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Sewage violations expensive for SLO

Written on 18 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo city taxpayers will pick up the $57,130 tab for a series of sewage dumps into local creeks dating back to 2008. The city violated water quality laws, according to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s... (Continue reading)

SLO points to zoning, not ordinance in fighting medical marijuana

Written on 18 Oct, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

San Luis Obispo has turned to zoning code to keep medical marijuana dispensaries out of the city. Acting Community Development Director Doug Davidson rejected three applications for medical marijuana dispensary business licenses in July, citing zoning code incompatibility, not an emergency... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo sorority suspended for hazing

Written on 14 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Cal Poly administrators have suspended all Alpha Phi chapter activities because of a hazing incident. The sorority has 10 days to appeal the decision that stems from a hearing on Thursday. The sorority pledge who ended up with alcohol poisoning... (Continue reading)

Silly String altercation leads to injuries

Written on 14 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A Los Osos man, angered over a previous road rage incident, crashed into an uninvolved motorist who was knocked unconscious at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Chorro Street on Thursday at about 9 p.m. Several pranksters playing with Silly... (Continue reading)

Madonna Road Denny’s damaged in two-alarm fire

Written on 13 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A two-alarm fire at the Denny’s restaurant on Madonna Road in San Luis Obispo was reported at around 7 a.m. and contained after about an hour. Fire investigators say it appears the fire originated in an exterior electrical closet and... (Continue reading)

Celebrating 100 years of woman voting, event photos

Written on 13 Oct, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo celebrated the 100th anniversary of the historic election that secured the right of California women to vote and run for office with skits, speeches wine and cake. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly sorority pledge pushed to drink in possible hazing

Written on 12 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Alpha Phi sorority pledge who ended up with alcohol poisoning said her sorority sponsor encouraged her to drink in an alleged hazing. [MustangDaily] Following a call from the unnamed pledge’s mother, Cal Poly officials... (Continue reading)

Knife attack in Goodwill parking lot

Written on 12 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obipso Police say a 46-year-old man attacked another man with a knife in the Goodwill Industries parking lot Tuesday morning. Martin Macarena started arguing with Aaron Schriner, a man he has an ongoing civil dispute with, as they... (Continue reading)

SLO man murdered in Wasco Prison cell

Written on 11 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A 50-year-old San Luis Obispo man serving time in Wasco State Prison for a parole violation was found dead Tuesday, and his cellmate, former actor Joseph Son, is charged with murder. The victim has not yet been identified, but authorities... (Continue reading)

SLO Chief behind open carrying legislation

Written on 11 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 95 comments

San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deborah Linden launched the successful effort to criminalize the open carrying of unloaded handguns in public, wrote Dave Maggard, president of the California Police Chiefs Association, in an email. On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown announced... (Continue reading)