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Cancer causing chemicals found in SLO wells

Written on 26 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health recently found a toxic compound in six of 10 wells tested in the Buckley Road area near the SLO airport. Of those, four wells had levels of Trichloroethene (TCE) above the... (Continue reading)

Person killed in SLO Christmas Eve crash

Written on 25 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person died in a Christmas Eve crash on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of the highway near Los Osos Valley Road. It was reported around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. No details... (Continue reading)

Report a SLO arsonist, win $1,000

Written on 18 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

With financial backing from Crime Stoppers, the San Luis Obispo Police Department is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a serial arsonist or arsonists. San Luis Obispo firefighters and... (Continue reading)

Homeless suffer during cold spells

Written on 17 Dec, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION by BECKY JORGESON It’s 5 a.m. in the morning and it’s 26 degrees out. I wonder how many more homeless people will die this winter on the Central Coast from hypothermia. We have so many volunteers signed up, excited... (Continue reading)

Hundreds attend pro-Islam rally in SLO

Written on 12 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

About 200 people attended a rally in San Luis Obispo in support of the local Muslim community. Attendees included pastors, rabbis and San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill. [Tribune] The rally took place Friday afternoon at the Mosque of... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teen killed in crash near SLO airport

Written on 10 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Arroyo Grande teen died after crashing his pickup truck near the San Luis Obipso Airport early Thursday morning. The victim was 18 years old. [KSBY] Shortly before 4 a.m., the teen traveling eastbound on Buckley Road near Highway 227.... (Continue reading)

6 suspected arson fires in San Luis Obispo

Written on 9 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Investigators suspect a serial arsonist started a series of six small grass fires in San Luis Obispo Tuesday evening.[KSBY] Shortly after 10 p.m., firefighters responded to two small vegetation fires in the creek area near the intersection of Meinecke Avenue... (Continue reading)

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)