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No trial for SLO doctor arrested for narcotics abuses after DA fails to arraign her in time

Written on 18 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge dismissed on Monday the felony charges against a San Luis Obispo doctor accused of running a prescription drug pill mill after prosecutors failed to arraign her in time and the statute of limitations expired. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Police catch man who botched alcohol theft attempt in Templeton

Written on 18 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The man who put on a mask and threatened the owner of a Templeton gas station after botching an attempt to steal alcohol was caught in Paso Robles on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] On Friday afternoon, Anthony Pamfilo Espinoza, 22,... (Continue reading)

SLO County waste management agency spent thousands on luxury items

Written on 17 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE An agency created to help San Luis Obispo County government entities with recycling reporting requirements, has diverted funds from that mission to purchase luxury items for the benefit of staff and board members. [Cal Coast Times] Over... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man struck and killed near Santa Margarita

Written on 17 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Atascadero man who was lying in the middle of a roadway near Santa Margarita early Saturday morning was struck and killed by drivers going in both directions. [KSBY] At about 6 a.m., Matthew Eugene Gunn, 47, was lying on West... (Continue reading)

Patient carjacks ambulance and leads police on chase

Written on 17 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

In a bizarre sequence of events on Sunday, a man went from being strapped to a gurney and on his way to the hospital to leading Southern California law enforcement on a nearly 70-mile chase in a stolen ambulance. Along... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for missing Men’s Colony psychologist

Written on 17 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a missing 49-year-old man who works as a clinical psychologist at the California Men’s Colony. [Cal Coast Times] Barry Mactarnaghan was reported missing on Thursday, according to police. Investigators describe Mactarnaghan as being... (Continue reading)

Dumb criminal puts on mask after caught stealing alcohol in Templeton

Written on 15 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County deputies are searching for an allegedly armed man who attempted to steal some alcohol from the Chevron gas station in Templeton on Friday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] After the owner of the Las Tablas Road store... (Continue reading)

Gap to shut underperforming store in San Luis Obispo

Written on 15 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The Gap company is closing its clothing store in San Luis Obispo at the end of January along with hundreds of other underperforming stores. The Gap store in Santa Barbara is slated to remain open. During the third quarter of... (Continue reading)

Pastor convicted of trying to meet underage girl for sex in Arroyo Grande

Written on 15 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo jury convicted a former Canadian pastor on Friday of a felony count of arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes, a charge that came as a result of a sting operation conducted by Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

Strike ends, San Luis Obispo County signals fiscal troubles ahead

Written on 14 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following the first strike in San Luis Obispo County government history, officials are not planning on any further salary negotiations for the current fiscal year. Early next year, the county will discuss increases in pay for the... (Continue reading)