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SLO County voters back tax measures

Written on 5 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

San Luis Obispo county voters are showing few signs of tax fatigue. Voters in the cities of Atascadero, Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo each approved half-cent sales taxes Tuesday. Two school bond measure also passed — one countywide initiative... (Continue reading)

Lynn Compton wins supervisor seat

Written on 5 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 80 comments

Lynn Compton defeated incumbent San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Caren Ray on Tuesday night garnering conservatives’ control of the board. With all precincts reporting, Compton received 53.5 percent of the vote leaving Ray with 46.3 percent. A group of approximately... (Continue reading)

Fatal crash in Arroyo Grande

Written on 4 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Oceano man was killed early Tuesday after his vehicle ran into a tree in rural Arroyo Grande, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 4 a.m., the man was driving south on Los Berros Road just south of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman on trial for murder

Written on 4 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of a Paso Robles woman who is accused of hiring several people to rough up her ex-boyfriend. [Tribune] Maria del Carmen Granados Fajardo, 51, allegedly paid a group of teenagers a total... (Continue reading)

Election day: the races to watch

Written on 4 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisors Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson are not on today’s ballot, but their leadership style could lead to a switch from a liberal board to a conservative one. Supervisors Gibson, Hill and Caren... (Continue reading)

79-year-old hit by trailer on Highway 101

Written on 4 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 79-year-old man walked onto Highway 101 in Atascadero Monday afternoon and suffered major, but non life-threatening injuries after getting hit by a trailer. California Highway Patrol officials identified the man as Chico resident Jo Lillis. They have yet to... (Continue reading)

Are pot smokers causing problems in Paso Robles?

Written on 4 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Paso Robles police are targeting individuals who congregate in parks to smoke marijuana. In recent weeks, the police department received numerous complaints about people smoking marijuana in Centennial Park, located near Paso Robles High School. Last week, detectives conducted a... (Continue reading)

Are Cal Poly boys behaving badly?

Written on 3 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Cal Poly officials have sanctioned a popular fraternity following the surfacing of allegations that a sexual assault took place at a Halloween party hosted by the fraternity Friday night. The alleged sexual assault has landed Pi Kappa Alpha on suspension... (Continue reading)

Warm ocean temperatures attract different species

Written on 3 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Higher than usual ocean temperatures off the coast of California have attracted a menagerie of warm-water creatures that typically live in more tropical areas such as the Hawaiian and Galapagos Islands. [Mercury News] In mid-October, ocean temperatures off the Central... (Continue reading)

Alleged SLO torturer heading to trial

Written on 3 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A trial is set for a San Luis Obispo man accused of torturing his girlfriend and attempting to kill her. [KEYT] In September, 33-year-old Timothy Hayes allegedly bound the woman, 27, with tape, and assaulted her with a knife, scissors,... (Continue reading)