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Panga boat abandoned on North County beach

Written on 27 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

An abandoned panga boat was found on a beach approximately four miles north of the Piedras Blancas Light Station on Thursday. At about 1:30 p.m., a California Parks ranger driving on Highway 1 noticed a break in the fence line.... (Continue reading)

Dystiny Myers suit dismissed as skull returns to family

Written on 27 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has agreed to return the skull of murder victim Dystiny Myers to the family of the deceased runaway teen. In March, Myers’ family sued the county over the district attorney’s office’s decision... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman sprays pesticide in child’s face

Written on 27 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a woman Wednesday evening for spraying a child in the face with a weed killer. Detectives have not yet determined a motive, but police say that 60-year-old Julie Wilhelmina Rodenhuis approached a seven-year-old and sprayed pesticide... (Continue reading)

Los Osos manager sidestepping duties

Written on 26 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The general manager of the Los Osos Community Services District has worked for the agency since last October but has only been sworn in to do so since earlier this month, a violation of the California Constitution.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande could become charter city

Written on 26 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place an initiative on the November ballot that will allow voters to make Arroyo Grande a charter city. [Tribune] Becoming a charter city allow Arroyo Grande officials to draft their own... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court rules officers need a warrant to search cell phones

Written on 26 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that police generally need a warrant before searching the cellphones or personal electronic devices of a person arrested, striking a blow against the breakdown of personal privacy rights. Proponents of warrantless searches argued that... (Continue reading)

Hearst Castle replacing public restrooms with port-a-potties

Written on 26 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

In San Luis Obispo County’s latest drought relief measure, California state parks has opted to close the public restrooms at the Hearst Castle Visitor Center and replace them with portable toilets. [KSBY] State parks will close the restrooms on July... (Continue reading)

Two tax measures head to voters in SLO County

Written on 25 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 58 comments

The Atascadero City Council and the San Luis Coastal school board are both asking voters to provide them with more revenue. [Tribune] The Atascadero council placed a half-cent sales tax measure on the ballot Tuesday night, while the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Sheriff says overdose killed jail inmate

Written on 25 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department said the third man to expire while in custody this year died from an acute heroin overdose. On May 30, Timothy Richard Janowicz, 29, was found dead on his bunk at the San... (Continue reading)

SLO residents sue Cal Poly over dorm plan

Written on 25 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

A group of San Luis Obispo residents has sued the California Statue University Board of Trustees over Cal Poly’s plan to construct a dormitory next to a residential neighborhood. The residents, who have dubbed themselves the Alliance of SLO Neighborhoods,... (Continue reading)