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January, 2014

Woman arrested for SLO hit and run

Written on 24 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a 27-year-old woman who allegedly crashed into a bicyclist and then left the scene on Wednesday. At about 11:15 a.m., Dina Yassin of San Luis Obispo crashed into Ernie Brink, 68, as he rode his... (Continue reading)

Giant waves headed to the Central Coast

Written on 23 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A storm system over the central Pacific will send waves of up to 19 feet to the Central Coast Thursday night, peaking Friday afternoon. [LATimes] From Thursday at 6 p.m. until Sunday afternoon, a high surf advisory issued by the... (Continue reading)

Misrepresentations in the Affordable Care Act

Written on 23 Jan, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 48 comments

OPINION By MATT KOKKONEN “If you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance, period. If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor, period.” Obama was selling Obamacare to us and advocating that those insured with “grandfathered policies”... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man suspected of serial burglaries

Written on 23 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

In the past four days, law enforcement officers have twice arrested a Los Osos man accused of committing burglaries from Paso Robles to Los Angeles County. Arroyo Grande police arrested Ryan Antone Dutra, 35, on Sunday after receiving reports of... (Continue reading)

Larry Allen enters battle against Forbes magazine columnist

Written on 23 Jan, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 137 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District Executive Director Larry Allen fired back at Forbes Magazine columnist Steven Hayward Wednesday claiming none of the information in his “attack piece” is true. For example, Allen claims Hayward... (Continue reading)

Passenger likely identified in Oceano plane crash

Written on 23 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the passenger on board a plane that crashed off the coast of Oceano on Jan. 14 as 52-year-old Alan George Gaynor of Los Angeles. Earlier this week, the sheriff’s office suspended... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student killed in car crash

Written on 23 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Cal Poly student was killed in a car crash in Santa Maria last weekend. Sometime Friday night, William Rogers, 24, was traveling up a hill near Clark Avenue and Dominion Road before he crashed through a fence and flipped... (Continue reading)

Popular Los Osos contractor dies

Written on 22 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The man known for putting a smile on the faces of Los Osos residents driving through mazes of sewer construction has died. Flagger Ramon Camacho, of Los Osos Wastewater Project contractor ARB, died recently due to health problems, according to... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Adam Hill demands Forbes Magazine retraction

Written on 22 Jan, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 183 comments

By KAREN VELIE Battling back against a storm of negative publicity following a Forbes Magazine commentary, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill has demanded a retraction from the national publication. Hill accuses Forbes columnist Steven Hayward of making up... (Continue reading)

SLO County superintendent to retire

Written on 22 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo County Superintendent of Schools Julian Crocker announced Tuesday that he will step down in January 2015 when his term ends. [Tribune] Crocker, 72, will have served as superintendent for 16 years when he retires. He said now... (Continue reading)