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Santa Maria man escapes SLO big rig explosion

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 25-year-old Santa Maria man who was driving a semi truck carrying vegetables that exploded late Wednesday night on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo managed to escape the vehicle unharmed before it caught on fire, according to the California... (Continue reading)

AG mayor seeks restraining order on public speaker

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 270 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Arroyo Grande City Council members met Wednesday morning to “discuss” hiring a private investigator who  apparently had already started his job, and Mayor Tony Ferrara angrily asked for a restraining order on outspoken critic Otis Page. According... (Continue reading)

Backyard target practice prompted shutdown of Atascadero area

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An early morning target practice session led to the closure of an Atascadero neighborhood and the arrest of two residents Wednesday. Shortly before 3:30 a.m., Atascadero police responded to calls of shots fired in the 11000 block of Halcon Road... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita man killed in crash identified

Written on 9 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The California Highway Patrol identified a 56-year-old Santa Margarita man who died in a motorcycle crash Wednesday as Thomas Edwin Craig III. At about 10:30 a.m., Craig passed a vehicle, lost control, crashed and was thrown from his bike on... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash near Santa Margarita

Written on 9 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A man died Wednesday morning after he crashed his motorcycle near Santa Margarita. The motorcyclist lost control of his bike around 10:30 a.m. on Huer Huer Road about three miles south of Highway 58. Upon crashing, the man was ejected... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck explodes on Highway 101 in SLO

Written on 9 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A big rig carrying produce exploded on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo late Wednesday night slowing traffic for hours. [KEYT] At about 11:30 p.m., a vehicle struck the semi truck  on northbound Highway 101 near South Higuera Street. The... (Continue reading)

Gunfire reported in Atascadero

Written on 9 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Law enforcement officials received reports of shots fired early Thursday morning in Atascadero and have placed parts of the city in lockdown. Atascadero police and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s SWAT officers have responded to the area of Viejo Camino and... (Continue reading)

Supervisor campaign setting new records

Written on 8 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 86 comments

By KAREN VELIE A contentious District 4 supervisor’s race is setting records in San Luis Obispo County for money-raising, already generating an unprecedented $610,000 between candidates Caren Ray and Lynn Compton, and total contributions may top $1 million before the... (Continue reading)

Speaker ejected from contentious Arroyo Grande Council meeting

Written on 8 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 149 comments

OPINION By OTIS PAGE In a very special example of hindsight, the Arroyo Grande City Council called a special meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning to take public comments, hail the Brown Act, on the plan to select an... (Continue reading)

Los Osos needs new leadership

Written on 8 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION By TOM SALMON It has been 15 years since the formation of the Los Osos Community Service. In that period nearly $50 million dollars has been spent, wasted, fined or misdirected for nothing of value, this theft must stop.... (Continue reading)