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SLO County bank robber gets 25 years to life

Written on 6 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Santa Maria man about to stand trial for three San Luis Obispo County bank robberies has accepted a 25 years to life sentence. George Jessie Gonzales pleaded no contest Tuesday to three counts of robbery, according to a San... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande’s Citizen of the Year is still Lenny Jones

Written on 30 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The Arroyo Grande Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce is in no rush to revoke the Citizen of the Year status held by realtor and alleged child molestor, Lenny Jones. Chamber of Commerce board members met Tuesday to discuss whether or... (Continue reading)

Woman found Lenny Jones with 6-year-old girl, attorney says

Written on 28 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

A woman saw Arroyo Grande Citizen of the Year Lenny Jones take a six a year a old girl into the bedroom of his home at a birthday party last month and then lock the door, a attorney who has... (Continue reading)

Civil suit filed against Lenny Jones

Written on 25 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

The guardian of two girls who were allegedly sexually molested while attending a party at Lenny Jones’ Arroyo Grande home in March filed a civil suit against Jones on Friday seeking punitive and compensatory damages. [KSBY] According to the suit,... (Continue reading)

Atheists protest teaching creationism at Arroyo Grande High School

Written on 25 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 129 comments

Amid several complaints about an Arroyo Grande High School science educator allegedly teaching creationism, the principal said he would put an end to it and the school district is planning to investigate, according to a Atheists United of San Luis... (Continue reading)

Out with the old, in with the new in Arroyo Grande

Written on 24 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 56 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Arroyo Grande City Council has hired Dianne Thompson to replace ousted city Manager Steve Adams and plans to replace long-term city attorney Tim Carmel with Heather Whitham. The council is slated to confirm both hires on... (Continue reading)

Lenny Jones charged with child molestation 2 decades ago

Written on 23 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

Arroyo Grande Citizen of the Year Lawrence Lenny Jones was charged with child molestation in 1995, though the charges were dropped after he underwent counseling. [Tribune] Jones is currently being held without bail in the San Luis Obispo County Jail... (Continue reading)

Stop the Laetitia development

Written on 22 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 39 comments

Opinion By TIM TOOMEY The Laetitia proposed ag cluster project, which has been pending since 2004, intends to build 102 estate homes on minimum one acre sites located between Nipomo and Arroyo Grande. It is scheduled for Planning Commission review... (Continue reading)

Photos link Lenny Jones to molestation of 3-year-old boy

Written on 20 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

The court revoked Lenny Jones’ bail Monday after investigators identified a fourth alleged child molestation victim, a 3-year-old boy. While searching through files on Jones’ computer, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff investigators found explicit photos of the boy. In addition,... (Continue reading)

Lenny Jones charged with molesting a third child

Written on 18 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office filed five additional criminal charges against Lenny Jones after deputies identified a third child who Jones allegedly sexually molested last month. Jones, Arroyo Grande’s 2014 Citizen of the Year, is accused of kidnapping,... (Continue reading)