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Woman murdered in SLO was middle school teacher

Written on 19 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The woman murdered by her son in San Luis Obispo on Saturday was an eighth grade history teacher from Vandenberg Middle School. Karen Shumey, 65, was a teacher with the Lompoc Unified School District for over 20 years. Christopher Shumey,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man arrested for murdering his mother

Written on 18 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

A San Luis Obispo man allegedly shot and killed his mother on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at his apartment on the corner of Beach and Buchon streets. Arroyo Grande resident Karen Shumey, 65, and her son Christopher Shumey, 34, were... (Continue reading)

Fighting firefighter faces felony trial

Written on 17 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A San Luis Obispo Superior Court judge ruled this week that John Ryan Mason, an off-duty firefighter who brawled at a June wedding, will go to trial. Judge Michael Duffy said there is sufficient evidence for trial to proceed. Mason,... (Continue reading)

Bronze memorial vandalized

Written on 16 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 36 comments

A San Luis Obispo city-owned bronze sculpture, sentimental to the Chinese community, is damaged after being vandalized several times within the last six months. Two bronze parts of the Chinese Iron Road Pioneers statue, which sits in San Luis Obispo’s... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo soldier on 9/11, family and deployment

Written on 11 Sep, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

By JAVIER DURAN Like every other American 9/11 changed the way I viewed life and our vulnerability, as a country, in our small world. No longer did I feel comfortable leaving my house, city, state, country without the fear of... (Continue reading)

SLOPD detective convinced woman was raped at fraternity party

Written on 10 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 78 comments

San Luis Obispo police detective Chad Pfarr said Cal Poly graduate Joseph Trupiano “absolutely” raped a woman at a fraternity party the night of May 7, despite the recent decision by the district attorney’s office not to file charges. The day... (Continue reading)

Woman convicted of murdering a CHP officer seeks new trial

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

Kaylee Weisenberg was scheduled to be sentenced in a San Luis Obispo Superior Courtroom Thursday morning when her attorney motioned for a new trial. Judge John Trice scheduled a hearing on the motion for a new trial for Dec. 15.... (Continue reading)

Four children taken after meth discovered in SLO home

Written on 8 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested three people after a search revealed meth along with evidence of drug sales in a home where four children lived, on Thursday. Detectives served a search warrant at the Perkins Lane  home of Joseph Hernandez,... (Continue reading)

Hidden camera found in Woods Humane Society bathroom

Written on 8 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Police suspect a San Luis Obispo man of placing hidden cameras in several bathrooms and child pornography. After a visitor reported suspicious activity in a bathroom at the Woods Humane Society to the  San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office, deputies... (Continue reading)

Is SLO firing fighting firefighter?

Written on 8 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

City officials appear to have taken the first steps toward terminating the employment of San Luis Obispo firefighter John Ryan Mason, including filing of a formal accusation in the wake of a June 4 bar room altercation in which he... (Continue reading)