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Safety violations close Arroyo Grande day care center

Written on 29 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

An Arroyo Grande day care center closed its door abruptly after state authorities revoked its license to operate because of numerous health and safety violations. Officials from California’s Department of Social Services cited the Kids Club day care center on... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande woman arrested for attempted murder

Written on 20 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested an Arroyo Grande woman who is suspected of attempting to murder her husband. Shortly before 6 a.m., one of Mary Bowdey’s children called 911 to say that her parents were fighting at their... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande 13-year-old flees police at 100 miles per hour

Written on 22 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

An Arroyo Grande 13-year-old fled Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies in a stolen vehicle Wednesday night at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. [KCOY] The 13-year-old driver, along with a 51-year-old passenger, initially fled the deputies around 9:45 p.m.... (Continue reading)

John Wallace steps down from sanitation district

Written on 21 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

Amid allegations of mismanagement, South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Administrator John Wallace announced his retirement at Wednesday’s board meeting. During a closed session to discuss his performance, Wallace said he would be resigning after 27 years with the... (Continue reading)

Man killed in motorcycle accident

Written on 18 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Lompoc man died Sunday after he lost control of his motorcycle while riding on Highway 227 north of Arroyo Grande. Fred Garrett Jr, 49, was driving at about 35 miles per hour with a group of motorcyclists when he... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for missing Arroyo Grande girl

Written on 15 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are searching for a missing 12-year-old Arroyo Grande girl. Mikayla Anderson was last seen leaving Paulding Middle School to go horseback riding at her grandmother’s house in the Hausna area. Police found her backpack... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district delays vote on Wallace’s performance

Written on 12 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board delayed making a decision on plant administrator John Wallace job performance during a special meeting Monday evening. The district’s board chair Tony Ferrara, a staunch supporter of Wallace, called the special... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district calls special meeting for Wallace review

Written on 11 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Amid a $1.1 million fine levied against the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District due to mismanagement by the Wallace Group, the district board has set a special meeting for Monday to reevaluate its relationship with the district’s chief... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man arrested for burglary

Written on 6 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An Arroyo Grande man who had been arrested for shooting a man in San Luis Obispo in 2011 is now in jail for attempted robbery. Sepehr Moarefy, 22, of Arroyo Grande and Jeffrey Marqell Hawkins, 28, of Long Beach attempted... (Continue reading)

Coke sued for alleged unfair practices

Written on 28 Jan, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Two former employees have launched a legal challenge to policies and practices of one of America’s leading soft drink manufacturers, claiming they were terminated or forced from their jobs unfairly amid a “good old boy” network and... (Continue reading)