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Excelaron seeking continuance on oil drilling application

Written on 1 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Officials with Excelaron, the company seeking to drill as many as 12 oil wells in the Huasna Valley near Arroyo Grande, plan to ask the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors for a continuation. [Tribune] Excelaron’s planner Carol Florence... (Continue reading)

Felon firefighter forces dwindling

Written on 1 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Even as California’s fire season reaches its peak, state officials are learning that a new prison policy will drastically affect the numbers of firefighters available in emergencies. (SF Chronicle) State prison trustees who have been trained to provide critical, physical... (Continue reading)

Man shot, killed by Santa Maria police

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

A man chased by authorities through the streets of Santa Maria died of multiple gunshot wounds Tuesday night after investigators say he confronted a police officer with a gun. (KCOY) It was another in a string of officer-involved shootings in... (Continue reading)

Classic rock on full display at the Mid-State Fair

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By COLIN JONES Like most of the tail end boomer generation, I grew up on and love album-oriented rock, or AOR as they used to say in the radio biz. But there comes a point when you gotta turn the dial when ‘Freebird’... (Continue reading)

Water conservation; an important part of life in California

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

By JULIE TACKER In Los Osos, water conservation has now become tangled with the sewer saga and, like the project itself, the proposed $5 million water conservation plan as proposed would result in enormous costs, glaring inequities and generally a... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande woman arrested for hit and run

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Arroyo Grande woman was arrested after she allegedly drove her truck into a fire hydrant on Saturday knocking out water service to portions of Grove Beach. [SantaMariaTimes] Chantel Molina, 33, was driving a Ford F150 on the 900 block... (Continue reading)

Bomb threat at Arroyo Grande Walmart

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Walmart employees ordered an evacuation of the Arroyo Grande Walmart after receiving what they deemed to be a credible bomb threat on Monday shortly before midnight. [KSBY] Arroyo Grande police then searched the store with the use of bomb-sniffing dogs... (Continue reading)

Inmate slashes deputy with razor blade

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An inmate at the San Luis Obispo County Jail attacked a correctional officer with a razor blade on Monday following an altercation with deputies. Atascadero State Hospital patient Jimmy Scota Martinez, 41, was transferred to the jail to await trial... (Continue reading)

Avila Beach fire almost fully contained

Written on 30 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Firefighters have a fire on the ridge separating Avila Beach from Shell Beach almost fully contained. Cal Fire officials said between five and six acres of heavy brush burned in the fire that was first reported about 3:30 p.m. today.... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s department sex scandal lands three under investigation

Written on 30 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 234 comments

CORRECTION: While senior deputy Todd Steeb and Pozdolski’s wife are under investigation, Sheriff Ian Parkinson placed only John Pozdolski on paid administrative leave. By KAREN VELIE An alleged affair between a senior San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy and a... (Continue reading)