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Plane crash victim possibly identified

Written on 16 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The owner of a small plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Oceano on Tuesday has been identified as 63-year-old David Brian Casey of Friday Harbor, Wash. The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Department said in a press release Wednesday... (Continue reading)

Body found after plane crashes off Oceano

Written on 15 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A small plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Oceano on Tuesday afternoon killing at least one person. Shortly after 2 a.m., witnesses reported what sounded like an explosion and an aircraft going down. A team of emergency responders from... (Continue reading)

Oceano man starts fire in home while fixing plumbing

Written on 13 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An Oceano man started a fire in his home Saturday while using a blowtorch to make plumbing repairs. [KSBY] Five Cities firefighters responded to the fire in the 2400 block of Mona Lei Court in Oceano around 8:30 a.m. Saturday.... (Continue reading)

Brickbat misses target

Written on 30 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 43 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER The Dec. 20 Tribune Brickbat levied at the newly hired Oceano Community Services District General Manager Lonnie Curtis, while completely warranted — missed the target. Plagiarizing another man’s work as one’s own for a job application is... (Continue reading)

Oceano board gives general manager vote of confidence

Written on 30 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Oceano Community Services District Board of Directors voted in a special closed session meeting last week to keep embattled General Manager Lonnie Curtis On Dec. 23, the board met solely to conduct an evaluation of Curtis’s performance. The performance... (Continue reading)

Oceano board to meet pre-Christmas after manager plagiarism charge

Written on 22 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Oceano Community Services District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting two days before Christmas to discuss the performance of its general manager, who is accused of plagiarizing part of his job application. Since longtime... (Continue reading)

Oceano general manager under board scrutiny

Written on 11 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Oceano Community Services District Board of Directors will meet in closed session Wednesday evening to review the performance of recently hired General Manager Lonnie Curtis. Wednesday’s closed session hearing will mark the second time Curtis’s performance... (Continue reading)

Man barricades himself in Oceano mobile home

Written on 6 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A parolee barricaded himself in a motor home at the Pismo Sands RV Park in Oceano on Thursday. Responding to reports of shots fired, San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the park and heard additional gun shots. Deputies then... (Continue reading)

Oceano board accused of skirting Brown Act

Written on 19 Nov, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A government watchdog organization has again accused the Oceano Community Services District Board of Directors of violating California’s open meeting law, the Ralph M. Brown Act. Attorney for Californians Aware Terry Francke authored a letter Friday to... (Continue reading)

Oceano CSD considering 30-year loan to itself

Written on 13 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

The Oceano Community Services District Board of Directors will consider issuing itself a 30-year loan Wednesday to back-fill expenses in its general fund. The Oceano general fund has already leant nearly $800,000 to the district water fund to cover its... (Continue reading)