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Officers arrest suspected California cop killer and 7 others

Written on 29 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Authorities arrested an illegal immigrant on Friday in Bakersfield for the murder of a California police officer. Investigators also arrested seven people who assisted the suspect in his failed attempt to flee to Mexico. [Cal Coast Times] On Wednesday, Newman... (Continue reading)

Templeton board supports one marijuana farm, votes against another

Written on 28 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Templeton Area Advisory Group weighed in on the high-stakes debate about where legal marijuana should be grown in San Luis Obispo County last week, voting unanimously to support one farm while voicing their objections to a... (Continue reading)

Mindbody CEO says no layoffs, company will stay in SLO after sale

Written on 28 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The CEO of San Luis Obispo-based software company Mindbody has said the tech firm’s headquarter will remain in SLO after it is acquired by a San Francisco-based private equity firm. [Cal Coast Times] In an email to Mindbody employees, CEO... (Continue reading)

Suspected California cop-killer is illegal immigrant, Trump tweets

Written on 28 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

More than two days following the fatal shooting of a police officer conducting a traffic stop in Northern California, the manhunt for the suspect is still ongoing, and it is gaining national attention following the revelation that the suspected cop-killer... (Continue reading)

Fire damages North San Luis Obispo County home

Written on 28 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire burned a two-story house located between Paso Robles and San Miguel Thursday night. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8:45 p.m., the fire broke out at a 3,000 square foot single-family home on Woodland Road, according to Cal Fire.... (Continue reading)

Body of CMC psychologist found in San Luis Obispo

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified a body found in a car parked the area of Granada Drive and Empleo Street as a missing 49-year-old man who works as a clinical psychologist at the California Men’s Colony. [Cal... (Continue reading)

85-year-old pedestrian hit and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A driver struck an 85-year-old pedestrian who was walking on a Santa Maria street Wednesday evening, and the elderly man ended up dying as a result of the collision. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 6 p.m., callers reported a collision... (Continue reading)

Los Osos board members accused of misappropriation of funds

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE A community with some of the highest utility rates in San Luis Obispo County is embroiled in controversy after several current and former board members appear to have over-paid themselves, alleged misappropriations that for years went uncontested.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach to appoint new council members

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Both the Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach city councils have been left with a vacant seat following the election of mayors last month who were mid-term council members. Now both councils are opting to appoint a new member, rather than... (Continue reading)

Carjacking California inmate escapes San Quentin

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A California prisoner serving a sentence for carjacking escaped San Quentin State Prison Wednesday evening and reportedly carjacked a person in order to flee authorities. [Cal Coast Times] At about 9:35 p.m., prison guards discovered Shalom Mendoza, 21, was missing... (Continue reading)