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Sign wars heat up in supervisor election campaigns

Written on 6 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 85 comments

By KAREN VELIE Update: John Brunsfield, a retired attorney, said he purchased and put out signs that say “Lynn Compton is a fraud.” Brunsfield said he is not affiliated with any campaign and put the signs out after receiving slate... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist killed in Nipomo hit and run identified

Written on 3 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified the bicyclist killed in a Nipomo hit-and-run crash Wednesday as 48-year-old Glen Fulton of Arroyo Grande. Fulton died Wednesday morning after a driver struck him on Los Berros Road near Pomeroy Road, ejecting him... (Continue reading)

Man dead after Nipomo hit and run

Written on 2 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An unidentified man died Wednesday morning after he was struck by an intoxicated hit-and-run driver in Nipomo. [Tribune] Shortly After 11 a.m., a bicyclist was headed south on Los Berros Road near Pomeroy Road when he was struck by a... (Continue reading)

Car hits, kills person walking on Highway 101 in Santa Maria

Written on 25 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A pedestrian died on Highway 101 in Santa Maria Wednesday night after being hit by a vehicle driven by a Nipomo woman. [KSBY] Around 9:05 p.m., the pedestrian appeared to be walking across the number one lane on the southbound... (Continue reading)

Nipomo board seeking water rate increase

Written on 21 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The Nipomo Community Services District is seeking a water rate increase that would raise costs about 30 percent for the average rate payer. If approved, the rate hike will start July 1, 2015. In Sept. 2013, the board voted to... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 11 acres on Nipomo Mesa

Written on 15 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire broke out Sunday afternoon on the Nipomo Mesa and burned about 11 acres of land before firefighters contained it. [KSBY] The fire began around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Camino Mariposa and Scenic View Way. It quickly... (Continue reading)

Gang member suspected of vandalizing Nipomo farm

Written on 22 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A known gang member from Santa Maria is suspected of vandalizing a Nipomo farm on Wednesday. Early in the morning, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies were called to Rancho Laguna Farms to investigate a tagging. At the farm they... (Continue reading)

Accused child molester turns himself in

Written on 4 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A man on the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office’s most wanted list turned himself in to authorities on Friday. Paul Jacob Speer, 39, is charged with 20 counts of committing lewd acts with a child under the age of... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud

Written on 22 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Nipomo woman received a three-year federal prison sentence Monday for her role in several tax fraud schemes. [Tribune] Imelda Sanchez, 42, pleaded guilty in Feb. 2013 to one count of making false claims against the government and one count... (Continue reading)

Salary jump for Nipomo manager

Written on 22 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The general manager of the Nipomo Community Services District is in line for a raise of more than $14,000 on Wednesday. Michael LeBrun, who has served as the district’s permanent general manager since 2011, currently makes a base salary of... (Continue reading)