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SLO County inmate escapes work program

Written on 1 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Authorities are searching for a 5 foot 2 inch tall man who escaped custody Monday by walking and riding away from his daily work program at Camp San Luis Obispo. The inmate was last seen riding a gray BMX cycle,... (Continue reading)

More details emerge in developer assault case

Written on 30 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 68 comments

By KAREN VELIE An alleged violent assault on the girlfriend of a prominent San Luis Obispo County developer included smashing the victim’s head through a window and holding her in a closet against her will, sources said. More details emerged Monday... (Continue reading)

One fault near Diablo Canyon links to another

Written on 30 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An earthquake fault that neighbors Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant links to a second, larger fault, scientists have discovered. [SF Chronicle] The Hosgri fault was discovered three miles offshore of Diablo Canyon during construction of the power plant in 1971.... (Continue reading)

Power out in parts of Pismo Beach and Arroyo Grande

Written on 30 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A power outage in Pismo Beach has caused about 1,707 customers to lose electricity. The outage is also affecting parts of Arroyo Grande. The center of the power outage is in the Toucan Terrace area of Pismo Beach. The outage... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay family escapes, burglar dies in chimney fire

Written on 30 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A chimney fire temporarily displaced a family of five in Morro Bay over the weekend. A separate chimney fire killed a suspected burglar in Fresno County. Early Saturday morning, Morro Bay firefighters responded to a fire in the 2000 block... (Continue reading)

Infant found buried alive near California riverbed

Written on 29 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A newborn infant is in stable condition after she was discovered buried alive under asphalt and rubble near a Compton bike path on Friday. Shortly before 4 p.m., two women walking along the bike path near Slater Avenue heard a... (Continue reading)

First Solar recruiting workers

Written on 29 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

First Solar is hosting a two-day job fair to recruit approximately 500 qualified local workers for the construction of a 280-megawatt solar plant in Monterey County, 27 miles east of Paso Robles, off of Highway 41. The job fair will... (Continue reading)

Suspects hide out in Santa Barbara restaurant bathroom

Written on 28 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A pair of suspected car thieves led police on a chase before fleeing the vehicle and barricading themselves in men’s bathroom at the La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill on State Street in Santa Barbara. At about 8:30 a.m., an officer... (Continue reading)

Did Lou Tornatzky curse at the public after pledging civility?

Written on 28 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 36 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Shortly after agreeing to the League of Women Voters’ civility pledge, Los Osos Community Services District Board member Lou Tornatzky mouthed a slur at an audience member, video shows. On Nov. 5, the Los Osos board heard... (Continue reading)

Prominent SLO County developer arrested on assault charges

Written on 28 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 43 comments

By KAREN VELIE Arroyo Grande police arrested a prominent local developer on Thanksgiving day in connection with an assault that allegedly caused serious bodily injury to a girlfriend, they said. Ryan Petetit, 28, is a principal in PB Companies, a... (Continue reading)