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Man arms himself with rifle against imaginary threat

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Sunday who appeared to be hallucinating while wielding a loaded rifle. The police department received a call about 8 a.m. saying that an intruder had entered the residence of Collin Fitzgerald, 23. A... (Continue reading)

Police defend homeless arrest

Written on 20 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The San Luis Obispo Police Department is defending its officers following allegations they ruffed up of a homeless man during an arrest on Thursday. At the end of a poorly made video of the arrest that went viral, an officer... (Continue reading)

SLO cops rough up homeless man waiting for a sandwich

Written on 19 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 68 comments

Following a complaint from a worker at the Maxine Lewis Homeless Shelter, San Luis Obispo Police threw a mentally challenged man, who was not resisting arrest, to the ground before taking him into custody. Chris Grace, a local homeless woman... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo facing millions in environment fines

Written on 18 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 60 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo is facing millions of dollars in fines by state and federal agencies investigating the illegal dumping of toxic wastes by city employees and failure to follow environmental regulations. If the fines are levied, city... (Continue reading)

SLO council candidates partake in candlelight vigil for the homeless

Written on 17 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

As the San Luis Obispo City Council held its final meeting before the Nov. 6 election day, a candlelight vigil for the city’s homeless population took place outside. A group of San Luis Obispo citizens who oppose the city’s ongoing... (Continue reading)

Pair robs SLO gas station

Written on 16 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man and woman for robbing a Shell gas station Sunday night. Police received a call around 11:25 p.m. Sunday saying that a man entered the Shell station at 296 Santa Rosa St., signaled that... (Continue reading)

SLO police again accused of hassling the homeless

Written on 11 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 85 comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: See San Luis Obispo City Council candidate Matt Strzepec’s accounting of alleged police harassment of the homeless at the bottom of this story. By KAREN VELIE A former San Luis Obispo City Council candidate has reentered the race... (Continue reading)

Homeless lawyers seek legal fees for constitutional complaint

Written on 9 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 31 comments

By KAREN VELIE The two lawyers who sued the city of San Luis Obispo for unconstitutional treatment of the homeless are seeking $148,727 in legal fees from the city for the civil case. In April, attorneys Saro Rizzo and Stew... (Continue reading)

SLO police officers reach pay cut agreement with city

Written on 9 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo completed a year of negotiations on employee salary concessions by agreeing to a new contract with the Police Officers Association. Police union representatives agreed to a four-year contract consisting of a 2 percent pay... (Continue reading)

Voice mail message warns of impending murder

Written on 8 Oct, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By KAREN VELIE A mentally ill man who allegedly murdered his neighbor in San Luis Obispo had told a friend, police and his landlord of his aggravation over a missing cell phone prior to the forewarned assault, several inside sources... (Continue reading)