Wallace’s continuing costs to South County residents
By KAREN VELIE Even though John Wallace is no longer the administrator of the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District, district ratepayers continue to cover the costs of his mismanagement. In 2013, following the states determination that a 2010 sewer spill was the result of Wallace’s mismanagement, Wallace announced...
Gang member crashes into cop car in Santa Maria
A Northern California gang member crashed his car into a police cruiser in Santa Maria on Saturday, causing moderate damage to the vehicle. [KEYT] Salinas resident Marcello Alvarez, 35, reversed his car into the police vehicle after an officer pulled him over for a traffic stop. Alvarez then led officers...
California restricts access to single-shot handguns
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Friday that bans the sale of single-shot handguns that gun owners can alter into automatic weapons. [Huffington Post] State firearms laws previously restricted the sale of handguns that can be converted into automatic weapons, but an exception existed for single-shot pistols....
Shark spotted in Avila Beach
A fisherman reported seeing a great white shark near the Avila Beach Pier early Sunday afternoon. The shark was swimming just south of the pier around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Cal Fire. The great white was reported to be between 10 and 12 feet long. Officials posted notices warning...
Murder suspect arrested in San Luis Obispo
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 1:20 a.m. The intended victim was uninjured. Following the shooting,...
Cross-dressing baby formula thieves arrested
A pair of men dressed as women were arrested in Glendale on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to heist multiple cans of baby formula. [Press-Telegram] Police arrested the alleged cross-dressing thieves after discovering that they had placed four cans of baby formula in their purses. A search of their car uncovered...
Cal Fire sues local foundation
Cal Fire filed a lawsuit against the Hind Foundation this week for $2.5 million, the cost of putting out a fire that was started by a mower in 2012 in the Santa Margarita area. The lawsuit claims that the Hind Foundation, along with Lewis Construction, caused the Calf Fire Calf...
