if they do not receive a 10 percent raise. Administrators of... (Continue reading)

LAPD officers shoot and kill homeless man

Written on 2 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 34 comments

Los Angeles police shot and killed a homeless man on Sunday afternoon while being filmed by an onlooker. [Los Angeles Times] The man, whom witnesses called “Africa,” was pronounced dead at the hospital. Two officers were treated for minor injuries.... (Continue reading)