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Grover Beach police chief to double-dip into taxpayer funds

Written on 17 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Grover Beach Police Chief Jim Copsey will soon receive a salary and pension simultaneously following a decision by the city council to employ him as interim chief after he retires later this month. Copsey is set to retire on Dec.... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Cambria crash identified

Written on 17 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified a man who died in a single-car crash in Cambria on Monday as 84-year-old Walter William Glaser. Glaser was driving on Orville Place near Orville Avenue when his vehicle drifted off the road and... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors give themselves raises

Written on 17 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The San Luis Obispo County supervisors granted themselves a 5 percent pay raise on Tuesday, increasing their annual salaries by about $4,000 annually. The board of supervisors approved the raises on a 4-1 vote with Supervisor Debbie Arnold dissenting. Arnold... (Continue reading)

Large boulder wreaks havoc on Highway 101

Written on 16 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A large boulder fell on Highway 101 at the bottom of the Cuesta Grade causing several accidents and traffic backups in both the north and southbound lanes. Shortly after 10 p.m., the boulder, about 5 feet by 5 feet across,... (Continue reading)

Dumb crook of the week over-shops at Paso Robles WalMart

Written on 16 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

An Atascadero man went on a free-of-charge shopping spree at the Paso Robles WalMart, but failed to fit his overload into the getaway vehicle. Around 6 p.m. on Saturday, the suspect entered WalMart and walked directly to the electronics section.... (Continue reading)

SLO 13-year-old earns $25,000 on Shark Tank

Written on 16 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 13-year-old San Luis Obispo entrepreneur pitched her company on an episode of ABC’s Shark Tank show, which aired Friday night, and came away with a $25,000 investment and the praise of a demanding investor. [Inc.] Andrea Cao started a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman convicted of second-degree murder

Written on 16 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo jury convicted an alleged jealous lover of second-degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend. [Tribune] Maria del Carmen Granados Fajardo of Paso Robles faced a first-degree murder charge, but the jury opted to convict her... (Continue reading)

Storm floods Santa Maria fire station

Written on 15 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A flood at a city emergency response station in Santa Maria during heavy rainfall on Thursday night as resulted in the temporary closing of the station, according to the city’s fire department. [KSBY] Firefighters are still responding to the storm... (Continue reading)

Fire damages Atascadero home

Written on 15 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A house fire burned the living room of an Atascadero home Saturday night causing $35,000 in damage to the property. Shortly before 11 p.m., the fire began when embers from a wood-burning stove in the living room came in contact... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo seeking rental inspection program

Written on 14 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

San Luis Obispo City Council will consider implementing a rental housing inspection program aimed at eliminating unsafe housing conditions at Tuesday’s council meeting. Every year, parents and students complain about unsafe conditions at some rental properties. Approximately 62 percent of... (Continue reading)