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March, 2019

Santa Maria Goose dies ‘tragic’ death after eating trash

Written on 20 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Is it a case of Darwinism in action or litterers killing an innocent animal? A goose ate a large pile of trash, including baby wipes and a latex balloon, at a Santa Maria park and died days later, despite an... (Continue reading)

Fire at Paso Robles apartment displaces 29 residents

Written on 20 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Paso Robles apartment fire destroyed just a single unit on Tuesday, yet it displaced a total of 29 residents as a result of damage to the building’s electrical system. [Cal Coast Times] At about 12:45 p.m., a fire broke... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in crash near SLO

Written on 20 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two people suffered serious injuries after a man drove a pickup truck off Highway 101 south of San Luis Obispo Monday evening. [Cal Coast Times] At about 6:50 p.m., Enrique Santana, 32, of Santa Maria was driving a 1997 Chevrolet... (Continue reading)

Templeton candidate’s feud escalates over election

Written on 19 Mar, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) held a special meeting on March 14 to address allegations of wrongdoing and possible voter fraud during the March 2 election. [Cal Coast Times] Following the election in which three marijuana... (Continue reading)

Man injured after walking in front of a Arroyo Grande man’s truck

Written on 19 Mar, 2019 in Uncovered SLO | No comments

A man reported missing from an Orcutt group home walked into traffic on Highway 101 in Santa Maria Tuesday morning and was struck by a pickup truck that an Arroyo Grande man was driving. [Cal Coast Times] The pedestrian, George... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police arrest seven people during drug bust

Written on 19 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A drug bust at an Atascadero home on Monday netted seven arrests, according to the city’s police department. [Cal Coast Times] At 7 a.m., Atascadero police, with assistance from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s K-9 team, served a narcotics... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County considering increased oil production near Santa Maria

Written on 19 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Oil companies and environmental groups are clashing over the planned revitalization of a large oil field near Santa Maria that could potentially result in hundreds of new wells. [Cal Coast Times] The Cat Canyon Oil Field, located... (Continue reading)

Elderly man dies following crash near Avila Beach

Written on 18 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A crash in which a minivan driver failed to navigate a Highway 101 on-ramp near Avila Beach last week ended up killing an 84-year-old Milpitas man. [KSBY] At about 11 a.m. on March 13, a minivan being driven by Minna... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen and woman killed in DUI crash in Santa Maria

Written on 18 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Santa Maria Police Department has identified the two people killed Saturday morning in a suspected DUI crash in Santa Maria as Madison Elizabeth Coleman, 17, and Monica Gonzalez, 20, both of Atascadero. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 3 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

California asks residents to grab their ‘pot of gold’

Written on 18 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Californians have the opportunity to claim 48 million properties worth a combined total of $9.3 billion, according to the state controller’s office. [Cal Coast Times] Unclaimed property law in California protects consumers by requiring banks, insurance companies and other businesses... (Continue reading)