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Man wearing a wig robs San Luis Obispo bank

Written on 26 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who robbed the Chase Bank on the 400 block of Madonna Road at about 2 p.m. on Saturday. The lone male passed a note to a teller indicating he had a... (Continue reading)

Letter to the editor: Christianson supports a vibrant downtown

Written on 25 May, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 52 comments

By DAVID BRODIE I, David Brodie, as a downtown urban designer, feel I must take a stand on the following issue. The success of our downtown is largely dependent on its character and vitality. If there is no character and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for murdering neighbor

Written on 25 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Police arrested an Atascadero man on Saturday for allegedly killing his 52-year-old neighbor on Wednesday. Mark Alan Andrews, 49, is under arrest for allegedly shooting Colleen Barga-Milbury at close range near the front door of her residence. There is no... (Continue reading)

Survey avoided hard questions

Written on 24 May, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER The recent telephone survey gauging the impacts of County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s long-term affair with his legislative assistant Cherie Aispuro also asked participants their ranking of importance on county issues.  Protecting its clean air, the plastic... (Continue reading)

Atascadero homicide victim identified

Written on 24 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Atascadero Police Department has identified the victim of a shooting death Wednesday as 52-year-old Colleen Maria Barga-Milbury. A suspect shot and killed Barga-Milbury at her Atascadero residence in the 4300 block of Tranquilla Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police... (Continue reading)

Women killed by train

Written on 24 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A woman was struck and killed by a freight train in Pismo Beach shortly before 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The woman was headed north when she attempted to cross the tracks near Frady Lane and the Highway 101 overpass. She... (Continue reading)

Dalidio ranch in escrow

Written on 23 May, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 134 comments

By KAREN VELIE Ernie Dalidio abandoned his plan to create a 131-acre mixed-use-development on his land adjacent to Highway 101 near Madonna Road in San Luis Obispo, and put the property up for sale. The property, listed at $19,750,000, is... (Continue reading)

Possible homicide in Atascadero under investigation

Written on 23 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Atascadero Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in Atascadero as a homicide. Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Atascadero police received a report of an unresponsive person at a residence in the 4300 block of Tranquilla Avenue. When officers arrived... (Continue reading)

Man carjacked at gunpoint in Paso Robles

Written on 23 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Paso Robles police arrested a man for carjacking another man at gunpoint Tuesday night. Around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Paso Robles police received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 3200 block of Spring Street. An adult male victim reported... (Continue reading)

Josh Yaguda off probation

Written on 23 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A principal in a fraudulent $300 million investment scheme he ran out of the Estate Financial Inc. office in Paso Robles, which financially ruined thousands of people, has been taken of probation. After spending three years and four months of... (Continue reading)