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Supervisors pass on Paso water district plans to LAFCO

Written on 22 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is asking a local board to approve the creation of a government agency tasked with managing groundwater use in North County’s Paso Robles basin. [Tribune] On a 3-2 vote, the supervisors chose... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay men threaten woman, steal her phone

Written on 22 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 82 comments

Two homeless Morro Bay men allegedly greeted a female visitor to the city by threatening her and stealing her cell phone while she was in the middle of a call. The woman, 49, was sitting in her parked car on... (Continue reading)

Yanaga barred from posting bail

Written on 21 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Paso Robles man who was arrested for participating in a Central Valley shooting after posting bail on a murder charge is now stuck in San Luis Obispo County Jail. On March 14, Thomas Yanaga, 52, shot Marshal Savoy, 32,... (Continue reading)

Parole of SLO skateboard killer up for debate

Written on 21 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A 25-year-old San Luis Obispo man, who at 13 used a skateboard to beat an 87-year-old man to death, appeared in local court Monday, where attorneys debated the legitimacy of Governor Jerry Brown’s decision to keep him locked up in... (Continue reading)

SLO woman dies after home catches fire

Written on 21 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Firefighters pulled a woman out of a burning San Luis Obispo home Monday afternoon, but the victim died after arriving at the hospital. [KSBY] The fire occurred at a house located at 125 South Tassajara Street. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded... (Continue reading)

Photos link Lenny Jones to molestation of 3-year-old boy

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

The court revoked Lenny Jones’ bail Monday after investigators identified a fourth alleged child molestation victim, a 3-year-old boy. While searching through files on Jones’ computer, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff investigators found explicit photos of the boy. In addition,... (Continue reading)

Off-roading accident victim’s names released

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Five men, three from San Luis Obispo, were four-wheeling Saturday morning on sandy trails between Highway 101 and Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County when the narrow path they were on gave way and their Jeep rolled more than 600... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly frats and sororities get off probation

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Cal Poly officials have put an end to a three-month probationary period that barred fraternities and sororities from hosting social gatherings. [KSBY] University administrators placed the entire Greek system on social probation in January, shortly after a sexual assault allegation... (Continue reading)

Burglar allegedly follows drunken woman home in SLO

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who allegedly walked an intoxicated woman into her home and then, an hour later, appeared inside another person’s house. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. Saturday, a taxi driver dropped off the woman... (Continue reading)

Crash near Cuesta College traps two in SUV

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An SUV swerved off Highway 1 Saturday night and crashed in a creek bed near Cuesta College, trapping two people in the vehicle and critically injuring at least one person. [KEYT] The vehicle left the roadway around 10:15 p.m. and... (Continue reading)