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Man killed in Atascadero crash

Written on 3 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 41-year-old Atascadero man was killed Friday morning in a rollover accident on Highway 101 between Santa Barbara Road and Santa Rosa Road in Atascadero, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 3 a.m., the Atascadero man was driving... (Continue reading)

Atascadero mayoral runner-up avoids prison, for now

Written on 3 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A former Atascadero mayoral candidate, who received 40 percent of the vote in 2014, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors that settled two court cases against him and secured his release from the county jail. However, Charles Scovell will receive... (Continue reading)

Meathead Movers hosting benefit for youth wrestlers

Written on 2 Jun, 2016 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

Meathead Movers, a local student athlete moving company, will match funds raised at a 10 all-star match wrestling event on June 6  at The Graduate in San Luis Obispo to benefit the sport of amateur wrestling. All of the proceeds... (Continue reading)

Police chief, city attorney, manager among 7 charged with corruption

Written on 2 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Riverside County prosecutors arrested seven Beaumont city officials last month including the chief of police, the city manager and the public works director for allegedly participating in an elaborate scheme that dates back more than two decades and cost taxpayers... (Continue reading)

Orcutt mother gets probation for grabbing kids and running to Mexico

Written on 2 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An Orcutt mother convicted of child abduction will not have to serve jail times as punishment for her crime. The mother grabbed her two daughters and fled to Mexico after the children’s father was granted visitation rights. Michelle Christin Gibbs... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen sentenced to year in jail for 9/11 stunt

Written on 2 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An Atascadero teen has received a one-year jail sentence for a stunt that brought the bomb squad out to San Gabriel Elementary School and shut down the campus for two weeks. Bret Stephen Landen, 18, carried out the stunt on... (Continue reading)

Driver hits parked trucks, goes airborne in SLO

Written on 2 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A woman crashed her car into two trucks parked on the side of the Sacramento Drive near Via Esteban Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo. The woman’s car then went airborne and spun 180 degrees before landing. [KSBY] The woman... (Continue reading)

California Senate votes to ban smoking at the beach

Written on 1 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

California state senators voted Tuesday to ban smoking at beaches and parks. The bill would also prohibit disposing of tobacco waste at state parks and state beaches. [LA Times] Supporters of SB 1333 say the bill is necessary, not only... (Continue reading)

SLO mail-in ballots contain error

Written on 1 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The envelopes delivered with San Luis Obispo County vote-by-mail ballots incorrectly instruct voters, “Mail early. Postmarks do not count.” After a change in state law, vote-by-mail ballots will now be counted if they are postmarked on election day and reach... (Continue reading)

Former CalPERS CEO gets prison time for bribery

Written on 1 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

The former CEO of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has received a 4.5-year prison sentence. Federico Buenrostro accepted more than $200,000 in bribes and tried to direct investments to an associate, who later committed suicide. [Wall Street Journal]... (Continue reading)