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Fire burns SLO mobile home

Written on 30 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An extension cord-induced fire burned a mobile home in San Luis Obispo Tuesday evening. The overloading of power strips inside a trailer on a property at the corner of Orcutt Road and Johnson Avenue caused the mobile home to catch... (Continue reading)

Phony audiologist pleads no contest

Written on 29 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man who falsely claimed to be an audiologist pleaded no contest Monday to felony charges of grand theft and insurance fraud. [KSBY] Aaron Marquis, 46, faces up to a year in jail and five years probation. His wife and... (Continue reading)

Jealousy over a woman fueled Oceano fatal fight

Written on 27 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fatal fight in Ocean last summer was prompted by jealousy over a woman who was dating the victim, according to court documents. [Tribune] On the night of June 21, Joseph Munoz encountered a man whose girlfriend he had been... (Continue reading)

Homeless man sues CAPSLO over bed bug infestation

Written on 24 Oct, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A homeless man filed suit Tuesday against two San Luis Obispo nonprofits for illnesses he suffered following a bed bug infestation at a homeless shelter the organizations own and operate. Bed bugs bit Jeff Stone during his... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly considering campus pub

Written on 24 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Cal Poly officials are asking students if they are in favor of changing the school’s dry designation as they consider adding an on-campus pub. [MustangNews] According to a Mustang News poll of 100 students, 76 percent were in favor of... (Continue reading)

SLO courthouse evacuated after fire alarms go off

Written on 23 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Fire alarms sounded at the San Luis Obispo courthouse Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuation of about 100 people. [Tribune] A burnt out air blower caused smoke that set off the fire alarms, according to the San Luis Obispo Fire Department.... (Continue reading)

Man flashing genitals arrested

Written on 18 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Police arrested a man who was flashing his genitals at people in downtown San Luis Obispo on Wednesday. Police responded to multiple reports of a man exposing himself, but when they arrived witnesses were reluctant to identify the subject, the... (Continue reading)

Carmen by Georges Bizet, event photos

Written on 17 Oct, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The Carmen Project, a tale of love, jealousy, destiny and betrayal, was presented by Georges Bizet’s opera at the Performing Arts Center on Oct. 13. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you would like to buy a high-resolution... (Continue reading)

Man robbed while trying to purchase heroin

Written on 17 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 25-year-old San Luis Obispo man armed with a knife allegedly robbed a man on Wednesday who had stopped by an apartment on the 1900 block of Henry Street in San Luis Obispo, to purchase heroin. The unnamed victim called... (Continue reading)

Downtown SLO gas line ruptures

Written on 12 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A gas leak at a San Luis Obispo construction site shut down a section of downtown for much of Friday afternoon. At 1:11 p.m. Friday, the San Luis Obispo Fire Department responded to a gas leak at the intersection of... (Continue reading)