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August, 2010

Students mourn loss of 3rd-grader as details emerge about driver in deadly big-rig crash

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Just a few yards from the door third-grader Jaciel Tellez passed through on the first day of school Monday, Franklin School Principal Casie Killgore briefed the media Wednesday on how the campus is handling the news of his death. [Noozhawk] Eight-year-old... (Continue reading)

Opponents battle over Prado Road extension

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

The fight over the proposed extension of Prado Road that would connect South Higuera Street to Broad Street on the south end of San Luis Obispo, which will be on the Nov. 2 general election ballot, is heating up. The proposal,... (Continue reading)

Fire at Lake Nacimiento

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Fire crews are battling a fire near the dam at Lake Nacimiento. The fire has burned about 20 acres, a double-wide mobile home and sent a firefighter to the hospital suffering from heat exhaustion. CAL FIRE  officials said the fire... (Continue reading)

Benefit dinner for Pastor Doug, event photos

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | No comments

You could certainly feel the love in the room last Sunday night when Ian McPhee turned over his popular Templeton restaurant to the many friends of “Pastor Doug” Carroll of San Luis Obispo. Doug is fighting primary progressive MS and... (Continue reading)

Name of Annie’s new owner released by mistake

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 74 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Counsel’s office accidentally released the name Tuesday of the woman who recently adopted Annie, the dog who continues to be at the center of a highly-charged custody battle. Kitty Crockett of Atascadero filed a request with... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into Santa Barbara home killing three

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

A heavily loaded gravel truck crashed into a small home in Santa Barbara earlier today killing a man, woman and child. [MercuryNews] Rescue crews are looking for another child that might be trapped in the collapsed building. Police said the... (Continue reading)

Landscaper savaged by pit bull in Nipomo

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 21 comments

A landscaper who was mauled by a pit bull in Nipomo on Monday morning is recovering from massive wounds to his face. [KCOY] Craig Groth, 48, was trying to save two Jack Russell terriers from a large gray pit bull... (Continue reading)

Court employees given whistleblower protection

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

Court employees can rat out their county and state bosses for fraud, waste and abuse without the fear of retaliation, according to legislation Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed last week. [DailyJournal] Driven by concerns over spending on a statewide computer system,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo seeking business fee and tax revenue

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo sent out 3,900 letters seeking business license fees from rental property owners today as part of an aggressive campaign to increase license fee revenues. The letter asks landlords to pay a business application fee of... (Continue reading)

Memorial services announced for Fire Chief Callahan

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

Details of public memorial services for San Luis Obispo fire chief John Callahan were announced Monday morning. A candlelight vigil will be held Thursday, Aug. 26 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Fire Station 1, 2160 Santa Barbara St. in... (Continue reading)