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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)

Driver slams into school bus near Arroyo Grande

Written on 24 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A driver crashed into a school bus around 8 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 101 just south of Arroyo Grande and sustained major injuries. [KSBY] The bus was having mechanical issues while going northbound on the 101 near Grand Avenue, so... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande may sell property to fund police station

Written on 22 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council will discuss selling city properties to help fund the construction of a new police station. After Arroyo Grande voters twice rejected ballot measures to fund a new police station, the council voted last November to... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man stabs EMT in the back

Written on 9 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

An Arroyo Grande man who called 911 to request medical assistance for his elderly mother, became agitated and stabbed an EMT in the back Tuesday evening. A standoff ensued as Thomas Kadota, 38, took refuge in a home on Left... (Continue reading)