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Updated: Death of 90-year-old Oceano man declared a homicide

Update posted March 20 –The Coroner’s Unit of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has released the cause of death for 90-year-old Lawrence Albert Full Article

California has a $9.3 billion ‘pot of gold’ in abandoned funds that might have your name on it

–All you need is a computer or a smartphone to see if any of the 48 million properties worth a total of $9.3 billion have Full Article

Pile burning happening in Morro Bay

–The California Department of Parks and Recreation, in cooperation with the Morro Bay Fire Department and the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District, Full Article

Alex Dahlen, Ashley Daugherty and Alani Mott

Templeton’s Ashley Daugherty throws third consecutive no-hitter

North County sports update –Templeton’s Ashley Daugherty threw another no-hitter Tuesday. Her third consecutive no-hitter lasted 9 innings. That’s how long it took for the Full Article

Elementary teacher dismissed months before tenure, claims pregnancy discrimination

–The Templeton Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday night to not renew Venus Powell’s contract. Powell has been a drama teacher for Full Article

Cal Poly student has a case of the chickenpox

–A student at Cal Poly has a case of the chickenpox, according to reports. School officials sent a notice to campus about the student’s illness Full Article

Funding to expand rail service on Central Coast

–The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) this week announced the award of $13.1 million of Senate Bill 1 State Rail Assistance (SRA) funding to advance Full Article

Keith Aggson chosen to lead San Luis Obispo Fire Department

–San Luis Obispo City Fire Department Deputy Chief Keith Aggson has been selected to lead the department as chief, effective March 7. Aggson has held Full Article

Police seek help identifying Cambria burglary suspect

–On Saturday at approximately 6:05 p.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 2900 block of Burton Drive after receiving a report Full Article

Update: Teens admit to stealing car, committing string of burglaries

Update posted March 1 –On Feb. 20, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a vandalism report in the 19000 block of Highway Full Article