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SLO council endorses Madonna development

Written on 6 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council has given preliminary approval for a development proposed by John Madonna, the son of later entrepreneur Alex Madonna. John Madonna plans to build a large-scale retirement community, houses, apartments and retail space on a... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly frat suspended after alleged sexual assault

Written on 6 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

University administrators suspended a Cal Poly fraternity after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at a party connected to the frat. The alleged sexual assault occurred less than a month after an attempted sexual assault allegedly took place at the... (Continue reading)

Low-rent apartments to be built in SLO

Written on 1 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

The nonprofit Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo has closed escrow on a vacant lot and plans to build 46 apartment units on the property. The project is intended to serve low-income households that cannot afford market rents in San... (Continue reading)

Drug lab suspect escapes after chase in SLO

Written on 30 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man suspected of involvement in a hallucinogen production lab. The suspect evaded capture after sheriff’s deputies chased him through San Luis Obispo earlier this month, and he has remained... (Continue reading)

Firefighters enter home, elderly woman opens fire

Written on 29 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

After firefighters responded to an accidental medical alert signal inside a San Luis Obispo home, a disoriented elderly woman feared burglars had entered her house, grabbed a revolver and fired two shots, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department.... (Continue reading)

Carpenter listens to the public, changes position

Written on 24 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION by DAN CARPENTER On Tuesday March 15, the majority of the San Luis Obispo City Council including myself, gave direction to staff to return with a discussion of policy, legal and operational issues on the idea to create a... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat empties SLO County courthouse

Written on 23 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Authorities evacuated the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse, as well as the Old Courthouse building, after receiving a bomb threat Wednesday morning. The county planning department is located in the Old Courthouse. Witnesses said they saw people pouring out of... (Continue reading)

Does Petetit lawsuit reveal fraudulent business practices?

Written on 21 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE A lawsuit filed earlier this year alleges PB Company principal Ryan Petetit fraudulently induced a Nipomo couple to lend him more than $240,000. The suit lists seven complaints including breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and negligence. But... (Continue reading)

Is a SLO arsonist targeting the homeless?

Written on 21 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A fire that destroyed about $40,000 of sports equipment Friday evening may have been the latest case of arson in San Luis Obispo. The fire burned two maintenance sheds next to a baseball field, but an arsonist could have been... (Continue reading)

Man accused of beating SLO woman facing life in prison

Written on 17 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge has ruled there is enough evidence to try an Atascadero man for attempting the premeditated murder of a 20-year-old San Luis Obispo woman. The woman survived a brutal beating on Sept. 11 that could result... (Continue reading)