Stand-Off in Los Osos Ends in Arrest
A man was arrested following a pursuit and a stand-off at a home in Los Osos.
On March 19, a State Parks officer attempted to stop a reportedly reckless driver on South Bay Blvd, at about 11 a.m., but the driver refused to stop.
According to State Parks Superintendent Dan Falat, after pursuing the subject on several surface streets, the officer lost visual of the subject and ended the pursuit. During a search of the area the man was located at his residence on 16th Street in Los Osos.
“The subject was uncooperative and refused to come out of the residence,” Falat told Estero Bay News. The subject was eventually tased according to witnesses and taken into custody.
He was booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail for evading a peace officer, reckless driving and resisting arrest. There were no weapons found.
State Parks, the lead agency involved in the incident is not releasing any further information.
Multiple law enforcement agencies also responded to the scene including California Highway Patrol helicopter and deputies with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.
PG&E Savings in April
With the state of the economy in turmoil, some good news is around the corner. Eligible Pacific Gas and Electric customers will automatically receive the California Climate Credit on their April energy bill.
Residential households with an active electric account will receive an electric credit of $58.23. Residential households with an active gas account will receive a credit of $67.03. Customers receiving both gas and electric service from PG&E will receive a total April credit of $125.26.
Residential and eligible small business customers receive identical electric credits in April and October. Residential natural gas customers receive a credit in April.
The California Climate Credit is funded by the state’s Cap-and-Trade Program. It is distributed by PG&E to customers as directed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The Cap-and-Trade Program requires companies to pay for [certain] emissions. Revenue from the program is also used by the state to improve public health and the environment and provide meaningful benefits to the most disadvantaged communities. The bill credit is designed to help customers during the transition to a more sustainable future.
Since 2014, the CPUC calculates PG&E residential customers have received an average of nearly $1,000 in California Climate Credits, totaling more than $12.9 billion in Cap-and-Trade Program benefits statewide.
Masons Honor Local Firefighters
Firefighter Tanner Russell with Morro Bay Fire Department, Fire Captain Paramedic Gabe Garcia with SLO County Fire Dept / Cal Fire and Firefighter Paramedic Keny Johnston with SLO City Fire Dept. were honored by the Masons. Photo submitted
Fire fighters from local departments were recently honored for exemplary community service by King David’s Masonic Lodge, No. 209 in San Luis Obispo.
“These individuals, by their zeal and endeavor, have been of significant and outstanding service to their communities,” said Mason George M. Brown.
Honorees included Firefighter Tanner Russell with Morro Bay Fire Department, Fire Captain Paramedic Gabe Garcia with SLO County Fire Dept / Cal Fire and Firefighter Paramedic Keny Johnston with SLO City Fire Dept.
A $2,500 donation in honor of the firefighters was made to the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation and each honoree received a framed certificate at the awards banquet in San Luis Obispo.
Something to Bark About
Work at Laguna Lake Dog Park in SLO is close to completion with officials reporting 90% is done.
Work done thus far includes groundwork, sidewalks, landscaping edging, and added mulch and turf.
Next up is to finish paving, striping, adding remaining fencing and gates, and additional drainage work.
While construction was delayed due to rainy weather, the park is still expected to be complete sometimes this spring. In the interim for pooches who need some run time, check out SLO County (across from Cuesta College) – El Chorro Dog Park, Arroyo Grande – Elm Street, Atascadero – Heilmann Park, Morro Bay – Giannini Family Park, Templeton – Vineyard Park and Avila Beach – Old Port Beach (Cal Poly Pier and Harford Pier).
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