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Paso Robles council to appoint member to vacant seat

Written on 21 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The Paso Robles City Council is expected to fill a vacant seat by appointing a fifth council member at its upcoming meeting, rather than opting to hold a special election. [Tribune] Council member Steve Martin ran unopposed for mayor, and... (Continue reading)

The fight to clean up Arroyo Grande

Written on 21 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 86 comments

OPINION By LEANN AKINS I attended the special meeting in Arroyo Grande on the evening of Nov. 19 to learn the much awaited and anticipated fate of City Manager Steve Adams. While the council has placed him on paid administrative... (Continue reading)

Man who violently killed a co-worker paroled to SLO

Written on 21 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

After 30 years in Prison, a man who killed a co-worked then cut his heart out and put it in his pocket has been paroled to San Luis Obispo. [Fresno Bee] In 1984 Theodore LeLeaux Jr. was sentenced to 16... (Continue reading)

Truck explodes at Ventura County wastewater plant

Written on 20 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A vacuum truck exploded at a Ventura County wastewater treatment plant early Tuesday morning, causing a mysterious chemical to shoot into the air sending 37 people to the hospital. [LA Times] The explosion occurred around 3:45 a.m. while workers were... (Continue reading)

Beating described in Paso Robles murder trial

Written on 20 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A hired assailant who was allegedly paid to rough up a man on behalf of a jealous lover testified Wednesday in the trial of a Paso Robles woman charged with murder. [Tribune] Maria del Carmen Granados Fajardo, 50, is accused... (Continue reading)

Five Cities Fire Authority should reconsider hiring Lieberman

Written on 20 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 12 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER In light of the change in political winds in the South County it would be prudent for the Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA) to suspend its hiring process for a new fire chief. In spite of... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande’s mayor elect wants lawsuit abandoned

Written on 20 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid mounting legal costs, incoming Arroyo Grande Mayor Jim Hill asked the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board to immediately cease and desist legal action against the state. Two weeks ago, the sanitation district board... (Continue reading)

Six arrested at high school fight in Santa Maria

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

A lunchtime cat fight between two female students at Righetti High School in Santa Maria led to multiple brawls, six arrests and the lockdown of a nearby school Wednesday. [KEYT] Around 12:30 p.m., two female students began fighting in Righetti’s... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande manager on paid administrative leave

Written on 19 Nov, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 140 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to place embattled Arroyo Grande City Manager Steve Adams on paid administrative leave after reviewing an investigation into an alleged sex scandal. The order takes place immediately, and Adams... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach mayoral challenger vying for recount

Written on 19 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A recount may be in order for the Pismo Beach mayoral race, which incumbent Shelly Higginbotham won by a margin of just two votes. Challenger Kevin Kreowski is vying for a recount, and a supporter of his has mounted an... (Continue reading)