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Distraught pedestrian killed in San Luis Obispo

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 23-year-old San Luis Obispo man died after being hit by a car on Foothill Boulevard early Tuesday morning. At 12:35 a.m., a caller to 911 reported that a distraught man was running from his home on O’Connor Way. While... (Continue reading)

FEMA rejects John Wallace’s request for disaster funds

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected John Wallace’s appeal to reconsider its denial of disaster funds to cover invoices to his company the Wallace Group, according to a Jan. 14 letter from the Governor’s Office of Emergency... (Continue reading)

Feds intercept 3,000 pounds of marijuana

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Federal authorities arrested 13 people Saturday after intercepting 3,000 pounds of marijuana the suspects were trying to smuggle into the United States by panga boat at a beach just north of the city of Santa Barbara. Early Saturday morning, the... (Continue reading)

Hill promotes wife during homeless debate

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

As community leaders decide how to best handle the recently displaced homeless population in Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill is promoting his wife’s homeless nonprofit while denigrating other competing homeless services providers. The Board of Supervisors... (Continue reading)

Burger King employee crashes car through entrance

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 34 comments

Following an alleged prank call at the Morro Bay Burger King on Saturday evening, a restaurant employee crashed his car through the front entrance and then crashed into part of the drive through. Employees claim they began breaking out restaurant... (Continue reading)

Car hits pedestrian in SLO

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

A driver struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street in downtown San Luis Obispo Sunday morning. The pedestrian survived the accident. [Tribune] At about 11:34 a.m., the car was turning left onto Higuera Street from Broad Street when it... (Continue reading)

Transient starts fire in Atascadero printery building

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Atascadero police arrested a 38-year-old transient Sunday for a starting a fire in the former printery building. The man told police he was escaping the rain and using the fire to warm himself. [Tribune] At 2:12 p.m., public safety personnel... (Continue reading)

Storm causes rock slide, downs trees and power lines

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Following a weekend storm, parts of Highway 1 and Highway 41 are closed. A rock slide spilled onto Highway 41 between Morro Bay and Atascadero, and downed trees and power lines fell on Highway 1 in Grover Beach. [KSBY] The... (Continue reading)

Templeton Tennis Ranch welcomes new coach

Written on 31 Jan, 2016 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

For the tennis player looking to take their game to the next level, a trip to the Templeton Tennis Ranch is a must. The tennis club recently recruited world renowned tennis coach Svetlana Krivencheva. Great tennis coaches help bring their... (Continue reading)

Burger King employees fall for prank, smash windows

Written on 31 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

After receiving a prank call late Saturday night from a person saying there was a gas leak at the Morro Bay Burger King and windows needed to be broken, employees complied breaking out more than a dozen windows. At about... (Continue reading)