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National flags ignite firestorm at Atascadero Junior High School
A disturbance erupted in the Atascadero Junior High School cafeteria on Thursday when several Caucasian students began waving American flags at students who were waving Mexican flags in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, said Kim Spinks, Atascadero Unified School District’s... (Continue reading)
Four Flying Samaritans killed in Baja plane crash
Written on 16 Oct, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments
Four members of the San Luis Obispo County chapter of Flying Samaritans, a medical volunteer group, were killed Friday afternoon when their private plane crashed about 90 miles south of Tijuana. [Tribune] The team was en route to San Quintin,... (Continue reading)
7.2 earthquake rocks southern California
Written on 4 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments
An earthquake with a 7.2 magnitude, felt by an estimated 20 million people in Mexico, southern California, and across the Southwest, struck Sunday afternoon. [Los Angeles Times] The Easter Sunday quake, centered in Mexicali, was the strongest to strike the... (Continue reading)
SLO Police officers under criminal investigation
Written on 2 Oct, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment
By KAREN VELIE A pair of San Luis Obispo Police officers were stopped allegedly attempting to bring contraband across the border from Mexico last month, a U.S. custom’s spokesperson said. Sources tell CalCoastNews that San Luis Obispo Police officer Dan McDow and... (Continue reading)