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Stabbing victim remains unidentified

Written on 23 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A yet-unidentified 55-year-old man was found stabbed to death Monday afternoon in a Paso Robles motel and police are seeking a man known only as “Poncho.” A 911 call led police to the Farmhouse Motel at 425 Spring Street, according... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Olive Festival, event photos

Written on 23 Aug, 2011 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

The 8th Annual Olive Festival in Paso Robles was a day of tasting all that nature has to offer through that wonderful fruit called the olive. More than 20,000 people from across the state flocked to the downtown park to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles water park lifeguards use discredited Heimlich maneuver

Written on 22 Aug, 2011 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 35 comments

The Heimlich maneuver is most commonly associated with saving choking victims as a way to dislodge whatever foreign object is obstructing the airway. But, the use of the maneuver on drowning victims has been widely discredited and experts say it... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles cop’s use of force: Still hurts one year later

Written on 18 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 81 comments

A woman who stole a bottle of water on a hot 90-plus degree day and was thrown to the baking asphalt by a Paso Robles cop, and held there as she pleaded to be moved off the pavement, still suffers... (Continue reading)

Weekend spotlight: Olive Festival in Paso Robles

Written on 17 Aug, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By KARLEE PRAZAK The Central Coast will see more than just cars, good food and family-friendly events this weekend. One Grammy Award-winning band will steal the spotlight as it rocks the night away to a fan-filled audience. The iconic band... (Continue reading)

World’s largest rodent found in Paso Robles wastewater

Written on 17 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

A species of the world’s largest rodent, a capybara, was discovered July 22 by Nick Camp at the Paso Robles Wastewater Treatment Plant. [Huffington Post] Kamp took photographs of the animal, which can grow up to weigh 145 pounds and... (Continue reading)

Domestic disturbance shooting in Paso Robles

Written on 13 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Three male residents of a Paso Robles apartment were involved in a disturbance on Friday that included gunfire. Shortly after 5 p.m., officers responding to multiple 911 calls heard two gun shots coming from an apartment building on the 3500... (Continue reading)

Parents say investigation into train victim’s death is ‘sluggish’

Written on 10 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Parents of a Paso Robles man they believe was murdered said the city’s police investigation has been hampered by lack of resources and staff. [see the full report at KCCN.TV] Bryan Brady was just hours into his 21st year when... (Continue reading)

CHP officer warned prior to fatal crash

Written on 2 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Prior to the traffic accident that killed California Highway Patrol Officer Bret Oswald outside Paso Robles, a driver stopped to warn the officer that cars coming around a bend had an obstructed view of him. Testifying in... (Continue reading)

Kid Rock shows musical chops at fair gig

Written on 2 Aug, 2011 in Discovered, Featured | One comment

By COLIN JONES If someone said I could be any rock star I wanted, I would probably take Sammy Hagar. After attending Wednesday’s Kid Rock concert at the California Mid-State Fair, I may have to reconsider. The Kidster, born Robert... (Continue reading)