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Belsher, Petetit accused of bilking millions from investors

Written on 2 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE Multiple investors in projects by developers John Belsher and Ryan Petetit have filed lawsuits against the pair for allegedly bilking them out of money with promises of high interest on secured investments. [Cal Coast Times] Several investors... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo placing security cameras in city parks

Written on 1 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Surveillance cameras monitored by police departments have become an inescapable presence in many cities, and now the city of San Luis Obispo has approved placing the cameras in city parks. [Cal Coast Times] San Luis Obispo City Council members approved... (Continue reading)

Drugged driver assaults woman, attempts carjackings in Morro Bay

Written on 1 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A woman allegedly driving under the influence of drugs crashed her car Friday, then attempted to carjack other vehicles, according to the Morro Bay Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] At about 11:30 a.m., Searra Justine Crow, 24, was involved in... (Continue reading)

Investigators close in on source of water pollution near SLO airport

Written on 30 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A few years after the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board discovered 12 wells near SLO County Regional Airport contained levels of trichloroethylene (TCE) that exceeded state limits, investigators appear to have discover the site, if not the source,... (Continue reading)

Democrat Party chairman resigns over sexual misconduct allegations

Written on 30 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

California’s first openly gay chairman of the state Democratic Party announced Thursday he would resign amid a flurry of allegations that he sexually harassed and inappropriately touched party staff members and activists, particularly young adults. [Sacramento Bee] Last week, party... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo pot shop permits to cost nearly $100,000 a year

Written on 29 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo plans to charge brick and mortar marijuana stores nearly $100,000 a year for operating permits, and it wants locals players in the pot industry, rather than out-of-town businessmen, to run the city’s pot shops.... (Continue reading)

Why were violent Paso Robles bank robbery suspects released?

Written on 29 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two of the three suspects arrested for robbing Chase Bank in Paso Robles last week have been let out of jail, and San Luis Obispo County prosecutors have yet to file charges against any of the men.... (Continue reading)

SLO County mudslides, electric outages and road closures

Written on 29 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Heavy rainfall and wind in San Luis Obispo County resulted in mudslides, downed trees, road closures and power outages Wednesday night and Thursday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Over the last 24 hours, about .5 to 3 inches of rain have... (Continue reading)

Teen hops fence at Grover Beach elementary school, prompting lockdown

Written on 29 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Officials placed Fairgrove Elementary School in Grover Beach on lockdown Wednesday after a 19-year-old man hopped a fence and started walking around a field on the campus. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 p.m., Jordan Anthony Costa, 19, of Grover... (Continue reading)

College administrator repeated racial slur, on unpaid leave

Written on 28 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The vice president of business services at Santa Barbara City College was placed on unpaid leave after she repeated a racial slur while talking about gender and racial issues on campus. [Cal Coast Times] During a gender equity work group... (Continue reading)