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Victim of Santa Barbara paragliding accident identified

Written on 26 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Officials have identified the woman killed in a Thanksgiving Day paragliding accident in Santa Barbara County as 56-year-old Marjorie “Marge” Variano of Cornelius, North Carolina. Variano, who previously lived in Santa Barbara, was paragliding off Gibraltar Road with a group... (Continue reading)

Hundreds lose power in Avila Beach

Written on 25 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A power outage in Avila Beach caused hundreds of customers to lose electricity toward the end of Thanksgiving celebrations. [KSBY] The outage began shortly before 10:30 p.m. Thursday and caused 841 homes to lose power. A problem with a transformer... (Continue reading)

Woman dies in Thanksgiving paragliding crash

Written on 25 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An approximately 50-year-old woman was killed in a crash while paragliding Thursday near La Cumbra Peak in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Santa Barbara County, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. KCOY reports the woman was participating in... (Continue reading)

Inmates escape California jail in time for Thanksgiving

Written on 24 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two men facing numerous charges in Santa Clara County can be thankful for their freedom Thursday, albeit they might not have it for long. The men escaped from Santa Clara County Jail in San Jose on Thanksgiving Eve. [NBC Bay... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes truck into tree in Orcutt

Written on 24 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man who rolled his truck before crashing into a tree in Orcutt Wednesday afternoon suffered only minor injuries. The truck then came to rest on its side pinned up against the tree. No one else was injured in the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest suspected serial robber

Written on 24 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Paso Robles police arrested an alleged robber who is suspected in at least four recent robberies in San Luis Obispo County. Officers also arrested a woman who is believed to be the man’s getaway driver. Around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, a... (Continue reading)

Heidi Harmon wins SLO mayor race

Written on 23 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

By KAREN VELIE Heidi Harmon has won the San Luis Obispo mayor’s seat, beating incumbent Jan Marx by 47 votes, according to unofficial results posted by San Luis Obispo County elections officials Wednesday. The stunning conclusion to the race comes... (Continue reading)

County supervisors vote to support workforce housing

Written on 23 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to approve a program aimed at providing more workforce housing. Supervisors Lynn Compton, Debbie Arnold and Frank Mecham voted in favor of the program while... (Continue reading)

Money down the drain at the South County sewer plant

Written on 23 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by JULIE TACKER While expenses at the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District continue to climb under a new administrator, the public is seeing little or no benefit and a decrease in transparency. The district currently pays its... (Continue reading)

Talking turkey at Thanksgiving in the year of Trump

Written on 23 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 9 comments

Opinion by Steve Brody, Ph.D. Whether here in SLO County or New York City, a good therapist doesn’t tell you what you want to hear. He tells you what you need to know. So after specializing in couples therapy for... (Continue reading)