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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)

Indiana teacher killed in crash near Cambria

Written on 24 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 57-year-old Indiana woman died Sunday evening after her car veered off Highway 1 near Cambria. [KSBY] Melody Logsdon, an elementary school teacher, drove her Subaru Impreza off the road and down a dirt and grass embankment shortly after 9... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman arrested for embezzlement

Written on 24 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Paso Robles police arrested a Paso Robles bookkeeper last week for allegedly embezzling at least $700,000 from a local manufacturing business and a non-profit during a period of about six years. Representatives of the Paso Robles Youth Sports Council and... (Continue reading)