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Credit card fraud devices found at Paso Robles gas stations

Written on 4 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Paso Robles Police department is investigating a credit card fraud scheme after discovering devices designed to capture debit card and personal identification numbers at two area gas stations. After officers found the first skimmer at the One Stop Market... (Continue reading)

USA Today loves Paso Robles

Written on 3 Oct, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | 6 comments

Forget about gang problems and water issues—Paso Robles was back in the national spotlight over the weekend with glowing travel coverage from USA Today. Calling Paso Robles, “California’s fastest-growing, and to many, most surprising wine region,”  reporter Jayne Clark seemed... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles waste water upgrade tabbed at $50 million

Written on 29 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Updating Paso Robles’ antiquated waste water system will cost city residents an estimated $50 million, officials have decided, but on the advice of counsel, public presentation of the proposal will wait. The city council decided this week to postpone a... (Continue reading)

Northern SLO County ranked nation’s smoggiest small metropolitan area

Written on 22 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

Environment America ranked San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and Paso Robles as the nation’s smoggiest small metropolitan area–an area with a population of less than 250,000–in a report released Wednesday. [KSBY] Overall, the area was ranked number 17 of the nation’s... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Frank Mecham running for re-election

Written on 21 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Frank Mecham announced he intends to pursue a second term on the board in a press release on Tuesday. “I am honored and privileged to serve San Luis Obispo County and the folks of the... (Continue reading)

Weekend spotlight: Avocado and Margarita Festival

Written on 16 Sep, 2011 in Discovered | No comments

By CRISTIN POWERS Forget dinner and a movie — take your date to the Fifth Annual Avocado and Margarita Festival held along the scenic Embarcadero Blvd. in Morro Bay on Saturday. Enliven your spirits and delight your palate as this... (Continue reading)

DA’s office in secret deal to sell Pasolivo

Written on 13 Sep, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s office is close to finalizing a deal to sell the Pasolivo Ranch property, which is to be used to reimburse victims of the Estate Financial investment fraud. But Deputy District Attorney Steve von Dohlen... (Continue reading)

Warding off water wars

Written on 7 Sep, 2011 in Uncovered SLO | 59 comments

People in northern San Luis Obispo County are running out of water—some faster than others. And, unless a community effort to stabilize the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin is successful, it could mean letting a judge decide who has a right... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff deputies crack down on drugs

Written on 3 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies served search warrants on homes in Paso Robles and Oceano on Friday which resulted in eleven arrests for drug and alcohol related offenses. At 6 p.m., deputies served search warrants on two residences on... (Continue reading)

Confronting north county gangs – finally

Written on 1 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 61 comments

Following years of publicly understating, even concealing, criminal gang activity and influence in the north county, a depleted Paso Robles police department now will be working with multiple law enforcement agencies to address what officials call “a surge of violence”... (Continue reading)