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Did SLO facility fail to protect elderly resident?

Written on 10 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Questions have been raised about the speed of the response at a San Luis Obispo independent living facility after a 75-year-old man was found face down in the dirt behind the Las Brisas Retirement Community. On Oct.... (Continue reading)

Orcutt student ordered to take off Bill Clinton ‘rape’ shirt

Written on 10 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Orcutt Academy High School administrators ordered an 11th grade student to remove a shirt he was wearing that pictured former president Bill Clinton with the word “RAPE” underneath. [KCOY] Brett Abel said he wore the shirt in order to encourage... (Continue reading)

Surfer dude steals bags, runs toward Pirate’s Cove

Written on 10 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A man wearing Hawaiian-style flowered board shorts, a black hat and no shirt smashed a car window, stole two bags and took off running in the direction of Pirate’s Cove on Saturday afternoon. Sheriff’s deputies tracked down the thief, but... (Continue reading)

Peschong takes countywide fundraising lead

Written on 10 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Despite being the last person to enter the 2016 San Luis Obispo County supervisor races, political consultant John Peschong has raised more money than all other candidates. Peschong, the front runner in the District 1 race, has raised nearly five... (Continue reading)

The “Sophie’s Choice” election

Written on 9 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 35 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by KEITH GURNEE Never did I think I would write an opinion piece on national elections in a local paper. But never in my six decades on this planet have I seen a presidential election like this one. This... (Continue reading)

Is California facing a deadly earthquake?

Written on 9 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Geologists have increased the odds of having a major quake on the San Andreas Fault due to an earthquake swarm near the Salton Sea from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 100 for the following week. [Scientific America] Does the... (Continue reading)

Shopper seriously injured in Goleta Trader Joe’s accident

Written on 9 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An elderly man drove his car through the front door of Trader Joe’s in Goleta Saturday morning injuring three people, including one with major injuries, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Shortly before 10 a.m., an 85-year-old man... (Continue reading)

2 Palm Springs police officers killed, 1 injured

Written on 8 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A family disturbance suspect shot and killed a 35-year-veteran of the Palm Springs police force on Saturday and another officer who recently had a child. The suspect also shot a third officer who survived the shooting. Shortly after noon, a... (Continue reading)

Mayor Marx lacks ethics

Written on 8 Oct, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by KEVIN RICE IntegritySLO is still awaiting the so-called returned contribution from San Luis Obispo Mayor candidate Heidi Harmon. IntegritySLO has not heard a word from Harmon or received any refund. A lot of “facts” are being reported without... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly is no longer a dry campus

Written on 8 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

For the first time, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo has an area for students to drink alcohol on the campus. Beer and wine are now being served to anyone over 21 years of age at the Mustang Station. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)