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One person killed in Highway 41 crash

Written on 1 May, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The driver of a Ford Mustang crossed into oncoming traffic on Highway 41 near the Cholame “Y” Monday afternoon and crashed into a semi truck. The person driving the Mustang died, and the big rig burst into flames. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Bruce Gibson accused of conflicts of interest

Written on 30 Apr, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE One morning last week, activist Julie Tacker decided she had had enough, and she began putting together a conflict of interest complaint against San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson. [Cal Coast Times] Since 2011, Gibson has... (Continue reading)

SLO Council planning another pay raise

Written on 30 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will consider granting itself a 10 percent pay raise at its meeting on Tuesday. [Cal Coast Times] In line with a recommendation from a city council compensation committee, the base salary for San Luis... (Continue reading)

SLO thief flees on bicycle

Written on 30 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man snatched a package from a San Luis Obispo porch on Friday, then rode off on a bicycle, SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell stated in a social media post. [Cal Coast Times] Cantrell circulated images from surveillance film showing... (Continue reading)

SLO County judge threatens to fine state over jail inmates

Written on 29 Apr, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

A San Luis Obispo County judge is considering fining the California Department of State Hospitals over the continuing failure to accept mentally ill inmates. [Cal Coast Times] For years, the mentally ill have languished in the county jail even though... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College replacing two water-wasting pools

Written on 29 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo plans to temporarily shuttered its Aquatic Center in May while two pools are replaced. More than four years ago, campus staff estimated the pools were leaking more than 25,000 gallons a day. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Three suspects attack man in SLO

Written on 28 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Three suspects allegedly attacked a man early Friday morning in the 1100 block of Orcutt Road in San Luis Obispo. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported that three men involved in a disturbance had fled, one... (Continue reading)

Milo Yiannopoulos holds fake news forum at Cal Poly

Written on 27 Apr, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Controversial political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos and two conservative YouTubers participated in a much-anticipated fake news forum at Cal Poly Thursday evening while numerous police officers stood guard. [Cal Coast Times] Protesters stood with signs outside the fenced-off Mott Athletic Center,... (Continue reading)

Fire at Madonna Inn caused by over filling dryer

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

A dryer in a Madonna Inn laundry room caught on fire Thursday night, causing smoke to spread in nearby parts of the hotel. [Cal Coast Times] Officials evacuated guests in rooms close to the laundry area. Firefighters arrived and quickly... (Continue reading)

Oceano Dunes closures planned despite disputed pollution reports

Written on 26 Apr, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Despite mounting evidence indicating the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) used flawed science to deem the Oceano Dunes off-road riding area a public nuisance, the APCD and California state parks have reached a... (Continue reading)