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July, 2012

Atascadero apartment fire started on patio

Written on 16 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An Atascadero apartment complex fire that left three people with injuries started in the patio area of one of the apartments. [KSBY] On Saturday about 1 p.m., residents heard a loud boom, a barbecue grill fell from one apartment to... (Continue reading)

Officer shoots suspect near Los Alamos

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

A California Highway Patrol officer responding to a report of a man threatening a woman with a knife in a vehicle shot the suspect during a traffic stop Sunday at about 4 p.m. near Los Alamos, according to Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

Cambria man dies after ATV crash

Written on 16 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 20-year-old Cambria man died and another man faces arrest after an all-terrain-vehicle crash early Sunday morning. At about 4 a.m., Garrett John Taylor, 27, drove the stolen ATV head-on into an oak tree. His passenger, Justin Anthony Evans, died... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo cites self for derelict property

Written on 13 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

Story and photos by DANIEL BLACKBURN Weeds as tall as a human, torn window screens, crumbling chimney bricks and a collapsed fence and arbor made the ramshackle house at 466 Dana Street a prime candidate for a visit from San... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion spotted near Bob Jones Trail

Written on 13 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A mountain lion sighting near the Bob Jones trail in Avila Beach on Wednesday has led to the posting of warning signs on the trail heads. This is the second time in the past five weeks a mountain lion has... (Continue reading)

Shark sighted off Pismo Beach

Written on 13 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 12-foot shark sighting off Pismo Beach has led officials to post warning signs on the beach A surfer spotted the shark about 150 yards offshore on Thursday morning. The fire department determined it was a  credible sighting. The signs... (Continue reading)

Medi-Cal facing expensive boom

Written on 12 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

Medi-Cal patient numbers will expand dramatically over the next few years while more and more California physicians are curtailing their services to recipients of the state’s health care program. (San Jose Mercury News) Many doctors already view Medi-Cal reimbursements as... (Continue reading)

Tommi Rose and the Playgirls at SLO Brew, event photos

Written on 12 Jul, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

Drag divas took over SLO Brewing Company in San Luis Obispo with a GALA drag show to remember last Friday night. Find local events as at CalCoastNews’ Event Calendar. If you would like to buy a high resolution print of any... (Continue reading)

Two people burned in Nipomo house fire

Written on 12 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two people are in the hospital for treatment of burns following an early morning house fire in Nipomo. [KSBY] Neighbors on Avocado Avenue reported the fire shortly before 3 a.m. Four fire crews and one rescue unit responded. Fire inspectors... (Continue reading)

Charlie Lynch appeal gets help

Written on 11 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

An appeal of the federal conviction of former Morro Bay medical marijuana dispensary owner Charles C. Lynch has been joined by a national advocacy organization. Oakland-based Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed an amicus “friend of the court” brief Tuesday... (Continue reading)