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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)

SLO Man accused of murdering his mother appears in court

Written on 21 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo man accused of murdering his mother and shooting at a police officer with a shotgun, appeared in court Wednesday morning for his arraignment. Judge John Trice granted Christopher Shumey, who was represented by Patricia Ashbaugh, a time... (Continue reading)

SLO man dies in traffic accident

Written on 20 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A San Luis Obispo man was killed Monday in a traffic accident at Buckley Road and Thread Lane in San Luis Obispo shortly after 6 p.m. Daniel Nadalsky, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene. Several others involved in the... (Continue reading)

Woman murdered in SLO was middle school teacher

Written on 19 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The woman murdered by her son in San Luis Obispo on Saturday was an eighth grade history teacher from Vandenberg Middle School. Karen Shumey, 65, was a teacher with the Lompoc Unified School District for over 20 years. Christopher Shumey,... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man arrested for murdering his mother

Written on 18 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 43 comments

A San Luis Obispo man allegedly shot and killed his mother on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at his apartment on the corner of Beach and Buchon streets. Arroyo Grande resident Karen Shumey, 65, and her son Christopher Shumey, 34, were... (Continue reading)

Fighting firefighter faces felony trial

Written on 17 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A San Luis Obispo Superior Court judge ruled this week that John Ryan Mason, an off-duty firefighter who brawled at a June wedding, will go to trial. Judge Michael Duffy said there is sufficient evidence for trial to proceed. Mason,... (Continue reading)

Bronze memorial vandalized

Written on 16 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 36 comments

A San Luis Obispo city-owned bronze sculpture, sentimental to the Chinese community, is damaged after being vandalized several times within the last six months. Two bronze parts of the Chinese Iron Road Pioneers statue, which sits in San Luis Obispo’s... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo soldier on 9/11, family and deployment

Written on 11 Sep, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

By JAVIER DURAN Like every other American 9/11 changed the way I viewed life and our vulnerability, as a country, in our small world. No longer did I feel comfortable leaving my house, city, state, country without the fear of... (Continue reading)

SLOPD detective convinced woman was raped at fraternity party

Written on 10 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 78 comments

San Luis Obispo police detective Chad Pfarr said Cal Poly graduate Joseph Trupiano “absolutely” raped a woman at a fraternity party the night of May 7, despite the recent decision by the district attorney’s office not to file charges. The day... (Continue reading)

Woman convicted of murdering a CHP officer seeks new trial

Written on 9 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Kaylee Weisenberg was scheduled to be sentenced in a San Luis Obispo Superior Courtroom Thursday morning when her attorney motioned for a new trial. Judge John Trice scheduled a hearing on the motion for a new trial for Dec. 15.... (Continue reading)