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Raw sewage spill in SLO

Written on 8 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Two San Luis Obispo residences were damaged after  approximately 500 gallons of raw sewage spilled from a blocked sewer line on Sunday. Shortly before noon, the sewage spilled from the sewer main and into a gutter on the southwest side... (Continue reading)

Police nab SLO burglar

Written on 8 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo police accuse an Arroyo Grande man of burglarizing a business Sunday morning and then attempting to break into a nearby home. Steven Michael Williams allegedly broke into San Luis Print and Copy at 265 South Street on... (Continue reading)

Water and sewer sale in San Luis Obispo

Written on 7 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION By RICHARD SCHMIDT You haven’t heard about it, though, because the city wants you to believe they’re doing the opposite, encouraging you to conserve water with appropriate “conservation pricing.” Like much at our city hall, that’s smoke and mirrors.... (Continue reading)

SLO Council approves raise for Dietrick, bonus for Lichtig

Written on 3 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to give City Manager Katie Lichtig a cash bonus and City Attorney Christine Dietrick her fourth raise in four years. Dan Carpenter dissented. The council also granted Lichtig a car allowance... (Continue reading)

SLO council votes unanimously for Styrofoam ban

Written on 3 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a ban on Styrofoam food and drink containers. [Tribune] The ordinance will prohibit restaurants from giving Styrofoam containers to customers. It will also ban the retail sale of Styrofoam... (Continue reading)

Bill prohibits retaliation against homeless sleeping in cars

Written on 2 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 108 comments

A bill that would protect homeless people sleeping in their cars from harassment, removal from their vehicles and civil and criminal penalties in California made a key step forward on Monday. Assembly Bill 718, authored by Democratic Assemblyman Kansen Chu... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for burglarizing SLO bicycle shop

Written on 31 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer’s quick response to a burglary alarm at the Cambria Bicycle Outfitters in San Luis Obispo led to the Sunday morning arrest of a Fresno man who had stolen over $40,000 in merchandise. Shortly after 4... (Continue reading)

Investigation further sullies SLO interim director

Written on 30 May, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 32 comments

By KAREN VELIE A recent investigation into the management practices of a former Carmel city manager, who is currently working for the city of San Luis Obispo, revealed multiple violations of municipal code and financial mismanagement. In December, SLO City... (Continue reading)

SLO to ration water if residents don’t cut use

Written on 29 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo plans to institute water rationing if residents do not cut their water use by more than 10 percent over the next few months. [Tribune] Individual residents of San Luis Obispo currently use about 72... (Continue reading)

Gesell contemplating run against Joe Arpaio

Written on 28 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

San Luis Obispo’s former police chief Steve Gesell withdrew his application for the Chico chief of police job and has set his sights on a possible run for embattled Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s position in the 2016 election. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)