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Santa Barbara infant dies from whooping cough

Written on 15 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A newborn baby died last month from whooping cough in Santa Barbara — the second death in a year as California deals with an epidemic. The 25-day-old infant became ill in December and died shortly afterwards. California health officials recorded... (Continue reading)

Interim manager takes over in Arroyo Grande

Written on 15 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council hired an interim general manager on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning he took over the office previously held by ousted leader Steve Adams. Former Glendale assistant city manager Robert McFall is expected to serve... (Continue reading)

Are Cal Poly frat houses ripe for sexual assaults?

Written on 15 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A sexual assault that allegedly occurred in San Luis Obispo over the weekend is reported to have taken place at a fraternity house. [Tribune] The incident is the third sexual assault alleged to have occurred at a Cal Poly fraternity... (Continue reading)

Teen shot in Santa Maria

Written on 15 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 16-year-old young man suffered a gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon in Santa Maria. [KSBY] The shooting occurred around 4:50 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Pine Street. The teen suffered a single wound and received treatment in a local... (Continue reading)

Homeless issues plague San Luis Obispo

Written on 14 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 74 comments

OPINION BY COUNCILMAN DAN CARPENTER Now in the seventh year of SLO County’s “10 year plan to end homelessness,” it can hardly be labeled as successful with more homeless residents in our community than ever before. The continuum care approach... (Continue reading)

Clean house, oust Wallace Group and Seitz

Written on 14 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

OPINION BY TOM SALMON The Los Osos CSD, Avila Beach CSD, and Santa Rita Hills CSD’s should keep a close eye on how the recent election and change in make-up of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (SSLOCSD),... (Continue reading)

Gibson, Hill get verbal lashings

Written on 14 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 72 comments

San Luis Obispo County residents teed off on supervisors Bruce Gibson and Adam Hill Tuesday morning, possibly swaying the board majority to rethink its decision to place Hill in a leadership role. Public speakers took aim at Gibson for manipulating... (Continue reading)

Testimony of tears and pot sales in Cal Poly football case

Written on 14 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

One suspect cried when he heard there was a gun and another admitted to talk of a plan to rob a marijuana salesman, a San Luis Obispo police detective testified Tuesday in a court hearing for former Cal Poly football... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly suspends all frats and sororities

Written on 14 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Following a fresh sexual assault allegation, the Cal Poly administration is reprimanding the entire Greek system on campus. Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and two other administrators announced Tuesday that they received a report of a sexual assault that allegedly... (Continue reading)

Vons to pay for illegal dumping

Written on 13 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge from Alameda County ordered Safeway, the parent company for six San Luis Obispo County Vons grocery stores, to pay $9.87 million to 42 California counties and two cities for the illegal dumping of chemicals and... (Continue reading)