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Paso Robles police arrest five for drug charges

Written on 7 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Paso Roble Police Department’s newly created Special Enforcement Team arrested five people Sunday for drug related charges. Shortly before 6 p.m., officers noted five people acting suspiciously around a vehicle in the parking lot of the City Library. The... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man arrested for fraud

Written on 6 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A 79-year-old Grover Beach man was arrested in Washington State under a fugitive from another state charge on Sunday. [Tribune] Al Moriarty, former owner of Moriarty Enterprises, is being held without bail at the Kitsap County Jail. Former investors have... (Continue reading)

SLO council considering another raise for city attorney

Written on 6 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council will decide Tuesday whether to grant City Attorney Christine Dietrick a 4.5 percent raise in pay based on performance while line level employees salaries are either frozen or facing cuts. On March 27, the... (Continue reading)

Letter to the editor: State ranking system flawed

Written on 6 May, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

By ALEX HARRISON MD I am a proponent of public reporting and transparency in medicine but sometimes statistics and rankings can be misleading. This is the case with Dr Freyaldenhoven and his ranking as one of the bottom five cardiac... (Continue reading)

Tax filings show CAPSLO does not report sales of donated goods

Written on 6 May, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 123 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN, KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN They’re small items: razors, socks, sometimes tampons. Community Action Partners of San Luis Obispo (CAPSLO) sells those goods, donated by local and national businesses, to the homeless people it serves, current and... (Continue reading)

SLO County firefighters battled three small fires

Written on 6 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Firefighters in San Luis Obispo County were busy Sunday battling several small fires. [KSBY] In the 3900 block of Upper Lopez Canyon Drive in Arroyo Grande, a fire slowly burned three acres before firefighter were able to contain the blaze.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police searching for man who escaped custody

Written on 6 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria police officers are searching for a man who escaped custody. On Sunday, officers arrested Juan Coria Olayo, 24, on drug- and theft-related charges. After officers transported Olayo to the police department, the unattended suspect wiggled out of his... (Continue reading)

Oceano’s non-existent general fund

Written on 4 May, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 95 comments

By JULIE TACKER In the wake of the termination of General Manager, Tom Geaslen, the Oceano Community Services District is fielding questions from ratepayers and activists for spending district funds to advance a Cinco de Mayo celebration and a farmers’... (Continue reading)

Cinco de Mayo recipe for Arroz con Pollo Mole

Written on 4 May, 2013 in Discovered, Featured | 4 comments

For this years Cinco de Mayo celebration, try taking a traditional dish a little further south of the border. George Duran’s recipe for Arroz con Pollo Mole (Rice and Chicken) is packed with unexpected ingredients and a combination of sweet... (Continue reading)

Alleged assailant hides in Oceano lagoon

Written on 4 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

An Oceano man allegedly stabbed another man and then fled into the lagoon near Airpark Drive in an attempt to flee San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies on Friday shortly after 8 p.m. Chance MacAire, 23, and the victim, a... (Continue reading)