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Prohibition ended over 80 years ago

Written on 3 May, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 47 comments

OPINION By SLO COUNCILMAN DAN CARPENTER Madam Mayor and Mr. Vice-President – Prohibition ended over 80 years ago. The Mayor along with Cal Poly vice-president of student affairs have asked bars to stop opening early on commencement day. This is... (Continue reading)

Marx, Cal Poly ask bars not to open before graduation

Written on 2 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

A longstanding tradition of outgoing Cal Poly students drinking downtown on the morning of their graduation ceremonies may soon come to an end if bar owners fulfill a request made by Mayor Jan Marx and a university administrator. On April... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes car into SLO home

Written on 2 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A man allegedly driving while intoxicated crashed a vehicle into a house in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon. Brandon Paulson was driving a station wagon northbound on Hollyhock Way around 2 p.m. when he reached a dead-end and failed... (Continue reading)

Another All That Glitters associate accused of criminal activity

Written on 29 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

At approximately 2:15 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a fire at a residence in the 500 block of Stoneridge Drive. San Luis Obispo Police detectives obtained a search warrant and discovered evidence of a hash oil manufacturing operation. Emergency personnel... (Continue reading)

Brief power outage hits SLO, Avila

Written on 28 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

More than 4,000 customers in areas ranging from the San Luis Obispo airport to Avila Beach lost power early Monday morning. [KSBY] Power went out around 5:10 a.m. Monday for approximately 4,070 customers. It returned by 6 a.m. PG&E is... (Continue reading)

SLO garage fire under criminal investigation

Written on 28 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo police are investigating suspicious objects that may have caused a garage fire Sunday afternoon. [KSBY] Around 3 p.m. Sunday, a fire broke out in the garage of a home in the 500 block of Stoneridge Drive in... (Continue reading)

Candidates target leadership in district attorney race debate

Written on 24 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

During the second debate between San Luis Obispo County district attorney candidates Dan Dow and Tim Covello, the candidates focused on leadership ability and experience. During the debate at the San Luis Obispo Library, Covello, who has been with the... (Continue reading)

Sexual assault reported at SLO apartment complex

Written on 21 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo police are investigating a sexual assault reported to have occurred Friday night at the Mustang Village apartment complex. A 21-year-old female was walking in the area of Mustang Village at approximately 10:17 p.m. Friday. A suspect approached... (Continue reading)

Former SLO police officer’s termination upheld

Written on 18 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The firing of a former San Luis Obispo police officer after he pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of bringing misbranded Mexican prescription drugs into the United States was upheld in court on Thursday. In his suit, former patrol officer Dan... (Continue reading)

Will SLO issue a pension obligation bond?

Written on 17 Apr, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Chances are growing that the city of San Luis Obispo will issue a pension obligation bond to gain control of its unfunded retirement plan liabilities, which have soared past $100 million. The city currently has a total... (Continue reading)