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Nipomo neighbors in uproar over migrant housing

Written on 1 Apr, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 67 comments

By KAREN VELIE A large strawberry grower in South County is seeking to move 112 or more foreign nationals into seven homes on Mad Place in Nipomo. A plan some neighbors are rallying against. Under the federal H-2A program, employers... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man sentenced for raping his adopted daughter

Written on 23 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A former foster parent has received a prison sentence of 20 years to life for raping a girl whom San Luis Obispo County officials placed in his Nipomo home. The man adopted the victim, as well as her two siblings,... (Continue reading)

Does Petetit lawsuit reveal fraudulent business practices?

Written on 21 Mar, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE A lawsuit filed earlier this year alleges PB Company principal Ryan Petetit fraudulently induced a Nipomo couple to lend him more than $240,000. The suit lists seven complaints including breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and negligence. But... (Continue reading)

Body of missing Santa Maria teen found in Nipomo

Written on 19 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The body of missing Santa Maria teen Ivan Nunez was discovered hanging from an abandoned structure near Range Place and Orchard road in Nipomo on Feb. 17, and was identified Friday, according to the San Maria Police Department. The death... (Continue reading)

Nipomo High locked down over BB gun fire

Written on 16 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Officials locked down Nipomo High School for about 45 minutes on Tuesday after BB gun pellets were fired about five blocks away from the campus. Soon after, sheriff’s deputies arrested three teens and two 21-year-olds on assault with a deadly... (Continue reading)

Motel room standoff suspect finally caught

Written on 1 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Ten days after San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs personnel spent 12 hours trying to contact a shooting suspect inside an empty motel room, deputies tracked down the man and arrested him. On Feb. 19, sheriff’s deputies cordoned off a Paso... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s deputies engage in standoff with empty motel room

Written on 20 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies cordoned off a Paso Robles Motel 6, shut down a road and spent more than 12 hours on Friday attempting to contact a suspect they claimed was barricaded in the room. However, after deputies... (Continue reading)

Hundreds descend on SLO to protest Phillips 66 rail spur

Written on 5 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Opponents of Phillips 66’s proposed rail spur came from across California Thursday to protest the project as it appeared before the San Luis Obispo County Planing Commission. An estimated total of more than 500 people showed up to the first... (Continue reading)

Carjacker smashes driver’s windshield in Nipomo

Written on 27 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A man suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol succeeded in carjacking a vehicle Tuesday in Nipomo, but he failed in an escape attempt. As sheriff’s deputies arrested the man, he passed out and was taken by... (Continue reading)

SLO County staff seeking denial of Phillips 66 rail spur

Written on 27 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

San Luis Obispo County staff is recommending denial of Phillips 66’s proposal to build a rail spur so that crude oil currently delivered by pipeline could be transported to the Nipomo facility by rail. The proposed rail spur project includes... (Continue reading)