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Car discovered in Laguna Lake

Written on 28 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s dive team is checking out a car found in Laguna Lake on Monday. San Luis Obispo police and firefighters are also at the lake. Though very few detail are currently available, officials said the... (Continue reading)

Police investigating suspicious death

Written on 26 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo police are investigating the recent death of a man at the Silver City Mobile Home Park on South Higuera Street. Early Friday morning, the man’s neighbors called police to report they hadn’t seen him for two days... (Continue reading)

SLO Woman sues Chipotle over racist remarks

Written on 23 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 70 comments

A woman who worked at Chipotle restaurant in San Luis Obispo filed a lawsuit that claims her former boss subjected her to racist discrimination for years. Janeka Samuels, a black woman, was fired in Oct. 2013 from her job after... (Continue reading)

Murder suspect arrested in San Luis Obispo

Written on 20 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of attempting to murder his stepfather Saturday afternoon. Cesar Rosales, 22, of Washington state allegedly shot multiple rounds into a car on the 500 block of Bluerock Drive at... (Continue reading)

Get your name on a brick at the SLO Skate Park

Written on 17 Jul, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

The City of San Luis Obispo has started construction on the new SLO Skate Park at Santa Rosa Park and a projected grand opening is scheduled for winter 2015, according to a press release. Community members and businesses interested in... (Continue reading)

Is SLO prepared for possible loss of Measure Y money?

Written on 16 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council received a staff report Tuesday on a contingency plan for the loss of around $6.7 million in annual revenue from the city’s half-cent sales tax. The council responded to the report... (Continue reading)

SLO council approves $10 million plan to restore Laguna Lake

Written on 16 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The San Luis Obipso City Council unanimously approved a 10-year, more than $10 million plan Tuesday to restore the city’s rapidly drying lake. The plan to save Laguna Lake will involve restoring eroding creek banks and shorelines and removing sediment... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo fined for dumping hazardous waste

Written on 7 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE After first denying the dumping of hazardous chemicals violated the law, the city of San Luis Obispo paid an $8,690 penalty in May for the illegal dumping at the city’s corporate yard. The California Department of Toxic... (Continue reading)

SLO planning guest house rental ban

Written on 4 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council has given initial approval to an ordinance that would ban many property owners from renting out their guest houses. The council voted 5-0 in support of the ordinance, which contains several... (Continue reading)

Slo council signs off Measure Y renewal

Written on 2 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to place a renewal of Measure Y, the city’s half-cent sales tax, on the November ballot. A simple majority vote on November 4 would extend the sales tax... (Continue reading)