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CHP investigators discover video of hit and run vehicle

Written on 1 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

California Highway Patrol investigators have discovered surveillance footage of the truck involved in a hit and run that injured a San Luis Obispo Police officer on Monday morning. Investigators identified the pickup that crashed into the back of San Luis... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into SLO police cruiser and flees

Written on 31 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo Police said a man crashed into the back of a police cruiser before fleeing northbound on Highway 101 Monday at about 6:15 a.m. Shortly after Sgt. Jeff Booth entered the highway from the Prado Road on-ramp, an... (Continue reading)

SLO apartment fire injures two

Written on 28 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries and a dog died Thursday in what fire officials called “a rapidly-spreading fire” at a two-story apartment building at 729 Pismo Street in San Luis Obispo. None of the building’s nine residents were hurt, although... (Continue reading)

Unmanned vehicle crashes into bus stop

Written on 27 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An unmanned car crashed into a bus stop at the corner of Grand Avenue and Abbott Street in San Luis Obispo shortly before 1 a.m. today. The improperly secured Mitsubishi Eclipse rolled off a flatbed truck onto Highway 101, took... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo vandals storm Christmas

Written on 27 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

On the morning of Christmas Eve, vandals broke into Santa’s House in the San Luis Obispo Mission Plaza and disfigured the interior. [KSBY] The small red and white house had a broken door, a Christmas tree on the floor and... (Continue reading)

Apology from Supervisor Adam Hill

Written on 22 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION By SAN LUIS OBISPO SUPERVISOR ADAM HILL The Tribune was right in strongly admonishing me for my over-the-top attack on Bill Thoma, for which I apologize to Bill, his family and friends, and all those who have worked so... (Continue reading)

Hill rationalizes verbal assault on Thoma

Written on 21 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

(EDITOR’S NOTE: On Friday, Adam Hill distributed an email apologizing for his attack on Bill Thoma, promising to be more civil in the future in his dealings with the public. That was preceded by CalCoastNews’ publication of this rambling self-justification... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into San Luis Obispo liquor store

Written on 21 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A driver crashed into the building of Laurel Lane Liquors Thursday morning in San Luis Obispo, destroying many wine bottles. [Tribune] The driver allegedly ran a stop sign on Augusta Street at Laurel Lane around 10:15 a.m. The car drove... (Continue reading)

Hill hammers Thoma for homeless questions

Written on 20 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 62 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A San Luis Obispo County supervisor lashed out Wednesday at a local business owner for posing questions about a proposed homeless facility and seeking more detailed information from the facility’s planners. In a disparaging email, District Three’s... (Continue reading)

SLO coffee shop facing legal pressure from music industry

Written on 19 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

Two music-licensing firms with clients ranging from Lady Gaga to Jay-Z have taken interest in acts performed by amateurs at a San Luis Obispo coffee lounge — which has put an end to “open mic night.” Representatives of Broadcast Music... (Continue reading)