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Oceano woman allegedly delivers marijuana to jail

Written on 29 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An Oceano woman is accused of attempting to smuggle a baggie of marijuana to a friend incarcerated at the San Luis Obispo County Jail. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy arrested Helen Bace,... (Continue reading)

Oceano accused of Brown Act violations

Written on 21 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Oceano Community Service District Board members and administrative staff have been handed two threats of litigation because of alleged violations of open meetings laws that protect public access to information and participation. Several critics have filed or voiced complaints about Oceano’s... (Continue reading)

Oceano man stabbed multiple times

Written on 16 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An unknown suspect stabbed an Oceano man repeatedly early Thursday morning. The victim, a 23-year-old man, was in his car on Highway 101 during the attack. At about 2 a.m., the victim checked himself into the emergency room at Arroyo... (Continue reading)

Oceano seawater intrusion deemed a scam

Written on 13 Feb, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 108 comments

San Luis Obispo County government agencies have been using data known to be phony to secure state and federal grants. Following a 2009 report of seawater intrusion contaminating the unincorporated community of Oceano’s groundwater supply, numerous local agencies used the information... (Continue reading)

Man hit by train in Oceano survives

Written on 16 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A man hit by a train in Oceano on Friday had to have his arm amputated. At about 5:15 p.m., an Amtrak train hit the man who was walking along the tracks. Officials with Union Pacific said the man was... (Continue reading)

Oceano teen killed in drive-by shooting

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

The 17-year-old shot in the head Thursday night by a drive-by shooter in Oceano died at a local hospital this morning. At about 6:30 p.m., a drive-by shooter shot Gabriel Salgado, 17, of Oceano and an unnamed 14-year-old on the... (Continue reading)

Two shot in Oceano drive by shooting

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A drive by shooter shot two teens in Oceano at about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 1700 block of 21st Street. Deputies are investigating the shooting as a gang related incident, Both victims were originally transported to Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

Pot shop approval budding?

Written on 4 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo County planning officials Thursday approved an application to open a medical marijuana collective in Oceano, but more authoritative opposition may be firing up. The 4-1 vote marked the second time the Planning Commission has approved such a... (Continue reading)

Oceano opposes proposed dune regulations

Written on 28 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

The Oceano Community Services District voted 4-0 to send a letter to county air regulators opposing proposed rules that place fines on the state for not improving air quality at the dunes. [Tribune] Board members voiced concerns over the effect... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district found to have improved financial controls

Written on 23 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The County auditor-controller said that the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District has implemented changes and now has sufficient controls in place to avoid a conflict of interest, according to an Oct. 21 report by Gere Sibbach, auditor-controller. In... (Continue reading)