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Hash oil lab causes explosion in Morro Bay

Written on 30 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Morro Bay police discovered a hash oil lab Wednesday after responding to a gas explosion that burned a man. [Tribune] An explosion around 4:30 p.m. blew out the windows of a Morro Bay duplex on the 800 block of Napa... (Continue reading)

Seven dogs die in pet resort fire

Written on 20 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

Seven dogs died in an early morning fire Monday at Thousand Hills Pet Resort outside of San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] The fire burned three kennels at the Buckley Road ranch around 6 a.m. killing the dogs inside. Thousand Hills Pet... (Continue reading)

Cal Fire burn spreads 100 acres

Written on 14 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The control burn at Montana de Oro State Park spread 100 acres beyond its charted path Tuesday. But, the unplanned fire is now 60 percent contained, Cal Fire says. Cal Fire worked with California State Parks Tuesday night to prevent... (Continue reading)

Control burn jumps containment at Montana de Oro

Written on 13 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A Cal Fire control burn at Montana de Oro State Park is burning beyond containment after stronger than expected offshore winds pushed the fire across set lines onto Valencia Peak. [KSBY] “We planned extensively for this prescribed fire and deployed... (Continue reading)

Rural fire fee facing court test

Written on 5 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

A lawsuit has been filed in Sacramento challenging a $150 “fire prevention” fee now assessed on 825,000 rural properties in California. (San Jose Mercury News) The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association seeks declaration regarding the fee’s validity, and seeks refunds for... (Continue reading)

Burning man was suicide

Written on 5 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

(UPDATE) A 50-year-old Arroyo Grande man who ignited himself with gasoline Monday and ran across Swinging Bridge in front of numerous witnesses has died. Arroyo Grande police officials said that Jason Noble Cocks died Wednesday at 9:45 p.m. at the... (Continue reading)

Man lights himself on fire in Arroyo Grande

Written on 4 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A man doused himself in gasoline and lit himself on fire near the corner of Olohan Alley and Short Street in Arroyo Grande on Monday. A witness told police the man, fully engulfed in flames, ran across the Swinging Bridge.... (Continue reading)

Avila Beach Golf Resort fire caused $400,000 in damages

Written on 26 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Fire destroyed a golf cart shed at the Avila Beach Golf Resort on Saturday causing an estimated $400,000 in damages. Cal Fire crews responded to the fire at about 6 p.m. By that time, the fire had spread from the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man rescues motorcyclist from fire

Written on 25 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A San Luis Obispo man pulled a motorcyclist trapped under his burning bike to safety early Saturday morning likely saving the man’s life. Michael Sumrall was driving on Ontario Road in SLO at about 4:30 a.m. when he collided with... (Continue reading)

New fees for rural SLO County residents

Written on 13 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Later this week, thousands of San Luis Obispo County rural residents will begin receiving bills for a new annual “fire prevention fee” levied by the state of California and criticized by opponents as unnecessary and illegal. Gov. Jerry Brown proposed... (Continue reading)