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Body found hanging from tree

Written on 9 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A utility worker looking to relive himself discovered a body hanging in a tree on Thursday north of Greenfield, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived to find the decomposing body in a tree off a Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district mounting lawsuit against the state

Written on 8 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By KAREN VELIE The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board voted unanimously Wednesday to file a lawsuit against the state over a $1.1 million fine in a fight that has already cost ratepayers over $750,000. In 2010, issues... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man charged with manslaughter

Written on 8 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Los Osos man who was the driver in a deadly crash that took the lives of two children was charged with manslaughter on Friday. On Oct. 25, Tanner Mengore, 22, was driving an SUV at a high rate of... (Continue reading)

Suspicious death ruled drug overdose

Written on 8 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Friday that a man found deceased in his home last summer, died as the result of a drug overdose. On July 26, neighbors at the Silver City Mobile Home Park on the 3800 block... (Continue reading)

Ferrara now chasing write-in Hill

Written on 7 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 376 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN At the tail end of a race he never expected to run, Arroyo Grande Mayor Tony Ferrara will spend the weekend mulling vote totals announced by county voting officials Friday afternoon showing a write-in candidate leading him... (Continue reading)

Baby on board in high-speed chase in Guadalupe

Written on 7 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A baby girl survived a high-speed police chase that ended in a rollover collision Thursday in Guadalupe. [KSBY] Police said Guadalupe resident Angel Lopez allegedly stole a Toyota minivan in San Luis Obispo County. Officers spotted the minivan shortly before... (Continue reading)

Updates on the Pismo Beach and Paso Robles races

Written on 7 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

After counting late ballots on Thursday, several candidates for Pismo Beach and Paso Robles council seats moved ahead of their challengers. However, several races are still too close to call. Pismo Beach Mayor Shelly Higginbotham went from a 15 vote... (Continue reading)

Driver slams into Oceano power pole, spurs outage

Written on 7 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

More than 6,500 customers lost power Thursday after a woman crashed her vehicle into a power pole in Oceano. [Tribune] Shortly before 2 p.m., the woman lost control of her vehicle while driving on Halcyon Road. The vehicle then collided... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man accused of burglary, forgery sprees

Written on 7 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Following a several month investigation, Morro Bay police detectives arrested a man Wednesday for burglarizing businesses and stealing checks out of mailboxes, which he then forged to his name. Morro Bay resident Phong Thanh Tran, 44, allegedly burglarized the Dutchman... (Continue reading)

Hill overtaking Ferrara in A.G. mayor race

Written on 6 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 195 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A spectacular political upset may be brewing in the colorful race for the mayor’s seat in the village of Arroyo Grande, with write-in candidate Jim Hill gaining substantial ground Thursday on longtime incumbent Tony Ferrara as county... (Continue reading)