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PETA weighs in on North County sheep deaths

Written on 13 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is faulting the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office for not criminally charging local rancher Jean Jaureguy in the deaths of 25 sheep. [Tribune] In February, a hiker discovered... (Continue reading)

Smuggler convicted of murdering Coast Guard officer

Written on 13 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Mexican national caught smuggling drugs in a panga boat was sentenced to life without parole after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the death of a Coast Guard officer patrolling the waters off of the Central Coast.... (Continue reading)

SLO code enforcers eye landlord housing the poor

Written on 12 May, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo property owner contends that multiple tenants of his are facing the threat of homelessness as a result of unwarranted action city code enforcers are taking against him. John Holloman, an 84-year-old retired medical... (Continue reading)

Will California ease professional licensing rules for Illegal immigrants?

Written on 12 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

A bill that would allow illegal immigrants to forgo some professional licensing requirements passed the state Senate on Thursday. Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced SB 1159 to ease the licensing process for psychologists, pharmacists, real estate agents, security guards... (Continue reading)

Driver slams into pole, knocks out power in San Miguel

Written on 12 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A driver crashed into a power pole in San Miguel Sunday evening, causing more than 900 customers in the North County community to lose power overnight. [KSBY] The crash occurred around 9:10 p.m. Sunday on Mission Street near 14th Street.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly pounds Irvine to capture series

Written on 11 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly scored two runs in each of the first five innings Sunday and beat UC Irvine 10-3 in a series clinching victory against the first-place Anteaters. After scoring three runs combined on Friday and Saturday, the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly blanks Irvine to even series

Written on 10 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly pitching has struggled on Saturdays throughout the 2014 season. But on Saturday night with just one run of support, Mustang pitchers shut out first-place UC Irvine, and Cal Poly beat the Anteaters 1-0. The Mustang... (Continue reading)

Why would Paavo Ogren leave SLO County?

Written on 10 May, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 46 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) is set to hire Paavo Ogren as its general manager this Wednesday night. Ogren has experience managing a community services district, but fails to mention it in his resume. He worked... (Continue reading)

SLO Sheriff determines no wrong doing in sheep deaths

Written on 10 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff department determined that local rancher Jean (JB) Jaureguy was not criminally negligent in the deaths of 25 sheep, according to a sheriff’s department press release. In February, a hiker walking trails at Heritage Ranch... (Continue reading)

CAPSLO bars alcohol and drug users from services

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

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) announced plans to stop providing homeless services to those its staff deems to have problems with drugs and alcohol beginning on June 1. The changes are slated to prohibit about 12 percent... (Continue reading)