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Body on beach identified as Pismo pier jumper

Written on 27 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Pismo Beach police have identified a body that washed ashore as Tulare man Marco Antonio Reyes Jr., 28. Reyes went missing last month after he jumped off the Pismo Beach Pier. [KSBY] Police are tentatively ruling Reyes’ death an accident,... (Continue reading)

That’s a rap from Pozo

Written on 26 Apr, 2016 in Discovered, Featured | 6 comments

By COLIN JONES Life is a series of contradictions and ironies, and I don’t mean those sophomoric ones from that catchy Alanis Morissette song. My favorite one lately is being true to yourself while getting out of your comfort zone.... (Continue reading)

Dick Mason departs KVEC radio

Written on 26 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Morning news anchor Dick Mason stepped down from KVEC radio on Monday, a little more than three months after he began the position. Mason, a veteran Central Coast news broadcaster, was originally hired by El Dorado Broadcasters last January to... (Continue reading)

Body washes ashore at Pismo Beach

Written on 26 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Visitors walking along Pismo Beach Monday found the partially decomposed body of an adult male. Investigators are still determining the man’s identity. The body was discovered around 1 p.m. approximately one mile south of the Pismo Beach Pier, according to... (Continue reading)

Thief nabs Templeton firefighting equipment

Written on 26 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The Templeton Fire Department lost about $2,000 of firefighting equipment on Saturday. Fire officials say the equipment was stolen. [KCOY] On Saturday morning, Templeton firefighters were preparing for training on wildland firefighting techniques. As they were were setting up the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly gives TV deal to president’s friend

Written on 26 Apr, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

By KAREN VELIE (Editor’s note: In the interest of transparency, readers should know that Cal Coast News editor Bill Loving is a tenured professor in the journalism department at Cal Poly. A recording of an interview with Cal Poly President... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for setting large Santa Maria apartment fire

Written on 25 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Police have arrested a 19-year-old Southern California man for starting an apartment complex fire in Santa Maria last year that displaced 100 people and caused $1 million in damage. One person also had to be hospitalized after suffering burns due... (Continue reading)

California may fine jurors for Internet use

Written on 25 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A bill in the California Legislature proposes giving judges the power to fine jurors up to $1,500 for social media and Internet use violations. Currently, judges only have the authority to hold jurors in contempt of court if they violate... (Continue reading)

Felon with gun flees police in Grover Beach neighborhood

Written on 25 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A felon with a loaded firearm fled police through a Grover Beach residential neighborhood on Saturday. Officers eventually arrested the man and found his gun in a woman’s backyard. Around 10:44 a.m., Grover Beach officers responded to the area of... (Continue reading)

Cambria general manager to get a 38 percent pay increase

Written on 25 Apr, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

By KAREN VELIE Less then two months after the implementation of a 116 percent water and sewer rate increase, the Cambria Community Services District is planning to approve a set of staggered pay hikes of 38 percent for its general... (Continue reading)