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Gang member suspected of vandalizing Nipomo farm

Written on 22 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A known gang member from Santa Maria is suspected of vandalizing a Nipomo farm on Wednesday. Early in the morning, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies were called to Rancho Laguna Farms to investigate a tagging. At the farm they... (Continue reading)

County staff says scrap Pirate’s Cove plans

Written on 22 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo County planning staff is recommending that the board of supervisors ditch a proposed $1.5 million upgrade to San Luis Obispo County’s lone nude beach. County staff had previously planned to use grant funding to pave a dirt... (Continue reading)

Oceano house fire burns ice cream trucks

Written on 22 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire broke out Thursday at an Oceano home where a family operates a local ice cream business. [KSBY] Shortly after noon, a backyard shed caught fire outside a home near the corner of 23rd and Beach streets. Five Cities firefighters... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man involved in fatal accident

Written on 21 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Morro Bay man’s truck struck and killed a 70-year-old Fresno woman as she was crossing the street in northwest Fresno Tuesday afternoon, police said. Gary Collins, 61, was making a westbound turn onto Shaw Avenue from Feland Avenue when... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe boy run over and killed by car

Written on 21 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A car rolled over and killed a 5-year-old boy in Guadalupe Wednesday evening. [KSBY] The accident is under investigation, but police say the boy’s mother may have gotten out of the car, which then began to roll. When firefighters responded... (Continue reading)

13-year-old crashes car into Santa Maria store

Written on 21 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 13-year-old boy got behind the wheel in Santa Maria Wednesday evening and led police on a brief high-speed chase that concluded inside Michael’s arts and crafts store. [KSBY] Around 9:35 p.m., the 13-year-old took off at high speeds near... (Continue reading)

SLO council adopts water restrictions

Written on 21 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council adopted a package of water use restrictions Tuesday that will place the city in compliance with a state mandate. [Tribune] At the direction of the State Water Resources Control Board, all municipal water suppliers... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria cracking down on library misbehavior

Written on 20 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The city of Santa Maria has instituted a one-strike rule at its public library, in which misbehavers will face immediate bans of up to one year. [KSBY] On Tuesday evening, the Santa Maria City Council voted 4-1 to change its... (Continue reading)

SLO Council discusses employee pay study

Written on 20 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council has weighed and accepted the validity of a study that suggests 50 percent of city employees are underpaid. In preparation for upcoming union negotiations, the council opted Tuesday to accept the... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man shoots his dog

Written on 20 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A Moro Bay man was arrested Monday for shooting and killing his dog, according to a press release. Shortly after 6 p.m., Morro Bay police officers responded to reports of shot fired near the 300 block of Java Street. Police... (Continue reading)