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Fremont Theater to reopen on Valentine’s Day

Written on 12 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The historic Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo will reopen on Valentine’s Day after being closed for two weeks. The theater’s owners Rob Rossi and John King said they have signed a one year contract for the use of the... (Continue reading)

Blame Sally worships at the church of rock and roll

Written on 11 Feb, 2013 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

By COLIN JONES It’s not every day that you can see a rock and roll show in a San Luis Obispo church on a Friday night, is it? Well this is SLO town, not exactly a live music mecca with... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district calls special meeting for Wallace review

Written on 11 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Amid a $1.1 million fine levied against the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District due to mismanagement by the Wallace Group, the district board has set a special meeting for Monday to reevaluate its relationship with the district’s chief... (Continue reading)

Man defrauds two SLO banks with coin swapping scheme

Written on 8 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A 48-year-old man defrauded Santa Barbara Bank Trust and Bank of America in San Luis Obispo this week by claiming rolls of pennies contained dimes and exchanging them for cash. On Tuesday, Carl Bellenir entered the Santa Barbara Bank and... (Continue reading)

SLO Housing Authority bans tobacco

Written on 7 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo has banned tobacco inside all residences it leases. [Tribune] The Housing Authority implemented the new policy on January 1 to protect residents from health problems created by tobacco exposure. Tenants must now agree... (Continue reading)

SLO skeletal remains identified

Written on 7 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A DNA match has identified the skeletal remains of a man found in a San Luis Obispo creek as a 51-year-old Texas transient. The Texas Department of Justice identified William Grant Grable II as the man, whose remains a lessee... (Continue reading)

CAPSLO soaking up nonprofit fund pool

Written on 7 Feb, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 89 comments

Keeping them homeless By KAREN VELIE, JOSH FRIEDMAN and DANIEL BLACKBURN (Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services and the nonprofits managing the program.) For the duration of its 48-year existence,... (Continue reading)

Rogue police officer bailed and on the loose

Written on 6 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 90 comments

Shortly after FBI agents arrested a San Luis Obispo Police officer who allegedly stole drugs from the evidence locker, held guns on his victims while stealing drugs under the color of authority and then bribed others to sell the drugs,... (Continue reading)

SLO grants more than $200,000 to CAPSLO

Written on 6 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council approved more than $200,000 in funding to the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo Tuesday evening after acknowledging allegations that the nonprofit is fraudulently handling homeless clients’ accounts. The council unanimously approved $125,988... (Continue reading)

FBI agents arrest San Luis Obispo Police officer

Written on 5 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

FBI agents arrested a San Luis Obispo Police officer earlier today following an approximately two-week sting into allegations of police misconduct, sources said. Officer Cory Pierce allegedly took drugs from criminals and the evidence locker in order to resell. He... (Continue reading)