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John Wallace steps down from sanitation district

Written on 21 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Amid allegations of mismanagement, South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Administrator John Wallace announced his retirement at Wednesday’s board meeting. During a closed session to discuss his performance, Wallace said he would be resigning after 27 years with the... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for purse snatching

Written on 20 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

An Atascadero man allegedly tried to wrestle an 80-year-old woman’s purse away from her at the Kmart in Arroyo Grande. Several citizens restrained Mykel Leo Romo, 21, after they spotted him attempting to steal the purse The victim suffered minor... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for burglary suspects

Written on 20 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo police are looking for two men who have burglarized six homes in the past few weeks. Police suspect the two men knock on doors to discover if anyone is at home, and then break in through a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man accused of child abuse

Written on 20 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Paso Robles man is in jail after allegedly assaulting his 2-year-old daughter on Monday. Police arrived at a home on Santa Ysabel Avenue to discover the child not breathing with visible injuries to her head and body. The child... (Continue reading)

California carjacking shootings kill four victims

Written on 19 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 59 comments

A series of carjacking and shootings killed at least four people in Orange County Tuesday morning. [NBC LA] Tustin police initially responded to a report of a carjacking and shots fired just off the 5 Freeway around 5:30 a.m. A... (Continue reading)

Valley Fever cases drop in SLO County

Written on 19 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cases of Valley Fever in San Luis Obispo County have dropped from 225 cases in 2011 to 163 cases in 2012. For the past few years, cases of the disease have been on the increase with 87 reported in 2009... (Continue reading)

Man flees CHP by foot in Pismo Beach

Written on 19 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Grover Beach man jumped out of his car and ran across Highway 101 in Pismo Beach Tuesday after a California Highway Patrol officer attempted to pull him over. [KCOY] CHP tried stopping the vehicle of 28-year-old Dustin Palmer of... (Continue reading)

Sacramento County’s unopened ballots

Written on 18 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The Sacramento County Elections office announced Thursday that a staffer found 407 uncounted ballots cast in the Nov. 6 election sitting unopened in a sealed bag on a shelf. [SacramentoBee] The employee found the ballots while going through red supply... (Continue reading)

Man killed in motorcycle accident

Written on 18 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Lompoc man died Sunday after he lost control of his motorcycle while riding on Highway 227 north of Arroyo Grande. Fred Garrett Jr, 49, was driving at about 35 miles per hour with a group of motorcyclists when he... (Continue reading)

Teen dies in rollover accident near Cuesta College

Written on 18 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Encino girl died on Sunday after being ejected from a Jeep that drove off Highway 1 in front of Cuesta College. The driver, Sanam Azemoon, 19, of Calabasas drove off an embankment which caused the Jeep to roll several... (Continue reading)