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Public lashes out at Supervisor Adam Hill, no chairmanship

Written on 10 Jan, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County residents teed off on Supervisor Adam Hill Tuesday morning, possibly swaying the board majority to deny Hill the board chairmanship in favor of Supervisor John Peschong. [Cal Coast Times] Public speakers, 31 in all, asked the... (Continue reading)

Five people die in Central Coast flooding and mudslides

Written on 9 Jan, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  Flooding and mudslides killed at least five people in the Montecito area overnight, as a storm ravaged the Santa Barbara County community days after the Thomas Fire swept through its neighborhoods. The storm trapped numerous residents in or around... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman deported to Mexico

Written on 5 Jan, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A Grover Beach mother whom liberal activists and politicians rallied to save from deportation was sent to Mexico on Thursday. [Cal Coast Times] Neofita Valerio-Silva, 47, came to the United States illegally 25 years ago. Valerio-Silva is a mother of... (Continue reading)

Rodent infestation closes Cayucos Super Market

Written on 30 Dec, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The Cayucos Super Market was closed on Wednesday after inspectors with the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department discovered a rat and mouse infestation. In response to a complaint, county staff inspected the Cayucos Super Market and found evidence... (Continue reading)

Thieves snatch items stored for the homeless

Written on 29 Dec, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Homeless services officials temporarily closed several North County warming centers this week after thieves broke into a shed in Paso Robles and stole items being stored for the homeless. [Cal Coast Times] On Wednesday, the thieves broke into a shed... (Continue reading)

Tim Covello to run against Ilan Funke-Bilu for judge

Written on 29 Dec, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Commissioner and former prosecutor, Tim Covello, has filed paperwork to run for a judgeship, meaning he will challenge attorney Ilan Funke-Bilu for a seat on the bench. [Cal Coast Times] Generally, judges are appointed... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay shoplifter arrested in stolen vehicle

Written on 20 Dec, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A shoplifting incident on Saturday at a hardware store in Morro Bay led to the arrests of three San Luis Obispo County residents and the discovery of a stolen vehicle. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 p.m., an employee at... (Continue reading)

Templeton CHC security guard killed in parking lot

Written on 18 Dec, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A security guard at Community Health Centers in Templeton was killed in a vehicle versus pedestrian accident on Monday while attempting to help an elderly man park his car. [Cal Coast Times] Gregory Norwood, 52, was directing 77-year-old Pedro Islasmejia... (Continue reading)

Toddler injured in hit-and-run in SLO

Written on 10 Dec, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A search is on for a driver who struck a 3-year-old pedestrian in San Luis Obispo on Friday and then fled the scene. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 5 p.m., a man driving a white Ford F-250 hit a 3-year-old... (Continue reading)

Thomas Fire triggers new evacuations in Santa Barbara County

Written on 10 Dec, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Thomas Fire has scorched more than 173,000 acres and has moved into Santa Barbara County, according to a Sunday afternoon report from Cal Fire. Air quality alerts have been issued for San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.... (Continue reading)