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Los Osos man sentenced for aiding in a suicide

Written on 16 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Longtime Los Osos resident George Taylor was sentenced on Wednesday to two days in jail, time he has already served, for aiding and abetting in his wife’s suicide. Taylor, 86, agreed to a suicide pact with his wife that they... (Continue reading)

Los Osos terminates general manager

Written on 4 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 57 comments

Los Osos Community Services District’s general manager was terminated by the board following a one-hour closed session on Thursday. Though the board reported Susan Morrow was terminated without cause, her performance as the district’s general manager has been heavily criticized... (Continue reading)

Los Osos feud escalates to stabbing

Written on 30 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A long-standing feud led to a 58-year-old man stabbing and slashing a Los Osos man multiple times on Sunday. Edward Tolosko allegedly broke into the victim’s home at 3205 Clark Valley Road at about 12:55 p.m. and accosted him with... (Continue reading)

Lessons to be learned in Los Osos

Written on 17 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 10 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER I find myself wishing more arrests will be made in San Luis Obispo County today in order to bump the unbecoming mug shot of sweet George Taylor off the right side column of the webpages of... (Continue reading)

Los Osos sewer issues prompt suicide?

Written on 12 Dec, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

In 2011, Gewynn Tayor confronted San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson over his claim that Los Osos residents can cover the cost of the proposed sewer project with the equity in their homes. Gewynn said his premise was incorrect... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man, 86, allegedly kills 81-year-old wife

Written on 11 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

An 86-year-old Los Osos man is in jail after State Park Rangers discovered the body of his 81-year-old wife in his vehicle at the end of Pecho Valley Road in Montana de Oro . San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies... (Continue reading)

Missing Los Osos woman found injured from crash

Written on 16 Sep, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE A missing Los Osos woman was found injured in a barn near Ragged Point earlier today, a week after she crashed her truck into a light pole. A man renting the barn discovered Suzanne Kay Smith, 59,... (Continue reading)

Los Osos daycare closes amid child abuse probe

Written on 21 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Los Osos daycare center has been shut down amid allegations of child abuse. [KCOY] Last month, The Early Care and Education Center’s director reported allegations of abuse to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff deputies have since... (Continue reading)

Water conservation; an important part of life in California

Written on 31 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

By JULIE TACKER In Los Osos, water conservation has now become tangled with the sewer saga and, like the project itself, the proposed $5 million water conservation plan as proposed would result in enormous costs, glaring inequities and generally a... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s department sex scandal lands three under investigation

Written on 30 Jul, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 234 comments

CORRECTION: While senior deputy Todd Steeb and Pozdolski’s wife are under investigation, Sheriff Ian Parkinson placed only John Pozdolski on paid administrative leave. By KAREN VELIE An alleged affair between a senior San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy and a... (Continue reading)