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California nudists accused of stealing public water

Written on 15 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Rangers for a Northern California open space district raided a nudist colony Thursday, accusing the residents of stealing water from a district waterfall. [Mercury News] Amid the current drought, the Lupin Lodge nudist camp, located near Los Gatos, has endured... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council teetering over tree removal policy

Written on 15 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

While reluctant to do so, the Arroyo Grand City Council may amend city policy in order to make the process of removing problematic oak trees more manageable. This is after the council denied an ill man the ability to remove... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 11 acres on Nipomo Mesa

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

A fire broke out Sunday afternoon on the Nipomo Mesa and burned about 11 acres of land before firefighters contained it. [KSBY] The fire began around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Camino Mariposa and Scenic View Way. It quickly... (Continue reading)

Former Countrywide CEO developing in Templeton

Written on 14 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The former CEO of the largest mortgage lender in the United States has moved to the Central Coast and is currently working on building a retail and office building in Templeton. Four years ago, former Countrywide Financial Corp. founder Angilo... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man arrested for attempted murder

Written on 14 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 36-year-old man Saturday afternoon for assault and attempted murder. Shortly after 2 p.m., Grover Beach Police arrived at 1001 Pacific Boulevard to investigate a domestic violence report. A woman told officers Nicolas Joseph Lopez had... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara settles police brutality case

Written on 13 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The Santa Barbara City Council agreed to pay a man $120,000 in a police brutality case that was settled out of court in just one of two cases filed against an officer who has since left the force. In 2011,... (Continue reading)

SLO to issue back-to-school fines to rowdy students

Written on 12 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

As Cal Poly students return to campus, San Luis Obispo police will be patrolling neighborhoods looking for candidates for hefty fines. Beginning Sunday at midnight and continuing over a two-week span, fines will double for violations of the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Fire burns acre of riverbed in Paso Robles

Written on 12 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A fire broke out Thursday evening in the Salinas Riverbed in Paso Robles and burned one acre before firefighters extinguished it. Paso Robles firefighters responded to the blaze at 6:07 p.m. The fire ignited in the riverbed, and the wind... (Continue reading)

Animal lovers storm courtroom in steer burning case

Written on 12 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A swarm of animal rights activists gathered in a San Luis Obispo courtroom Thursday to call for the conviction and maximum punishment of a man accused of setting a steer on fire last year in Paso Robles. [KSBY] On October... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to sell water to rural residents

Written on 11 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Paso Robles City Council has approved a plan to sell water to North County residents living outside the city limits who are struggling to cope with the ongoing drought. [Tribune] On Sept. 2, the council voted to reverse a... (Continue reading)