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Dignity Health surgical center loses $543,000 lawsuit

Written on 22 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A local banker won a more than $543,000 medical negligence lawsuit against the Pismo Beach Coastal Surgical Institute on Dec. 13. Charles Blevins, 66, of Paso Robles developed a deep-tissue infection following a 2010 knee operation at the surgical center... (Continue reading)

Oceano board to meet pre-Christmas after manager plagiarism charge

Written on 22 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Oceano Community Services District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting two days before Christmas to discuss the performance of its general manager, who is accused of plagiarizing part of his job application. Since longtime... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman killed in tragic accident

Written on 21 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Paso Robles mother of four died Thursday afternoon after her husband’s truck ran her over. Jana Carlson, 35, was speaking with her husband Kenneth Carlson, 38, at the Broken Earth Winery where she works as a tasting room manager.... (Continue reading)

Coast Union High grad stars as naked survivalist

Written on 20 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A graduate of Coast Union High School in Cambria has become the high scoring survivalist on the Discovery Channel reality Show “Naked and Afraid.” [Tribune] Forrest Galante, 25, survived three weeks in a Panamanian jungle amid stormy weather and without... (Continue reading)

Report of planned Paso Robles child abduction deemed false

Written on 20 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The report earlier this week that a man was planning to abduct a child from a Paso Robles school is unfounded and has no merit, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Paso Robles police detectives determined that a Stockton... (Continue reading)

Man gets 15 years to life for causing fatal crash near Paso Robles

Written on 20 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Bakersfield man received a prison sentence of 15 years to life for causing a fatal accident at a North County construction site while under the influence of prescription drugs. [Tribune] On Nov. 7, 2012, Jerad Cross, 32, was driving... (Continue reading)

Foster kids just like money in the bank

Written on 19 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 61 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Children taken from parents and placed in foster homes generate a generous flow of cash to California counties, according to a recent Los Angeles Times report. County social services agencies throughout the state net at least $1,800... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach again pursuing charter

Written on 19 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Grover Beach City Council may ask voters to reconsider adopting a charter. [Tribune] In 2012, a ballot measure that would have transformed Grover Beach into a charter city failed by a difference of four votes. But, on Monday, the... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill lobbies council members

Written on 19 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

During a Grover Beach City Council meeting on Monday night, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill gave members of the council gold medallions shortly before they made their decision to remove Mayor Debbie Peterson from the county Air Pollution... (Continue reading)

Tolosa Press founders selling company

Written on 19 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Tolosa Press founders Mary and Chris Gardner are selling their 50 percent share of the local newspaper publisher to company co-owners Bret and Lani Colhouer. [Tribune] The Gardners founded Tolosa Press in 2006, along with the newspaper SLO City News.... (Continue reading)