Home  »  Archives

Featured


Cal Poly student dies in swimming accident

Written on 23 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 20-year-old Cal Poly business administration junior died Thursday during a swimming accident in Spain. Matthew Yount was returning from an evening of drinking with three friends when he jumped from a bridge into the Guadalquivir River at approximately 3:30... (Continue reading)

Where does Morro Bay’s George Leage live?

Written on 22 Nov, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 273 comments

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay Councilman George Leage does not have a legal residence in Morro Bay; instead he sleeps in an apartment in his family’s sushi restaurant, Off the Hook. Off the Hook is located in... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police arrest counterfeiting suspects

Written on 22 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Pismo Beach police officers arrested a man and woman from San Diego on Tuesday who attempted to use a counterfeit $100 bill to make a purchase at an outlet store. Officers responded to the Pismo Beach Premium Outlets around 5:30... (Continue reading)

Sheriff deputy turned bank robber?

Written on 22 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The 70-year-old Paso Robles man arrested Wednesday for robbing a Cambria bank was a former Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy. [KCOY] From 1969 to 1977, Bruce Valentine served as a deputy before leaving the department because of a non-service related... (Continue reading)

Man shot and wounded near Cal Poly

Written on 22 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man suffered a gunshot wound but survived Thursday evening in a neighborhood near Cal Poly. [Tribune] An unknown suspect shot the victim around 8 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Buena Vista Avenue. Emergency personnel transported the victim... (Continue reading)

Authors Anonymous movie gets release date

Written on 21 Nov, 2013 in Discovered, Featured | 5 comments

The feature film comedy “Authors Anonymous,” written by Dave Congalton has been picked up for distribution and is scheduled for release next spring. [The Wrap] New York-based Screen Media Films and Starz Digital Media have partnered to acquire all North... (Continue reading)

Toxic substance department records point to inaction in chemical cases

Written on 21 Nov, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE Almost two years ago, a San Luis Obispo city employee ordered others to dump chemicals and paints at a city facility. The state’s Department of Toxic Substance Control began an investigation and told witnesses that criminal cases... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly partiers accused of racism

Written on 21 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Cal Poly officials are investigating an alleged gathering of “Colonial Bros and Nava-Hos” that took place last week at an off-campus location. [Tribune] The fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa is accused of hosting a party last Friday in which men attended... (Continue reading)

California’s $2.4 billion surplus

Written on 21 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

California’s financial situation has improved and advisors are projecting a $2.4 billion surplus at the end of the fiscal year in June 2014, according to the Legislature’s budget advisors. [LATimes] Gains from the economic recovery and stock market could provide... (Continue reading)

NRC listens to outcry on Diablo Canyon waste storage

Written on 21 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

About 200 members of the public addressed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wednesday night in San Luis Obispo about the storage of nuclear waste at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, most of whom objected to the practice. The NRC is in the... (Continue reading)