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Is Paavo Ogren a Jedi master?

Written on 13 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Questions remain as to why San Luis Obispo County Public Works Director Paavo Ogren is leaving his post to head the embattled six-employee Oceano Services District, but Ogren is undoubtedly leaving the county in style. At the June 17 board... (Continue reading)

Open letter to Senator Monning,

Written on 12 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION by LARRY and SUE MCGOURTY We are firmly against the formation of an “involuntary inclusion” Paso Robles Water District of any sort. First, it has not been demonstrated that an all-encompassing water district is either necessary or desirable. There... (Continue reading)

Staff sergeant dies following training exercise at Camp Roberts

Written on 12 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

A staff sergeant at Camp Roberts in San Luis Obispo County died after suffering a heart attack during a training exercise on Wednesday, shortly after a local hospital released him back to duty. Raul Escobedo, 41, first complained of chest... (Continue reading)

Oxnard pays $6.7 million to settle to police gunning of innocent man

Written on 12 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The city of Oxnard will pay $6.7 million to the family of an innocent man police shot repeatedly and killed in October 2012. [KEYT] Alfonso Limon was walking home with his brother from a workout at a local high school... (Continue reading)

Supervisors to hold vote on water district bill amendments

Written on 12 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will vote on proposed amendments to a bill creating a North County water district, despite attempts by board chairman Bruce Gibson to bypass a vote. In a June 4... (Continue reading)

Plane veers off runway in SLO

Written on 12 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

A twin-engine plane veered off the main runway at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport after its front landing gear collapsed on Wednesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 3 p.m., the plane landed and as it was in... (Continue reading)

SLO council opts not to slow construction of Cal Poly dorm

Written on 11 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Numerous San Luis Obispo residents stormed out of city hall dissatisfied Tuesday evening after a gridlocked city council opted not to make a last ditch effort to stunt the construction of a Cal Poly dormitory bordering a... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Little Leaguers have character

Written on 11 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 11 comments

OPINION By MIKE BRENNLER Having two grandsons who play in the Atascadero Little League, it has been a busy season for my wife and I. A minimum of three games a week and an abundance of Gatorade and sun block.... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man arrested for raping a 5-year-old

Written on 11 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 42 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a Nipomo man Tuesday for sexually assaulting a 5-year-old child at an unlicensed daycare facility run by the suspect’s wife. After receiving information that Adam Lieja Aguirre, 66, had been sexually assaulting the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach bank robbed

Written on 11 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Grover Beach police are investigating the Tuesday robbery of a Rabobank on Grand Avenue. At about 10:40 a.m., a robber entered the bank, displayed a semi-automatic pistol and demanded cash. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money, the man fled... (Continue reading)