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Abel Maldonado’s son in second fatal crash

Written on 14 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The son of former Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado was a passenger in a truck that struck and killed a cyclist on Foxen Canyon Road in Santa Maria on Saturday.  [KCOY] A 16-year-old driver and Nicolas Maldonado, 18, were in the... (Continue reading)

Nancy Johnson reconsidering Morro Bay manager hire

Written on 14 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 56 comments

Morro Bay Councilwoman Nancy Johnson is reconsidering her vote to appoint a retiring Army colonel as the next city manager of Morro Bay now that reports have surfaced of an employment dispute between David Buckingham and the city of Bishop.... (Continue reading)

Police investigating infant deaths

Written on 14 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

After two babies died within days of each other, Bakersfield police opened an investigation. [Californian] On Sunday, 2-month-old Sotero Isaiah Lopez of Arroyo Grande was discovered not breathing at a home on the 5400 block of Post Street in Bakersfield.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles water bill escapes Senate

Written on 13 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A bill seeking establishment of a water management district for the Paso Robles aquifer, AB 2453, easily passed the California Senate Wednesday evening on a 29-3 vote. The measure, by Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian (R-San Luis Obispo), now goes back to... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay to contract out emergency dispatch services

Written on 13 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously during a special meeting Monday to contract out the city’s police and fire dispatch services to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire respectively. The move, which also pertains to... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay hires new city manager amid employment dispute

Written on 13 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 95 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay selected a new city manager the same day the applicant agreed to a settlement from a city that decided it did not want to hire him. The Morro Bay City Council unanimously selected retiring U.S.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly to investigate football player drug use

Written on 13 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Two days after San Luis Obispo police arrested five university football players for allegedly robbing a fraternity house near campus, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong announced plans to mount an investigate drug use within the football team. San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Central Coast man murders 4 family members

Written on 13 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

After a Goleta man murdered his parents and two sons Monday night, he told a dispatcher it was his “destiny.” Nicolas Holzer, 45, had been unemployed for years. For the past seven years, he had lived with his parents and... (Continue reading)

Water restrictions take effect in Los Osos

Written on 12 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A set of restrictions limiting how and when residents can use water for landscaping took effect in Los Osos Monday. Last week, the Los Osos Community Services District adopted a set of mandatory water conservations measures that will remain in... (Continue reading)

Family seeking $22 million for KSBY manager’s death

Written on 12 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 53 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The family of a KSBY sales manager who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Shell Beach is seeking $22 million in damages. On Nov. 19, 2011, Tricia Rittger parked in a lot across from the... (Continue reading)