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Employee costs and pension liabilities accelerating in SLO

Written on 1 Dec, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo’s unfunded pension liabilities have risen to $126 million, more than the rest of the cities in SLO County combined. After the bottom fell out of the housing market, the majority of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles shoplifter caught on camera

Written on 1 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Paso Robles Police Department is asking the public to help identify a woman who was caught on camera while allegedly shoplifting at a department store. Police say the woman is suspected of stealing from Kohls on Tuesday. The store... (Continue reading)

Three men wounded in Paso Robles shooting

Written on 1 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A shooting in rural Paso Robles left three men wounded Wednesday night. Investigators believe one of the wounded men is a victim and two are suspects. Shortly after 9 p.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials began receiving calls about... (Continue reading)

Two more armed robbery suspects in jail

Written on 1 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

  Two men were charged Wednesday with the Nov. 12 armed robbery of the Wayside Liquor & Deli at 703 Creston Road in Paso Robles. In the past six weeks, armed men have robbed seven San Luis Obispo County businesses.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man and woman caught in stolen SUV

Written on 30 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Paso Robles police arrested a man and a woman after finding them in a stolen SUV Tuesday morning. At approximately 10:38 p.m., a Paso Robles officer spotted a Toyota Sequoia SUV roll through a stop sign at Kiler Canyon Road... (Continue reading)

Another inmate escapes Lompoc prison camp

Written on 30 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

For the second time in two months, an inmate escaped the minimum-security Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc. Both inmates who recently escaped reportedly remain on the loose. [KSBY] Prison officials say a total of five inmates have walked away from... (Continue reading)

‘Dangerous faggot’ to speak at Cal Poly, queer students protest

Written on 30 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

As part of the “Dangerous Faggot Tour,” openly gay man and prominent conservative activist Milo Yiannopoulos is due to speak before a packed-house at Cal Poly’s Spanos Theater on Jan. 31. Cal Poly’s Queer Student Union is trying to shut... (Continue reading)

Photos of laundry room bandit released

Written on 29 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

  Police are asking the public to help them identify the bandit or bandits responsible for a recent string of laundromat burglaries. On Monday, a thief or thieves broke into the washing machine coin boxes at two separate apartment building... (Continue reading)

Speeding thieves nearly rear-end cop on Highway 101

Written on 29 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Eight Santa Maria residents traveling in a stolen SUV nearly rear-ended an officer Monday evening on Highway 101 after coming up behind his vehicle at a speed of 94 mph. [KSBY] After evading an accident, the police officer stopped the... (Continue reading)

PG&E to pay local agencies more for Diablo Canyon closure

Written on 29 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

PG&E has upped its financial settlement offer, proposing to dole out $85 million, rather than $49.5 million, to compensate local government agencies that stand to lose tax revenue as a result of the planned closure of Diablo Canyon power plant.... (Continue reading)