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Lenny Jones charged with child molestation 2 decades ago

Written on 23 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

Arroyo Grande Citizen of the Year Lawrence Lenny Jones was charged with child molestation in 1995, though the charges were dropped after he underwent counseling. [Tribune] Jones is currently being held without bail in the San Luis Obispo County Jail... (Continue reading)

Appellate court rejects APCD rehearing request

Written on 23 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE After spending less than two days reviewing the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District’s request for a rehearing on the Oceano Dunes dust rule lawsuit, on Thursday, the 2nd Appellate Court in Ventura denied the... (Continue reading)

What is the difference between a lady and a flower girl?

Written on 23 Apr, 2015 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

“The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she is treated,” said Henry Higgins as he made a wager that with a little work he could pass lowly Cockney flower girl Eliza... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for molesting children

Written on 23 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A 30-year-old Santa Maria man is accused of molesting at least two children. [KSBY] Santa Maria police responded to a report of a man inappropriately touching a young child. During the investigation, they identified a second victim. Officers arrested Manuel... (Continue reading)

Ex-Cal Poly football player pleads in frat robbery case

Written on 23 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

One of the five former Cal Poly football players accused of attempting to rob a fraternity house last year has accepted a plea deal that will keep him out of jail. [Tribune] Cortland Josiah Fort, whom prosecutors accused of being... (Continue reading)

Family sues ASH after patient strangled to death

Written on 23 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The mother and sister of a deceased Atascadero State Hospital patient who was allegedly strangled to death by his roommate have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against ASH. [Tribune] Kevin Turner, 53, died on May 28, 2014. An ASH psychiatrist... (Continue reading)

Here’s the best motive to love or hate a new water district

Written on 22 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN Advocates of a proposed Paso Robles basin water district trooped to the microphone Tuesday like dutiful crusaders, all to inform San Luis Obispo County supervisors of the many reasons for their support. Here’s a really good... (Continue reading)

Stop the Laetitia development

Written on 22 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 39 comments

Opinion By TIM TOOMEY The Laetitia proposed ag cluster project, which has been pending since 2004, intends to build 102 estate homes on minimum one acre sites located between Nipomo and Arroyo Grande. It is scheduled for Planning Commission review... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly boys and girls poop for parody

Written on 22 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

Some Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students skipped out on the men’s and women’s rooms last week in honor of an event dubbed the campus “Shit In.” The Cal Poly Queer Student Union called upon students to use only gender-neutral... (Continue reading)

Supervisors pass on Paso water district plans to LAFCO

Written on 22 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is asking a local board to approve the creation of a government agency tasked with managing groundwater use in North County’s Paso Robles basin. [Tribune] On a 3-2 vote, the supervisors chose... (Continue reading)