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Is it time for a forensic audit of the South County sanitation district?

Written on 31 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 29 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid allegations of mismanagement, the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District’s former administrator stepped down, and less than a year later the plant is operating cleaner at less than 50 percent the cost, according to financial... (Continue reading)

Push poll sullies supervisor race

Written on 27 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 89 comments

By KAREN VELIE A mysterious group has been placing highly misleading phone calls to south San Luis Obispo County voters, trying to dissuade them from voting for Mike Byrd or Lynn Compton in the June supervisorial election. San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande car crash sends woman to hospital

Written on 21 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A car crash Thursday afternoon in Arroyo Grande hospitalized a woman driving a Volkswagen Beetle. [KEYT] The Beetle collided with another vehicle around 1:30 p.m. Thursday on Grand Avenue just east of Brisco Road. Five Cities firefighters and paramedics responded... (Continue reading)

Four gang members accused of assault and robbery

Written on 13 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Arroyo Grande police arrested four gang members suspected of assaulting and robbing a pedestrian at knifepoint. On Feb. 2, Richard Ceja, 19, Matthew Hurtado, 19, and Luis Ramirez, 21, all of Oceano, and Reyes Salto, 19, of Grover Beach allegedly... (Continue reading)

Teen’s car rolls over near Arroyo Grande High School

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 17-year-old Arroyo Grande High School student suffered minor injuries after his car rolled over multiple times Tuesday afternoon. [KSBY] The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m., and the vehicle landed in a field just west of the Fair Oaks Avenue... (Continue reading)

Sierra Vista Hospital loses $4 million lawsuit

Written on 6 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A San Luis Obispo County jury awarded the family of a 42-year-old man who died from surgical complications at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center $4 million. The jury agreed that the hospital attempted to hide the cause of death of... (Continue reading)

Five Cities firefighting costs escalating

Written on 25 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 87 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach and the community of Oceano merged their fire departments in 2010 with the intent of saving money, but the resulting Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA) may soon cost residents... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police sorting goods grabbed by serial thief

Written on 20 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Arroyo Grande police are attempting to return numerous goods to owners who are victims of a serial thief whose thefts ranged from Los Angeles to Monterey counties. [KSBY] Los Osos resident Ryan Dutra, 35, is accused of burglarizing homes, cars... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man accused of impersonating an officer

Written on 13 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A former Arroyo Grande police officer and a U.S. Forest Service ranger were indicted for allegedly utilizing federal owned equipment to impersonate an officer. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles has charged the men with three felonies alleging the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man stuck by car and killed

Written on 9 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Arroyo Grande man struck and killed a pedestrian on Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo on Saturday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m., John Hooper was driving and turned southbound near Los Osos Valley Road when he struck Kent Boswell. Officers arrived... (Continue reading)