Daily Briefs


Cancer causing chemicals found in SLO wells

The San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health recently found a toxic compound in six of 10 wells tested in the Buckley Road area near the SLO airport. Of those, four wells had levels of Trichloroethene (TCE) above the... (Continue reading)

House fire displaces Atascadero resident

A fire caused by food left cooking on the stove displaced an Atascadero resident on Christmas Eve. [KSBY] The fire occurred at an apartment in the 5500 block of Capistrano Avenue. Atascadero fire officials received a call reporting the fire... (Continue reading)

Person killed in SLO Christmas Eve crash

One person died in a Christmas Eve crash on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of the highway near Los Osos Valley Road. It was reported around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. No details... (Continue reading)

Which California representatives talk the most?

Congresswoman Lois Capps spoke more often than 47 of California’s 53 House representatives in 2015, but she did not address her colleagues even half as many times as one California congressman. [LA Times] Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) spoke on the House... (Continue reading)

SLO judge appointed to California appellate court

California Governor Jerry Brown has appointed San Luis Obispo Judge Martin Tangeman to a state appellate court. Tangeman, a 62-year-old resident of Cambria, was awarded the role of associate justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, according to a... (Continue reading)

Tree falls on vacationing family in Morro Bay

A large pine tree uprooted in Morro Bay Wednesday afternoon and fell on an SUV while a family of seven was inside. [KSBY] Morro Bay fire officials estimated the tree was as tall as 100 feet. No one suffered any... (Continue reading)

Injured Templeton football player returns home

Injured Templeton High School football player Isaac Lindsey returned home Tuesday more than three months after suffering a brain injury. He received a police escort as his car traveled down Templeton’s Main Street. Lindsey suffered a brain injury during a... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach plans ban on marijuana grows

The Grover Beach City Council is calling for a ban on growing medical marijuana, which like other cities, it is attempting to adopt before a state-imposed March 1 deadline. Grover Beach officials are also considering adopting new regulations on medical... (Continue reading)

CMC blames inmates for sewage spill

California Men’s Colony inmates caused a 72,000-gallon sewage spill by throwing trash in toilets, a CMC spokesman said. [Tribune] On Dec. 18, raw sewage spilled at the Men’s Colony after a backup in a sewer line located on Camp San... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande leads in hip surgery mortality rates

Arroyo Grande Community Medical Center had the highest rate of mortality in patients who underwent surgery following a hip fracture in California, according to a recently released report by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). In 2012... (Continue reading)