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Arroyo Grande man dies in Nipomo house fire

Written on 26 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 61-year-old Thomas Edward Gingell of Arroyo Grande man died in a Nipomo house fire Sunday morning. Around 7:30 a.m., a fire broke out at a house located at 1885 Pomeroy Road. The fire significantly burned the second floor of... (Continue reading)

Father buries stranger’s body following coroner mishap

Written on 25 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Orange County Coroner’s Office called an 83-year-old man in May and mistakenly told him his son had died. The coroner’s office informed the man his son had been identified through his fingerprints. [Orange County Register] Eleven days after Frank... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man drowns off Avila Beach

Written on 24 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Rescue personnel were unable to find the body of a 35-year-old man Arroyo Grande man who  drowned while fishing three miles off the coast of Port San Luis on Friday afternoon. Shortly before noon, Nicholas Deloss Marold was fishing with... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Lynn Compton announces re-election campaign

Written on 24 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo County 4th District Supervisor Lynn Compton announced plans to run for a second term on Friday, a sign that the 2018 campaign season is under way. “We need government to work for the people and implement policies... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen breaks her back in a crash on Cuesta Grade

Written on 23 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A 19-year-old Atascadero woman suffered a broken vertebra on Thursday after the pickup truck in which she was traveling in slammed into the back of a big rig on the Cuesta Grade. [KSBY] At approximately 7:30 a.m., a 20-year-old Santa... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Adam Hill and New Times turn on one another

Written on 23 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

After years of positive reporting, a New Times editorial chastised San Luis Obispo supervisors Adam Hill and Bruce Gibson for a last minute ploy to push through their plans for low-cost housing. Hill responded by sending an email to New... (Continue reading)

Man asked to go to hospital before dying in SLO County Jail

Written on 23 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

A 60-year-old San Luis Obispo man who died in SLO County Jail in April requested to go to the hospital about 45 minutes before he was found dead, according to a newly released coroner’s report. Rather than being taken to... (Continue reading)

Mans drowns at Lopez Lake after boat capsizes

Written on 23 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 47-year-old Southern California man failed to make it to shore after his boat capsized at Lopez Lake on Thursday afternoon. The man drowned and was later found dead in the lake. Around 2:15 p.m., three people were sailing on... (Continue reading)

Lompoc prison fight leaves 12 people injured

Written on 22 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fight at the minimum-security Lompoc Federal Correctional complex on Wednesday evening left nine inmates and three prison staffers injured. [KSBY] Around 9 p.m., a fight broke out between inmates. Guards immediately contained the incident and sent the inmate population... (Continue reading)

SLO woman allegedly stole elderly man’s car and money

Written on 22 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo woman who has been using an alias for the last 20 years stole about $100,000 and a vehicle from en elderly man with Alzheimer’s who recently moved out of the area, according to police. In May... (Continue reading)