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San Luis Obispo attorney Stephen Ronca disbarred

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The California State Bar has stripped a San Luis Obispo attorney of his law license following a bank fraud conviction and the lawyer’s alleged failure to comply with the terms of his legal probation. [Cal Coast Times] In 2017, FBI... (Continue reading)

Four inmates injured in California Men’s Colony riot

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Inmates stabbed and slashed rival inmates during a riot at the California Men’s Colony recreation yard on Wednesday afternoon, injuring four inmates. Shortly after 1 p.m., a group of about 20 inmates rushed a group of about 10 inmates on... (Continue reading)

DUI driver guilty of manslaughter for death of Nipomo man

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man who was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs when he caused a fatal head-on collision in Nipomo last month is expected to serve four years in state prison after pleading no contest to manslaughter on Wednesday. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Two men seriously injured in head-on crash near Shandon

Written on 28 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Two people suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 46 east of the Chalome Y near Shandon on Wednesday morning, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7:30 a.m., Joey McGraw Jr., 29, of San Bernardino was... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay in line to tax vacation rentals

Written on 28 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Morro Bay City Council gave its support Tuesday to a plan to slap vacation rental operators with a 3 percent tax that is currently applied to hotels. [KSBY] According to a city staff report, Morro Bay is the only... (Continue reading)

Sewage spill closes Paso Robles preschool classroom

Written on 28 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A construction accident exacerbated by the flushing of football stadium toilets left a Paso Robles preschool classroom flooded with sewage last week. [Tribune] On Friday night, a contractor was working near the intersection of 26th and Spring streets, where workers... (Continue reading)

Templeton voters overwhelmingly approve fire tax

Written on 28 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Templeton property owners have overwhelmingly approved a $15-a-month parcel tax intended to provide emergency funding to the North County community’s fire department that was at risk of dissolving. [Cal Coast Times] In a vote-by-mail election that concluded Tuesday, 77.90 of... (Continue reading)

Deputies worried for their safety after Oceano Dunes shooting

Written on 27 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Law enforcement officers who investigated a shooting at the Oceano Dunes in May that left six people wounded are testifying in court this week as prosecutors make their case that a 19-year-old Oakland man was the lone gunman. [Tribune] Shortly... (Continue reading)

Arson, a high-speed chase and a standoff in Atascadero

Written on 27 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Firefighters arrived to a house fire in Atascadero on Monday evening to find the home engulfed in flames, prompting a closure of a section of El Camino Real and a search for an alleged arsonist. [Cal Coast Times] At about... (Continue reading)

Chuck Liddell settles lawsuit over mold in an Atascadero home

Written on 27 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Atascadero couple has reached a $70,000 settlement over a home they purchased from former champion wrestler Chuck Liddell because of a mold infestation. [Tribune] Liddell sold the Via Colonia Court home to Kenneth and Hayley Smith in 2015. The... (Continue reading)