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A SLO City Council Merry Christmas to downtown shoppers

Written on 8 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT Monday, downtown shoppers hoping to park in the 60-plus public parking spaces in the San Luis Obispo City lot off Broad and Marsh streets, were greeted with signs telling them the lot is closed permanently, and... (Continue reading)

Petetit out as PB Companies’ CEO

Written on 1 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A local developer accused of attacking and beating his live-in girlfriend is “stepping down” from his position of PB Companies chief executive officer. Prosecutors have charged Ryan Petetit with felony false imprisonment, felony battery with serious bodily... (Continue reading)

Nick Tompkins proposes downtown SLO hotel

Written on 25 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Developer Nick Tompkins would like to trade in a project for which he has gained approval in order to build an 80-room hotel in downtown San Luis Obispo. [Tribune] Tompkins has approval for two 5,000 square foot commercial buildings at... (Continue reading)

Rough waters continue for Ashley Madison cheaters

Written on 23 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Opening up his Earthlink account Monday, a San Luis Obispo based attorney found five threatening emails, each attempting to extort money because of the attorney’s participation on the hookup website Ashley Madison. The site, with a tagline... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for San Luis Obispo stabbing

Written on 21 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a man Saturday morning with a razor on Broad Street near Mission Plaza. At about 1:20 a.m., Shiloh Augustinec Ferreira allegedly began an argument with another male. Five friends... (Continue reading)

SLO man allegedly killed roommate with baseball bat

Written on 19 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A San Luis Obsipo man used a knife and a baseball bat to murder his roommate, according to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office. Charles Chad Giese, 40, allegedly killed his roommate Walter Ernest Vallivero, 54, at their... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Forever 21 closing

Written on 18 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Forever 21 in San Luis Obispo is planning on closing its store in the SLO Promenade shopping center on Madonna Road by Jan. 6. The store will then let go of 72 employees. Those employee will have an opportunity to... (Continue reading)

SLO man killed in fight with roommate identified

Written on 18 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A San Luis Obispo man who died in a confrontation with his roommate on Monday has been identified as Walter Ernest Vallivero, 54. Charles Chad Giese, 40, allegedly killed Vallivero. Shortly before 8 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies... (Continue reading)

SLO man killed in confrontation with roommate

Written on 17 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Deputies arrested a 40-year-old San Luis Obispo man on Monday for allegedly killing his roommate. Shortly before 8 a.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a suspicious death at home in the 600 block of... (Continue reading)

Kiss your SLO views goodbye

Written on 15 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 31 comments

OPINION BY RICHARD SCHMIDT “Amenity transfer” is an awkward term you’re probably not familiar with, but there’s an old saying in politics: if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. If you don’t know about amenity transfer and... (Continue reading)