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July, 2014

Supervisors waffle on support for Paso Robles water bill

Written on 8 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A heavily-amended legislative proposal to create a “hybrid” water district for controlling the Paso Robles water basin no longer has support from the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors following a circuitous, often testy discussion by... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach mayor running for reelection

Written on 8 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Grover Beach Mayor Debbie Peterson has announced that she is running for reelection. Peterson, a real estate broker, served four years as a Grover Beach councilwoman prior to running for mayor. She won the mayoral seat in 2012 with 75... (Continue reading)

Three injured in multi-car crash in Paso Robles

Written on 8 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Three people were transported to local hospitals following a three car accident at the intersection of Highway 46 East and Golden Hill Road in Paso Robles on Monday. Shortly after 1 p.m., a white car ran a red light and... (Continue reading)

Two drug dealers busted in Atascadero

Written on 8 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Unit searched two Atascadero residences last week, and arrested a man at each location for possession of heroin and other drugs for sale. Narcotics investigators first served a search warrant at a home located... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo fined for dumping hazardous waste

Written on 7 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE After first denying the dumping of hazardous chemicals violated the law, the city of San Luis Obispo paid an $8,690 penalty in May for the illegal dumping at the city’s corporate yard. The California Department of Toxic... (Continue reading)

Capps to speak out about Isla Vista rampage

Written on 7 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

Congresswoman Lois Capps is collaborating with several local and state officials to discuss action taking place in response to the May Isla Vista shooting and stabbing rampage that left seven college students dead. Capps is hosting a press conference at... (Continue reading)

California man loses both hands in fireworks explosion

Written on 7 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A man in his 40s lost both of his hands Friday when fireworks exploded prematurely in a San Jose July 4 celebration. [Mercury News] San Jose police said that the man was igniting illegal fireworks Friday evening as family members... (Continue reading)

Harmony has new owners

Written on 7 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County’s 18-person, one-block town has a new pair of owners. [Tribune] Escrow closed on the entire town of Harmony on June 20. San Luis Obispo and Texas residents Alan and Rebecca Vander Horst purchased the coastal town... (Continue reading)

Shark attacks surfboard near the Oceano Dunes

Written on 6 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A surfer had a close encounter with a shark early Saturday morning in the waters near the Oceano Dunes Park. Between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., the shark bit into the man’s board knocking him into the water. After the... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man sentenced in embezzlement case

Written on 5 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

An Arroyo Grande man was sentenced on Thursday to three years in state prison for stealing $113,000 from the Santa Barbara County Firefighters Union. [Independent] A 20-year-veteran of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, Robert Perez was elected by the... (Continue reading)