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Larry Allen receives contract extension amid Forbes dispute

Written on 26 Jan, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 80 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two days after Forbes Magazine published a commentary highlighting the high pay of San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) head Larry Allen, the APCD board approved a contract extension for the district chief. On... (Continue reading)

Woman arrested for SLO hit and run

Written on 24 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a 27-year-old woman who allegedly crashed into a bicyclist and then left the scene on Wednesday. At about 11:15 a.m., Dina Yassin of San Luis Obispo crashed into Ernie Brink, 68, as he rode his... (Continue reading)

Man survives SLO condo fire

Written on 20 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A San Luis Obispo condominium caught on fire early Monday morning, nearly killing a tenant. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to a fire at the Pine Creek condominium complex on Foothill Blvd. around 3:40 a.m. Monday. The firefighters rescued... (Continue reading)

SLO temperature highest in the country Thursday

Written on 17 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The temperature at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport reached 91 degrees Thursday, the highest in the U.S., according to the National Weather Service. [Tribune] Cal Poly reached a high of 89 degrees Thursday, setting a record temperature and... (Continue reading)

Cigarette lighter causes fire in SLO home

Written on 16 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A cigarette lighter sparked a fire in a San Luis Obispo house Wednesday morning. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to a fire at 158 San Jose Court around 11:05 a.m. Wednesday. The fire, started by a lighter used to light... (Continue reading)

Sexual assault reported in downtown SLO

Written on 15 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An unidentified man is accused of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman in downtown San Luis Obispo Tuesday night. Around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo Police Department received a report of an assault that occurred at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Higuera tabbed as one of America’s best main streets

Written on 15 Jan, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

Popular travel publisher Fodor’s named Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo one of the best main streets in America. Fodor’s included Higuera in an online list of the top 15 main streets in the U.S. It described San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly puts all fraternities and sororities on probation

Written on 14 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

Cal Poly administrators placed all fraternities and sororities at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo on social probation Friday after the students and the administrators failed to come to agreement about off-campus party requirements. Under the proposed agreement,... (Continue reading)

Sheriff revamps report of drug bust

Written on 10 Jan, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 79 comments

By CCN STAFF Details of a December drug raid provided by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department have undergone alterations since Sheriff Ian Parkinson complained in a letter to radio station KVEC about CalCoastNews’ reporting of the incident. Parkinson’s... (Continue reading)

Two men arrested for stealing SLO firefighting equipment

Written on 7 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested two men Monday for stealing firefighting equipment from a fireman’s car. Around 7:48 a.m., police received a report of theft of San Luis Obispo Fire Department equipment from a firefighter’s car parked in the downtown... (Continue reading)