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January, 2012

Wallet heist nets big take

Written on 18 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A stolen wallet led to a $4,600 crime spree Saturday and San Luis Obispo police are seeking a man and woman suspected of the theft. According to officers, the pair removed a wallet from the purse of a shopper at... (Continue reading)

SLO motorcyclist in critical condition after crash

Written on 17 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 20-year-old San Luis Obispo man is in critical condition after crashing his motorcycle into an industrial building on the 200 block of Tank Farm Road shortly after 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Wyatt Chan was headed west when he left... (Continue reading)

SLO County dirty politics déjà vu

Written on 17 Jan, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 68 comments

San Luis Obispo County has had its share of dirty politics including slate mailers used in a 2010 sheriff campaign and the impersonating of opponents by a 1998 assemblyman’s campaign committee, both of which led to Fair Political Practice Commission... (Continue reading)

Danny Lipco, entertainment impresario, dies

Written on 17 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Danny Lipco, a legendary entertainment promoter and ticket supplier for Central Coast venues from the Pozo Saloon to the California Mid-State Fair, died Saturday at the age of 59. Lipco, whose entertainment contributions included promoting musicians such as B.B. King... (Continue reading)

Drunken driver flees officer with kids in car

Written on 16 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 47 comments

A 21-year-old man was arrested after a stop for failing to have his children in seat belts turned into a high-speed chase through Shandon shortly before 10 a.m. on Monday. Jose Cabrera sped through Shandon neighborhoods running stop signs and... (Continue reading)

Lawmakers won’t decide canal plan

Written on 16 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

One of the state’s most enduringly controversial public works projects, the Peripheral Canal, took a subtle step forward last week after rejection of a proposal to put its future in the hands of the legislature. An Assembly committee killed a... (Continue reading)

Vince Neil and crew shake up the Chumash

Written on 16 Jan, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 5 comments

By COLIN JONES If a tree falls in a deserted forest, does it make a sound? That’s a tough one. But how about a famous lead singer backed by session musicians playing his band’s hit songs, does that qualify as... (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)

Single-payer insurance plan moves ahead

Written on 13 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 191 comments

A Democrat-sponsored effort to initiate single-payer health coverage in California is under the legislative microscope next week in Sacramento hearings. Coauthored by 29 members of the Senate, the measure, SB 810, by Sen Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), would create the... (Continue reading)

Second homeless person found dead in SLO County

Written on 13 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 50 comments

A second homeless person was found dead in San Luis Obispo County, but authorities do not believe foul play is involved, Paso Robles Police said. Police found no obvious signs of foul play on the body they found Thursday in... (Continue reading)