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SLO man arrested for fatal hit and run

Written on 23 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Officers arrested a San Luis Obispo man for hit-and-run after two female pedestrians were struck and killed late Friday on Highway 154 near Lake Cachuma in the Santa Ynez Valley. [Noozhawk] The two currently unnamed women — aged 54 and... (Continue reading)

Solvang man and his plane missing

Written on 21 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two full days of searching have turned up no trace of a plane piloted by a Solvang man that disappeared earlier this week over the high country of Yosemite National Park. [Noozhawk] The plane was en route from the Santa... (Continue reading)

Boy drowns in Santa Ynez swimming hole

Written on 5 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A holiday outing turned to tragedy Wednesday afternoon, as rescue personnel were unable to revive an 8-year-old boy who disappeared in a pool on the Santa Ynez River in the Los Padres National Forest. [Noozhawk] The boy, whose name and... (Continue reading)

Doobies light it up at the Chumash

Written on 23 Apr, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

By COLIN JONES There are a lot of similarities between the athletic and entertainment worlds but after a nearly flawless performance by the Doobie Brothers last week in Santa Ynez, I realized there is one big difference. In pro sports, the players usually reach a... (Continue reading)

Vince Neil and crew shake up the Chumash

Written on 16 Jan, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 5 comments

By COLIN JONES If a tree falls in a deserted forest, does it make a sound? That’s a tough one. But how about a famous lead singer backed by session musicians playing his band’s hit songs, does that qualify as... (Continue reading)

Meat Loaf holds court at the Chumash

Written on 5 Apr, 2011 in Discovered | One comment

There are certain musical icons whom you should see at least once, an entertainment bucket list if you will. I probably would not add aging rocker and recent celebrity apprentice Meat Loaf to that list but after his energetic, amusing... (Continue reading)

Concert Review: Willie Nelson at Chumash

Written on 14 Jan, 2011 in Discovered | 7 comments

BY COLIN JONES Willie Nelson is one of those rare artists, like Bob Dylan, whose half-century body of work is overwhelming. He’s also someone whose classic songs are often more memorable and popular when recorded by others. And like Dylan,... (Continue reading)

Review: Sheryl Crow at Chumash Casino

Written on 19 Sep, 2010 in Discovered | No comments

By COLIN P. JONES Sheryl Crow reminds me of Neil Young, in the sense that the reigning queen of rock bends and challenges musical genres every time she steps into the studio.  While this shows lots of creative moxie, it... (Continue reading)

Day Trip: Chumash Casino

Written on 28 Jul, 2010 in Discovered | 3 comments

By DAVID CONGALTON A group of us hopped on the bus and went down to Chumash Casino today, what the casino p.r. types down in Santa Ynez playfully call “Win Country.” It can happen. We were inside the building less... (Continue reading)