Man dead after fight in Nipomo
A young man died after being involved in a street fight at Hazel Lane and Starlite Drive in Nipomo on Thanksgiving at about 8:30 p.m. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies responded to a report of...
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Author: Karen Velie
Woman thwarts home invasion robbery in Nipomo
A Nipomo woman was able to thwart a home invasion robbery by breaking away from her capture and activating the home alarm at about 6 p.m. on Friday. Three men entered a home on the 500 block of...
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San Luis Obispo employee accused of bilking city
A San Luis Obispo Public Works inspector is under investigation for misappropriating public property for his own profit.
Sources claim Ron Faria, president of the San Luis Obispo City’s Employee Association, asked his supervisor if a mower that had been previously used to service our parks and deemed surplus should be sold for scrap.
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Santa Barbara man pleads guilty in $12 million Ponzi scheme
A Santa Barbara man accused of defrauding more than 50 investors in a $12 million Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to federal mail and wire fraud charges. Frommer faced a...
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Head-on collision: Drunk driver going the wrong way on Higuera
An alleged drunk driver going the wrong way on Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo crashed head-on into another vehicle injuring two men Saturday night at about 2 a.m. Police say 24-year-old Melissa...
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Californians conflicted on budget issues
Californians simultaneously object to increasing taxes in order to pare the state’s massive budget deficit and cutting spending on programs that make up 85 percent of the state’s general...
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Sen. Sam Blakeslee’s staff rallies behind Women’s Shelter
After reading that the San Luis Obispo Women’s Shelter was behind in their efforts to provide Thanksgiving dinner for up to 53 different families currently involved in the program, state Sen. Sam...
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Paso Robles man injured in collision on Highway 46
A 34-year-old Paso Robles man and his father suffered major injuries from a head-on collision this week on Highway 46 near Kecks Corner. [SantaCruzSentinel] An unlicensed driver in a 1993 Honda...
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Kelly Gearhart: Fraud, arson and betrayal
Amid a federal investigation into racketeering, money laundering and mail fraud, developer Kelly Gearhart’s stepmother claims her notorious stepson’s illicit activities also included forgery, bribing public officials and arson.
The latter exploit was one that helped fund Gearhart’s transition from being a prison guard to become one of San Luis Obispo County’s most prolific builders.
Marion Warner, Gearhart’s common-law stepmother of 35 years, said Gearhart’s father gave him a building in 1985 that the younger Gearhart held onto for a year before asking his father to hire an arsonist in order to collect on the structure’s insurance.
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Coastal Commission rejects wastewater treatment plant proposal
After six years of working on plans for their new multi-million dollar wastewater treatment plant, Morro Bay and Cayucos apparently will have to start all over. The California Coastal Commission...
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Cal Poly’s first grievance hearing
For the first time in the history of Cal Poly, a dispute between a faculty member and administrators will be heard at a public grievance hearing to be held on Friday at 9 a.m. in building 33, room...
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San Luis Obispo Chamber’s Green Awards, event photos
Six diverse local businesses and organizations were recognized at the 2010 San Luis Obispo Chamber’s Green Awards on Monday for working hard to be sustainable. This year’s winners were Elemental...
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Paso Robles child attacked by pit bull
A pit bull broke through a back yard fence and bit a two-year-old neighbor child Tuesday in Paso Robles. [KSBY] Because the dog was only able to get its head into Jerry Weeks’ yard, it was unable to...
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Homeless man found dead in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo police say that a man found dead at a homeless encampment in San Luis Obispo appears to have died from natural causes. The 55-year-old homeless man’s name is not being released until...
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San Luis Obispo parking fines increased
In San Luis Obispo the cost of a parking ticket will now cost violators $33 instead of $30. As part of its new budget, the state has tacked on a $3 charge to all parking tickets. The San Luis Obispo...
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