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SLO to spend $20,000 more on probing ‘sexist’ video

Written on 4 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will consider allocating on Tuesday an additional $20,000 to wrap up an investigation into personnel complaints against City Manager Katie Lichtig and Fire Chief Garret Olson, which were prompted by a video that allegedly... (Continue reading)

SLO may give $2,000 bonuses to 93 high-ranking employees

Written on 4 Apr, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 33 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Update: The San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to hand one-time payments of $2,000 to 93-management level employees, including City Manager Katie Lichtig and City Attorney Christine Dietrick. Original: Although the city... (Continue reading)

Palm Theatre to screen 1984 as part of international Trump protest

Written on 3 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Palm Theatre in San Luis Obispo will screen the film version of George Orwell’s 1984 on Tuesday as part of an international protest against President Donald Trump. More than 190 art house theaters in 44 states, including about 28... (Continue reading)

Thief snatches video games from Cheap Thrills in SLO

Written on 2 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who allegedly stole video games from record store Cheap Thrills in downtown SLO. Around 6:40 p.m. Thursday, the suspect entered Cheap Thrills at 563 Higuera Street and stole several video games,... (Continue reading)

Video shows thief snatching phone from SLO pizzeria

Written on 1 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A San Luis Obispo pizzeria is requesting help from the public in locating a man who allegedly stole a cell phone from behind the counter Wednesday night. Gino’s Pizza, which is located at 1761 Monterey Street, is circulating surveillance footage... (Continue reading)

SLO police seeking another counterfeiter

Written on 29 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

In what appears to be part of a trend, a woman tried to spend a counterfeit $50 bill at a San Luis Obispo beauty store on Friday. The woman did not succeed in making the purchase, but she did managed... (Continue reading)

SLO burglar caught on pawn shop cam

Written on 29 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Costa Mesa man tried to pawn several pieces of unique jewelry that disappeared in a San Luis Obispo home burglary earlier this month, according to SLOPD. San Luis Obispo police officers did not catch the man, but he has... (Continue reading)

Soldier from SLO dies in Afghanistan

Written on 21 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A United States Army soldier from San Luis Obispo died Sunday in Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Robert Boniface, 34, died in a non-combat related incident in Logar Province, according to a Department of Defense press release. Boniface’s death is currently... (Continue reading)

Crime rising in SLO, but violent crime down

Written on 20 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Crime in San Luis Obispo increased by 11 percent in 2016, according to the city’s police department. Violent crime, however, decreased by 7 percent. On Friday, the San Luis Obispo Police Department issued a news release detailing 2016 crime statistics... (Continue reading)

Man accused of following women, masturbating in SLO

Written on 20 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A 26-year-old man who recently served a prison sentence in Los Angeles for robbery, allegedly followed several women in downtown San Luis Obispo, masturbated in public and solicited sex. [Tribune] On the evening of March, 10, John Kirk Hatley followed... (Continue reading)