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Cal Poly mulling $155 million hotel and arena project

Written on 8 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Cal Poly is considering building a $155 million on-campus complex that would include a hotel, a conference center and a basketball arena. [Tribune] The proposed project is intended to bolster the university’s hospitality degree program and replace an aging men... (Continue reading)

Two really dumb burglars

Written on 8 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Deputies are searching for an Oceano woman suspected of carrying a stolen purse near a home she had burglarized and an Arroyo Grande man is in jail after he was spotted on video using a stolen credit card. On Wednesday,... (Continue reading)

Linda Kennedy due back in court

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Former Paso Robles lender Linda Ann Kennedy is due back in court on Sept. 9 to determine the amount of restitution she will be ordered to pay back to her victims. Kennedy, 51, swindled more than 1,000 investors out of... (Continue reading)

Wine counterfeiter facing 11 years in prison

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A California seller of vintage wines is facing 11 years in prison after he was convicted of making as much as $20 million selling bogus bottles of wine. [CBS] Rudy Kurniawan, who was convicted of wire and mail fraud in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man charged with stalking

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Paso Robles police arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly stalked his ex-wife and attempted to run her off the road on Tuesday evening. After allegedly stalking her throughout the day and harassing her with text messages, Ernesto Flores Duarte began... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man receives home detention for impersonating officer

Written on 6 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An Arroyo Grande man convicted of impersonating a U.S. forest ranger received a home detention sentence Monday and a $10,000 fine. [Tribune] Prosecutors accused Larry Cooper, a former Arroyo Grande police officer, of using a government vehicle to patrol a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teacher arraigned in molestation case

Written on 6 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The Paso Robles High School teacher arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday on eight counts. The eight counts filed against Jeremy Monn, 31, include unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor,... (Continue reading)

Marijuana delivery services to remain in Paso Robles

Written on 6 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The Paso Robles City Council has opted to let medical marijuana dispensaries to continue operating within the city. Last month, the council deadlocked 2-2 on a vote to ban marijuana delivery services. Councilman John Hamon was absent from the meeting.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police catch graffiti artists

Written on 5 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Morro Bay police arrested an 18-year-old and a juvenile accomplice Saturday for creating graffiti. Around noon, witnesses reported a tagging that just took place in the 200 block of Atascadero Road. Police then located the two suspects with the help... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teen busted with black tar heroin

Written on 5 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Paso Robles police detectives arrested a 17-year-old male Friday who is accused of selling black tar heroin. Police Special Enforcement Team detectives stopped a vehicle shortly before 5 p.m. for a mechanical violation. The detectives determined that the teen did... (Continue reading)