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July, 2016

Fire jumps Highway 101 in Atascadero

Written on 29 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A grass fire jumped Highway 101 in Atascadero Thursday evening, burning an abandoned house and leading to a temporary closure of the freeway in both directions. The fire burned a total of about eight acres. The blaze started shortly before... (Continue reading)

Homeless man found dead at SLO bus stop

Written on 29 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A local homeless man in his late 40s was found dead at a San Luis Obispo bus stop Thursday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. At about 9:45 a.m., the police department received a call for a... (Continue reading)

Shandon woman killed in crash identified

Written on 28 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Shandon woman killed in an accident on Highway 101 on Monday morning has been identified as Sarah Anne Swerdoski, 29, according to the CHP. At approximately 4:35 a.m., Swerdoski was driving northbound on Highway 101 south of San Diego... (Continue reading)

Go to the Mid-State Fair, catch an STD?

Written on 28 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Cases of sexually transmitted disease are on the rise in San Luis Obispo County, particularly the spread of chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to county health department. Officials also say there is a connection between an uptick in STDs reported and... (Continue reading)

SLO judge issues arrest warrant for Ryan Petetit

Written on 28 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

CLARIFICATION: The alleged misunderstanding was not between Ryan Petetit and his criminal attorney Patrick Fisher, but with one of his civil attorneys. ORIGINAL: Embattled PB Companies developer Ryan Petetit did not show up to a debtor’s examination hearing in San... (Continue reading)

Oceano man found dead morning after crash

Written on 28 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 30-year-old Oceano man was found dead inside a pickup truck the morning after he drove down an embankment and slammed into a tree in rural Arroyo Grande. The CHP has identified the man as Gujer Sandhu Jr.  Sometime between... (Continue reading)

SLO County debates marijuana regulations as growers rush in

Written on 27 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

With marijuana growers and armed guards flooding into California Valley, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors discussed putting a halt to new cannabis cultivation. The board majority decided to pursue an urgency ordinance on the matter, but it... (Continue reading)

Animal sanctuary sold to the Resnicks, deforested

Written on 27 Jul, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By KAREN VELIE Trustees of a San Luis Obispo County animal sanctuary sold 1,100 acres of the reserve to Justin Vineyards and Winery, a company owned by Stewart and Lynda Resnick, CalCoastNews has learned. Specifics about what happened to the... (Continue reading)

Another homeless man arrested for arson in SLO

Written on 27 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a homeless man for starting fires in a dumpster and two trash cans on Madonna Road Tuesday morning. The incident marked the second time this year police accused a homeless man of starting a fire... (Continue reading)

SLO County fires burn mobile homes and firefighter facility

Written on 27 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An early morning fire near Camp San Luis Obispo and an afternoon fire in Atascadero resulted in the destruction of a firefighter training facility and a mobile home on Thursday. Additionally, a vehicle and firefighting equipment were destroyed; a second... (Continue reading)