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SLO investigators arrest phony bomb threat suspect

Written on 14 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Los Osos woman suspected of calling in a phony bomb threat on the day her boyfriend was required to turn himself in at the courthouse, was arrested on Thursday. At about 11 a.m. on May 13, a female caller... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles no-bid garbage contract seeks big hike

Written on 14 May, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by DANIEL BLACKBURN This coming Tuesday, Paso Robles City Council members will vote on a proposal to raise rates for waste disposal, and there is every indication the 30-plus percent increase will be authorized. Ratepayers have been asked to... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo developers accused of swindling investors

Written on 14 May, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former investor and partner of San Luis Obispo based developers John Belsher and Ryan Wright recently filed a lawsuit against the pair accusing them of swindling him out of $700,000 through a double escrow scheme. The... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crashes through hotel into coffee shop in SLO

Written on 14 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An allegedly drunk driver drove his pickup truck through a hotel room and into a coffee shop on Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday afternoon. At about 3:30 p.m., the truck crashed through a room at the Los... (Continue reading)

SLO officers looking for person of interest in courthouse bomb threat

Written on 14 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo police are looking for the man who bought the phone used Wednesday to call in a bomb threat to the county courthouse on Monterey Street. At about 11 a.m., a female caller said there were two bombs... (Continue reading)

Offices in SLO County can open, restaurants delayed

Written on 13 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Gov. Gavin Newsom is allowing offices, childcare centers and gardening businesses statewide to open with modifications, while  restaurants can reopen only in the 18 counties that have met all of the governor’s guidelines. San Luis Obispo County missed one metric,... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Cambria restaurant burglar

Written on 13 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect or suspects who broke into a Cambria restaurant last month and stole a safe. Between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. on April 13, a suspect or suspects allegedly broke... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat evacuates San Luis Obispo County Courthouse

Written on 13 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A couple major streets in downtown San Luis Obispo were closed Wednesday afternoon after someone called in a bomb threat to the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse. About 11 a.m., an unknown caller reported a bomb in the building. Bailiffs... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly will not resume on-campus classes in the fall

Written on 13 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The Cal State University system announced Tuesday the majority of classes for the fall 2020 term will be conducted virtually, rather than in-person, which is likely to have major economic impacts to San Luis Obispo. CSU officials say there will... (Continue reading)

Five Cities Fire Authority set to raise pay, give bonuses

Written on 12 May, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Five Cities Fire Authority board is slated to approve pay raises and bonuses for all fire personnel on Friday, an item listed on the consent agenda. This is occurring at a time many public agencies... (Continue reading)