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Los Osos man among Santa Barbara murder victims

Written on 25 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 54 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff officials have identified three of the victims of Friday’s killing spree as students at the University of California, Santa Barbara: Christopher Michaels-Martinez, 20, of Los Osos; Katherine Breann Cooper, 22, of Chino Hills and Veronika Elizabeth... (Continue reading)

Isla Vista killer son of Hollywood director

Written on 24 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 71 comments

The 22-year-old man responsible for a premeditated mass murder near a Santa Barbara University campus on Friday night is suspected of being the son of Hollywood director Peter Rodger. [Boston.com] Peter Rodger, who was an assistant director on ‘‘The Hunger... (Continue reading)

Cartel hit man cops to nine murders in California

Written on 14 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A Mexican drug cartel hit man confessed last week to killing more than 30 people, nine of whom he murdered in California. [LA Times] Jose Manuel Martinez, 51, allegedly told investigators in Alabama that he has worked for a Mexican... (Continue reading)

Senator Leland Yee arrested for corruption

Written on 27 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

California secretary of state candidate State Sen. Leland Yee was arrested on federal corruption charges during an FBI sting on Wednesday. [LATimes] According to the indictment, Yee is accused of sidestepping campaign donation rules in exchange for political favors, and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man accused of murder

Written on 17 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Paso Robles gang member accused of murdering a man in Greenfield remained in a Monterey County jail while law enforcement officers searched his Heritage Ranch home on Thursday. On Feb. 23, an officer responding to reports of a disturbance... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man beats woman with shotgun

Written on 8 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a man early Friday morning for striking a woman in the head with the butt-end of a shotgun. Johnny Luther Renfro, 65, struck a 48-year-old woman several times in the head and torso with a loaded... (Continue reading)

Sometimes the good guys win

Written on 26 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 69 comments

OPINION By ROGER FREBERG It’s been an interesting year and its only February. A landmark legal case decided by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on the 13th of February will have profound effects on California, New York and possibly... (Continue reading)

Armed bandit robs Oceano vegetable stand

Written on 26 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for an armed man who robbed an Oceano vegetable stand on Sunday. At about 2 p.m., the robber stopped his bicycle at the Hayashi Vegetable Stand, pulled out a handgun and ordered... (Continue reading)

Victim killed in Paso Robles shooting identified

Written on 8 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of killing Billy Don Lawson in rural Paso Robles on Friday. Shortly after 3 a.m., a physician at a local hospital informed law enforcement that he was treating a person... (Continue reading)

Person shot and killed in Paso Robles

Written on 7 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person is dead and another victim is in the hospital following a shooting in rural Paso Robles early Friday morning. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are investigating the shooting which occurred on the 700 block of Klau Mine... (Continue reading)