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Arroyo Grande brothers tied up during home invasion

Written on 15 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Deputies are searching for two men who forced their way into a rural Arroyo Grande home on Sunday evening and tied up two brothers before robbing them. Two men wearing bandanas stormed into the house on the 2300 block of... (Continue reading)

Weekend spotlight: Arroyo Grande Valley Car Sho

Written on 28 Jul, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By KARLEE PRAZAK Brush off the old Chevrolet Bel Air, fill up the gas tank and lace up your dancing shoes because the Central Coast has everything from concerts to a car show to offer this weekend. As part of... (Continue reading)

County failing to protect Oceano from flooding?

Written on 26 Jul, 2011 in Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION By JEFF EDWARDS On July 19, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors heard a progress report from their Public Works Department regarding the drainage and flooding problems in Oceano. Unfortunately, with only a few short months remaining... (Continue reading)

Cross burning suspects plead not guilty

Written on 26 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

Four Central Coast residents charged with committing a hate crime against a black teen in predominately white Arroyo Grande pleaded not guilty Monday in a San Luis Obispo County courtroom. On March 18, Jason Kahn, 36, Jeremiah Hernandez, 32, William Soto,... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande hospital head resigns

Written on 22 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 23 comments

The president and chief executive officer of Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has resigned. Rick Castro, who served both roles at the Arroyo Grande medical center, gave the hospital his notice in June, to be effective July 31. No replacement has been announced.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande cross burners in custody

Written on 22 Jul, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 117 comments

UPDATE: The Arroyo Grande Police Department released the results of its cross burning investigation during a news conference Friday afternoon. Police say four suspects are in custody including, Orcutt resident Jason Kahn, 36, San Simeon transient Jeremiah Hernandez, 32, William Soto, 20, a... (Continue reading)

SLO County to review sanitation district books

Written on 22 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

The San Luis Obispo County auditor-controller will evaluate two new employment contracts for engineering and administrative services at the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District as part of a review of the district’s financial records. [TimesPressRecorder] The review was... (Continue reading)

Missing Arroyo Grande man’s body found on Kern River

Written on 19 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The battered body of Derrick Rush, 28, of Arroyo Grande washed up on the bank of a Kern River campsite Saturday, ending a weeklong search by friends and family of the correctional officer who drowned. [Bakersfield.com] Rush had gone missing... (Continue reading)

Missing Arroyo Grande man last seen on Kern River

Written on 12 Jul, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Derrick Robert Rush, 28, of Arroyo Grande fell off an inner tube into the Kern River Friday and was not seen again. [Fresno Bee.com] Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies continued searching for Rush after friends reported not seeing him surface when... (Continue reading)

Weekend spotlight: Drag shows, alligators and ice cream

Written on 7 Jul, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County started summer off with its fair amount of “June gloom,” but July has brought the shining sun, a free concert by Taylor Dayne, a block party featuring a 300 pound ice cream sandwich and a wild... (Continue reading)