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March, 2013

Santa Maria police release findings on U-Haul dumping murder

Written on 26 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Three days after the conclusion of the Dystiny Myers murder trial, the Santa Maria Police Department released its finding into the investigation of another Santa Maria homicide victim whose body the alleged killers attempted to disappear. [KCOY] The police department... (Continue reading)

Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center CEO retiring

Written on 26 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Candace “Candy” Markwith announced on Monday her plan to retire as Chief Executive Officer at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center effective September 15. She has been at Sierra Vista, the City’s largest private employer, since March 2005. “Candy Markwith has... (Continue reading)

Plan to regulate pot touted

Written on 25 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

A new state bureaucracy to regulate medical cannabis is being proposed by a San Francisco Democrat who believes California “has been in chaos for years” over muddled marijuana laws. (Bay Area News Group) Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s bill would create the... (Continue reading)

Atascadero gas leak causes outage

Written on 25 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Nearly 1,000 Atascadero homes and businesses must endure a gas outage for at least several days. Atascadero police responded to a gas leak around 9 a.m. Sunday near Entrada Ave. and Palma Ave. Southern California Gas Company personnel arrived and... (Continue reading)

Myers mother speaks out after delivery of guilty verdict

Written on 25 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A day after a San Luis Obispo jury found Rhonda Wisto and Jacob York guilty of kidnapping, torturing and murdering Dystiny Myers, the victim’s mother shared her thoughts on the trial. [KCOY] Aileen Myers said she could hardly bear the... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Police arrest man for credit card fraud

Written on 24 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Atascadero Police officers arrested a 20-year-old Bradley man who had more than $60,000 worth of stolen property purchased using stolen credit card numbers. [KSBY] A joint operation by the Atascadero Police Department, Santa Monica Police Department, and Monterey County Sheriff’s... (Continue reading)

Legislative assistants cost increase $500,000 under Gibson

Written on 23 Mar, 2013 in Featured, Opinion | 94 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER In 2004, when Supervisor Debbie Arnold served as the legislative assistant to then District 5 Supervisor Mike Ryan, her salary was a respectable $3,905 a month. Supervisor Bruce Gibson was elected in 2006 and hired Mrs.... (Continue reading)

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Written on 22 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

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Four more busted in Iberra slaying

Written on 22 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Authorities in Santa Maria have taken four more men into custody in connection with Tuesday’s murder of Anthony Iberra, 28,  joining four others arrested earlier. (Noozhawk) Among those suspected of conspiracy in the torture slaying are David Murillo Maldonado, 55;... (Continue reading)

Jury deliberating Myers murder trial

Written on 22 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

BULLETIN: A jury of nine women and three men took only two hours Friday to find Rhonda Wisto and her son Jacob York guilty of all charges. (Posted earlier) The fate of mother and son defendants on trial for the... (Continue reading)