Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo’




Hey, when I said tax the rich, I didn’t mean the rest of us

OPINION by ROGER FREBERG When you look around the state to see if anyone, anywhere is doing anything to save our counties and cities; you really don’t see a captain at the helm trying to avoid those big icebergs. I... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man nabbed after high speed chase

A San Luis Obispo man with outstanding warrants was arrested after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase Saturday that started in Atascadero and ended in Monterey County. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., the Atascadero Police tried to stop Steven Christopher... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly tops own patent record

Cal Poly reports that three patents have been issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to university faculty this academic year—a record number of patents earned for a single year. In an announcement this week, Cal Poly’s Research and... (Continue reading)

Hospital offers emergency room appointments

In need of medical care, but not wanting to risk a long wait in a hospital emergency room? Patients can now call ahead and set an appointment for a visit to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center’s emergency room in San... (Continue reading)

Foreclosures, lawsuits and filings

San Luis Obispo County developer John King’s lifelong climb to success has been clouded in recent years by a series of financial challenges which according to the King Ventures head were brought on by the collapse of the banking industry... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Council votes for youth curfew

San Luis Obispo City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to make it illegal for minors to be out late at night. The curfew, sought by Police Chief Deborah Linden, makes it illegal for minors to be in public places without an... (Continue reading)

Princess Palms and beheadings: high times turn hairy

Actor turned developer John King and some of his early business investments in the 1960s, notably in Warehouse Sound Co. and California Cooperage, undoubtedly paid off big and afforded him with greater opportunities. But not everything King touched turned to gold. On... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County foreclosures on the rise

While the country continues to see improving foreclosure rates, the number of home foreclosures is still climbing in San Luis Obispo County, according to a report from Realty-Trac. [KCOY] In San Luis Obispo County almost 1,300 homes are in foreclosure... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into San Luis Obispo apartment

A San Luis Obispo man lost control of his black Ford Explorer and crashed it into an apartment building on Foothill Boulevard off Crandall Way near Cal Poly at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters extracted Michael Riefler, 20, from the... (Continue reading)

Marijuana doctor named in wrongful death lawsuit

The parents of a Cal Poly student who died after he was hit by a truck while walking on U.S. Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo filed a wrongful death lawsuit against three government agencies and a local doctor. [Tribune]... (Continue reading)