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Man struck and killed by train in Paso Robles

Written on 31 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

A 20-year-old man was struck and killed by a freight train at the 12th Street crossing in Paso Robles at around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. [KSBY] Officials said Bryan Clifton Brady of Paso Robles man might have been laying on... (Continue reading)

CHP officer killed in Paso Robles

Written on 28 Jun, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 15 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer was struck by a motorist at Spanish Camp and River Roads in Paso Robles around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. According to the CHP, a woman driving a Toyota Corolla turned a corner at high speed... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles couple shot dead in their home

Written on 1 Jun, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 17 comments

UPDATE: The county coroner released the names of the couple Wednesday morning. They are Phillip Gordon Rodrigues, 73, and Sharon Lynne Rodrigues, 64. No further details regarding the shootings has been released. UPDATE: San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies are investigating... (Continue reading)

Body found hours after crash

Written on 12 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

A 2007 graduate of Nipomo High School, who was attending Allan Hancock College, was found dead early Thursday on the side of Stanton Road near Lyn Road in Arroyo Grande. [SantaMariaTimes] Alicia Renee Carreras, 20, veered of the road and... (Continue reading)

Text cash for Haiti

Written on 13 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

Central Coast residents who want to help the victims of yesterday’s horrific 7.0 earthquake in Haiti are being urged to text “HAITI” to “90999.” A $10 donation, charged to your cell phone bill, will be given automatically to the Red... (Continue reading)

Art Clokey – creator of Gumby – dies at 88

Written on 9 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

Art Clokey, the creator of the clay-animation cultural icon Gumby, died Friday at his Los Osos home at the age of 88. [Los Angeles Times] The Gumby character first debuted on the “Howdy Doody Show” in 1955, which quickly led... (Continue reading)

Anne McMahon dies

Written on 20 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

Anne McMahon, former journalist, administrative aide, and well-known local environmentalist, died Saturday night following a seven-month struggle against cancer. McMahon, surrounded by family members, died at her home in Santa Margarita. A graduate of Cal Poly, McMahon, 57, worked as... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly grad killed in family shooting

Written on 17 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 11 comments

A grandmother and her daughter, a Cal Poly graduate, chose death for themselves and two children rather than temporarily allowing the children to be placed in the custody of her former husband’s sister. [Orange County Register] Elisabeth Fontaine, 38, had... (Continue reading)

Missing Cal Poly student found dead

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Search and rescue crews found the body of Cal Poly junior Charles Tamae on San Luis mountain at 1 pm. today. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo police found Tamae’s bike at the bottom of the mountain near Serrano Street. Tamae had... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly hazing death prompts amnesty program

Written on 2 Dec, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

On the one year anniversary of the hazing death of California Polytechnic State University freshman Carson Starkey, Texas alcohol regulators announced an amnesty program aimed at helping to stop alcohol deaths. Starkey, an Austin Texas native, died after obeying a... (Continue reading)