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Accused killer changes plea, won’t testify

Written on 18 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

BULLETIN: A key witness in the trial of alleged murderers Jacob York and his mother, Rhonda Wisto, surprised prosecutors and a courtroom full of spectators Monday morning by reneging on an earlier promise to testify. Cody Lane Miller invoked his... (Continue reading)

Homeless director accused of pocketing donations

Written on 18 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 391 comments

KEEPING THEM HOMELESS By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program.) Homeless Services Coordinator Dee Torres routinely took... (Continue reading)

Woman raped and robbed at gun point in SLO hotel

Written on 15 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A Santa Maria man allegedly raped and robbed a woman at gunpoint in a San Luis Obispo hotel early Thursday morning. San Luis Obispo police arrested Gergory Erwin, 49, for rape and armed robbery after responding to a call from... (Continue reading)

Dazed man with loaded guns and a machete arrested

Written on 14 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a “dazed and confused” man outside Heritage Oaks Bank Wednesday morning after discovering he had loaded guns and other weapons in his car. Around 6:18 a.m., the San Luis Obispo Police Department received a call... (Continue reading)

Art After Dark, event photos

Written on 13 Mar, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

ARTS Obispo’s Art After Dark, a free exploration of galleries and venues that showcase the visual, literary and performing arts in downtown San Luis Obispo, focused on a collaborative collage at the Salon on Monterey. Find local events as at... (Continue reading)

SLO After Dark at the PAC, event photos

Written on 11 Mar, 2013 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

For the first time and in celebration of Arts Education Month, the Performing Arts Center, San Luis Obispo participated in ARTS Obispo’s Art After Dark, a free exploration of galleries and venues that showcase the visual, literary and performing arts... (Continue reading)

Firefighter injured in student housing fire

Written on 11 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo student housing complex caught on fire Saturday morning, causing one firefighter to end up in the hospital. The fire began around 11:02 a.m. Saturday on the third floor of the Stenner Glen apartment complex at 1050... (Continue reading)

Federal agency starts investigation of Family Ties and Niesen

Written on 10 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 124 comments

Keeping them homeless By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program.) Federal officials launched a probe of Family... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crash-lands into San Luis Obispo home

Written on 7 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

An intoxicated San Luis Obispo driver did not make it home Wednesday night, but did find a garage to park her car. Cassandra Cheatham, 23, launched her vehicle into the air near the corner of Orcrutt Road and Johnson Avenue... (Continue reading)

SLO agrees to pay homeless attorney fees

Written on 6 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 3-1 not to appeal a judge’s ruling awarding legal fees to two attorneys who worked on behalf of the homeless. Councilman Dan Carpenter wanted to appeal San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Charles... (Continue reading)