Motley Crue burns midnight oil, fans at fair
By COLIN JONES I love those UPS ads that talk about their dedication to logistics. It’s probably something nobody but those in the delivery biz give a lot of thought to. Well, the first...
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Author: Karen Velie
Former SLO County narcotics officer arrested for perjury
The California Attorney General’s Office filed a felony charge of on July 17 against a former San Luis Obispo County District Attorney investigator who allegedly lied in an affidavit to a judge while on loan to the...
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Exclusive: County put children into hands of man accused of rape
By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Editors Note: This is first in a three-part series on how three children were taken from their parents and placed in the home of a man now accused of sexual...
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Los Osos Cal Fire captain arrested for insurance fraud
A Morro Bay man who works as a captain for Cal Fire was arrested along with his brother last week on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud. An investigation by the California Department of...
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Planning commission approves Pemberton brothers SLO project
The San Luis Obispo Planning Commission voted 3-1 Wednesday to approve plans to turn the site of the San Luis Obispo Sports Authority into a bowling alley, restaurant and performance site for live...
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Financial dispute suspected in murder of Morro Bay woman
Police arrested a security guard at a marijuana dispensary Friday on suspicion of murdering a 30-year-old woman who grew up in Morro Bay. Last month, Carrie Jean Melvin was walking with her...
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Nipomo man facing 126 sexual abuse charges
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed 126 counts against a Nipomo man Friday for allegedly sexually abusing a now 18-year-old girl for the past four years. The 126 felony...
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Civility starts at home
OPINION By JULIE TACKER In his most recent regular Tribune column, political campaign consultant Tom Fulks asks, “Who would take issue with civility?” He points a finger at COLAB and the “the usual...
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Higginbotham leaves Supervisor race amid alleged bullying
Pismo Beach Mayor Shelly Higginbotham announced Friday that she would no longer be a candidate for the San Luis Obispo County District 3 supervisor seat currently held by Adam Hill. Higginbotham...
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Inside Paso Robles’ newest restaurant: Nosh
Nosh by chef Ester Abobo brings the culinary expertise of two top Las Vegas chefs to the Central Coast. Is Nosh a traditional breakfast stop, sandwich shop and wine bar? Yes, but Abobo’s...
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Question for the SLO Symphony musicians: WTF?
OPINION By DAVID CONGALTON I called former San Luis Symphony conductor Michael Nowak at home Wednesday morning. Michael had invited me to serve as emcee at the special Pops concert he was planning...
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Felony charges reinstated against Jarmin and Jordan
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Donald Umhofer reinstated seven felony charges against Real Property Lenders of Paso Robles principals Rod Jarmin and Tammy Jordan on Wednesday and then...
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San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a Nipomo man Wednesday for allegedly sexually molesting a now 18-year-old girl for the past four years. The alleged victim told law enforcement...
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Developers practices draw questions, complaints
By KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about developers Ryan Petetit and John Belsher, their development projects, their promises to investors of 20 to 50 percent rates of...
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Appellate court nixes Sprint’s suit against SLO County
By STEW JENKINS A California Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that Sprint Telephone companies cannot sue for reimbursement of $9 million in taxes on property that had been over assessed in 50...
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