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Turkeys massacred at Nipomo school

Written on 27 Apr, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 11 comments

Nipomo High School students and faculty returned to school Thursday to find its agricultural program had been targeted and 19 of its turkeys had been slaughtered overnight. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Ag Task Force and school resource deputies are... (Continue reading)

Oceano Dunes air quality committees disbanded

Written on 21 Feb, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 33 comments

Under pressure to comply with open meeting law requirements, county and state officials have agreed to dissolve their agreement to examine and develop a plan to clean up air pollution in the Oceano Dunes, according to a press release from... (Continue reading)

Nipomo woman died from hit and run accident

Written on 1 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

A body found earlier today on a roadway in Nipomo has been identified as Krista Janine Babbitt of Nipomo, who died because of a hit and run accident. [KCOY] Babbitt, 55, was found in the middle of the roadway in... (Continue reading)

Time to register for Cuesta College South County Center classes

Written on 1 Feb, 2011 in Discovered | No comments

There’s still time to register for spring classes at Cuesta College’s South County Centers. The 15-week, evening classes start February 7 at Arroyo Grande and Nipomo high schools. Biology, business, criminal justice, drama, English, math, ESL and work experience classes... (Continue reading)

Deputies search for alleged child molestor

Written on 14 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a Nipomo resident suspected of several counts of child molestation. Deputies describe Marcos Saldana Hernandez as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 220 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.... (Continue reading)

200 pound dog rescued from sinkhole

Written on 8 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs | One comment

Crews in Nipomo rescued a 200 pound Mastiff that fell into a 20 feet deep and about three feet wide sinkhole. The dog, Cedric, fell into the backyard sinkhole at 167 West Price Street at about 9 p.m. on Friday.... (Continue reading)

Thoughts on the winter solstice

Written on 18 Dec, 2010 in Opinion | 10 comments

BY BILL DENNEEN All cultures have a ceremony of some sort around Dec. 21st—Hanaukkah, Ramadan, Kwanzza, Christmas. The term “solstice” is derived from two Latin words:”sol” meaning sun and “sistere” meaning to stand still. It occurs when the earth’s axial... (Continue reading)

Man dead after fight in Nipomo

Written on 26 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 4 comments

A young man died after being involved in a street fight at Hazel Lane and Starlite Drive in Nipomo on Thanksgiving at about 8:30 p.m. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies responded to a report of a fight and found... (Continue reading)

Woman thwarts home invasion robbery in Nipomo

Written on 25 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

A Nipomo woman was able to thwart a home invasion robbery by breaking away from her capture and activating the home alarm at about 6 p.m. on Friday. Three men entered a home on the 500 block of Tejas Place... (Continue reading)

Light up the Night, event photos

Written on 29 Sep, 2010 in Eye on the Coast | One comment

Rebecca Houseman almost lost her life to leukemia twice during the past six years. And now, with the help of the Nipomo Rotary Club and her family, she is working to help others coping with this devastating illness. Last Sunday,... (Continue reading)