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Hill changes course on homeless, Torres-Hill gets funding

Written on 5 Jul, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has altered his stance on solving the county’s homeless crisis, shifting from advocating for a new shelter to pushing for permanent housing. Hill’s stance has changed as his wife, Dee... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria July 4 party ends in deadly shooting

Written on 5 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria’s streak of five consecutive months without a murder came to an end Monday night when a July 4 block party ended in a deadly shooting. One man was killed by the gunfire, and a juvenile suffered multiple bullet... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police seize nearly 100 pounds of fireworks

Written on 4 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Santa Maria Police Department fireworks task force has seized nearly 100 pounds of fireworks, as of Saturday. Over the weekend, task force officers also pressed charges against one person and wrote multiple citations, which carry $1,000 fines. Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Masked man with a gun robs SLO Trader Joe’s

Written on 4 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A man robbed the San Luis Obispo Trader Joe’s at gunpoint Sunday night. The suspect got away, and police are still searching for him. At approximately 9:30 p.m., just after the grocery store at 3988 S. Higuera Street had closed,... (Continue reading)

SLO residents rally to have their voices heard

Written on 3 Jul, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER On Tuesday, July 5, at 5 p.m., a group of residents will be standing on the San Luis Obispo City Hall steps with signs reading “Resident Voices Matter.” Why? Because over the past two years our... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in Nipomo crash

Written on 3 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 27-year-old Santa Maria woman was killed Saturday in a rollover accident on Highway 101 south of Teft Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 3 a.m., the woman was driving a 1999 Toyota RAV4 northbound when she... (Continue reading)

Michael Seitz dismissed as legal counsel for Los Osos

Written on 2 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Los Osos Community Services District is cutting ties with longtime district legal counsel Shipsey & Seitz with plans to retain Roy Hanley with the Morro Bay attorney firm of Hanley & Fleishman. In 1998, Shipsey &... (Continue reading)

Los Osos burglars identified, one gets away

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

A pair of Los Osos residents who allegedly burglarized 10 to 15 of their neighbors were discovered with stolen property on Thursday San Luis Obispo County deputies were investigating a report of two suspicious people prowling through garages and several... (Continue reading)

Phony bomb threats leads to Avila beach evacuation

Written on 2 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Avila Beach was the subject of a bomb scare Friday night after a man called the Pismo Beach Police Department with a claim that he had planted two bombs at the Inn at Avila Beach and another bomb on the... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Poly star pitcher loses right eye

Written on 1 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Former Cal Poly ace and current minor league pitcher, Matt Imhof, lost his right eye Tuesday, four days after a freak accident during a stretching exercise. It is unclear whether his baseball career will continue. The accident occurred on June... (Continue reading)