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Arrest over burned body found in Santa Margarita

Written on 27 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

Deputies investigating the murder of a man whose charred remains were found in Santa Margarita have arrested four people. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday, firefighters responding to a vegetation fire near Park Hill Road discovered the body in a... (Continue reading)

Another body found off Highway 101

Written on 25 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

Firefighters have found two bodies off Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County in the past four months in what appear to be unrelated incidents. On Friday, members of the Santa Barbara Fire Department were responding to a car accident when... (Continue reading)

Paso’s little water war has big implications

Written on 25 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

A water war with historical precedent rages today in Paso Robles and has sparked a constitutional confrontation. The tsunami threatened by the conflict’s potential outcome has become a source of great concern for regional water planners. “Paso’s Withering Water War”... (Continue reading)

FPPC to level fines against Dalidio’s foes

Written on 24 Sep, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has determined that the LLC that funded the No on Measure J campaign violated rules in their fight to stop Ernie Dalidio’s proposed San Luis Obispo retail development. On Oct. 14, at a... (Continue reading)

Barbara Boxer bounces back

Written on 24 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Despite low approval ratings from California voters, Sen. Barbara Boxer is back in the lead in her bid for re-election in November. [Chronicle] According to a new Field Poll released Friday, Boxer now leads GOP challenger Carly Fiorina by 47... (Continue reading)

DA investigating Oceano CSD

Written on 23 Sep, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s office is investigating the auditing and accounting practices of the Oceano Community Service District. “It has come to my attention that the District Attorney is concerned with some auditing and accounting practices here,” said... (Continue reading)

The Central Coast Book and Author Festival, event photos

Written on 23 Sep, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | One comment

The Central Coast Book and Author Festival included fascinating author reading and writing workshops and drew book lovers from throughout the county. Proceeds from last Sunday’s Mission Plaza event benefit San Luis Obispo County Libraries. If you would like to... (Continue reading)

Seclusion and restraint practice poses risks, prompts questions

Written on 23 Sep, 2010 in Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

A week after Cliff Detty’s death at Santa Barbara County’s Psychiatric Health Facility, a short obituary popped up online. Without going into detail, the article described a 46-year-old man who had died at a Santa Barbara hospital the night of... (Continue reading)

State parks likely to run out of toilet paper

Written on 23 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 11 comments

The sad state of affairs that has become Sacramento is perhaps best captured by an email sent out by the state Finance Department, warning that rural state parks are likely to run out of toilet paper by early October.(LA Times)... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student arrested for dealing drugs to teens

Written on 22 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 22 comments

A Cal Poly freshman was arrested for allegedly selling a psychoactive stimulant to two teenagers who became violently ill from the drug. Experiencing symptoms that included a sore throat, violent vomiting, euphoria and elevated body temperatures, the two 15-year-old Templeton... (Continue reading)