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Bear takes a swim at the SLO Country Club

Written on 30 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 200-pound bear took a swim in a pond at the at the San Luis Obispo Country Club on Saturday afternoon before resting in a culvert in front of the 14th green. [KSBY] A golf course employee thought he saw... (Continue reading)

Boy drowns at North County party

Written on 30 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An 11-year-old Morro Bay boy died Friday evening after drowning in a lagoon at a private party near San Miguel. Michael Derick Gallegos had been swimming with other children at Star Farms, located southeast of San Miguel, around 5:30 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Senator demands disclosure of crude oil railroad shipments

Written on 29 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Following Wednesday’s delayed disclosure of a shipment of 1 million gallons of crude oil by railroad earlier this month, State Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, demanded timely disclosure of crude oil shipments by railroad. [Daily Democrat] In May, the U.S. Department... (Continue reading)

Drunk man sets off three fire alarms in SLO

Written on 28 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Police arrested an intoxicated man for allegedly setting off three fire alarms in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, police said. Shortly before 1 p.m., John Bryan, 50, of San Luis Obispo allegedly pulled an alarm at Aaron Brothers on Higuera... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Chamber names new president

Written on 28 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted Thursday to hire Sunni Mullinax as its new president and CEO. Mullinax, 43, served as the director of retail and marketing at Adelaida Cellars for more than two years before... (Continue reading)

Panga boat abandoned on North County beach

Written on 27 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

An abandoned panga boat was found on a beach approximately four miles north of the Piedras Blancas Light Station on Thursday. At about 1:30 p.m., a California Parks ranger driving on Highway 1 noticed a break in the fence line.... (Continue reading)

Dystiny Myers suit dismissed as skull returns to family

Written on 27 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has agreed to return the skull of murder victim Dystiny Myers to the family of the deceased runaway teen. In March, Myers’ family sued the county over the district attorney’s office’s decision... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman sprays pesticide in child’s face

Written on 27 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a woman Wednesday evening for spraying a child in the face with a weed killer. Detectives have not yet determined a motive, but police say that 60-year-old Julie Wilhelmina Rodenhuis approached a seven-year-old and sprayed pesticide... (Continue reading)

Los Osos manager sidestepping duties

Written on 26 Jun, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The general manager of the Los Osos Community Services District has worked for the agency since last October but has only been sworn in to do so since earlier this month, a violation of the California Constitution.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande could become charter city

Written on 26 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place an initiative on the November ballot that will allow voters to make Arroyo Grande a charter city. [Tribune] Becoming a charter city allow Arroyo Grande officials to draft their own... (Continue reading)