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December, 2013

California deputy who shot teen with BB gun returns to work

Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a Santa Rosa teen carrying a BB gun in October will return to work this week. [NBC Bay Area] Deputy Erick Gelhaus shot Andy Lopez, 13, seven times in a Santa... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles residents arrested in narcotics bust

Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Officers on the Paso Robles Special Enforcement Team arrested a 46-year-old Paso Robles woman and a 21-year-old man with the same last name during a narcotics bust Friday. A Paso Robles Police Department spokesperson said it is not public record... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s patrol car crashes into SUV in Los Osos

Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s patrol car collided with an SUV in Los Osos Sunday evening, resulting in moderate injuries and significant damage. The collision occurred around 8:35 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Nipomo Avenue and South Bay... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo makes the top ten most bike accident list

Written on 8 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

San Luis Obispo made the top 10 list for California cities with the most bicyclists’ accidents per 1,000 residents with 52 persons killed or injured in 2011, according to the Office of Traffic Safety’s most recent statistics. When compared to... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara Police officer shoots suspect

Written on 7 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Barbara Police officer shot a suspect on Friday who allegedly assaulted the officer. Shortly before midnight, officers responded to calls of a man brandishing a deadly weapon at a home on the city’s Westside. According to police, the... (Continue reading)

Heritage Oaks Bank to lay off 65 people

Written on 7 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Heritage Oaks Bancorp is planning to lay off 65 employees as it consolidates 11 branches into five. In October, Heritage Oaks announced it had agreed to pay $56.4 million to buy the $447 million-asset Mission Community Bancorp, making it the... (Continue reading)

Capps’ aide arrested for hit and run

Written on 6 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

An aide to Congresswoman Lois Capps allegedly critically injured a women in a hit and run incident Friday. Shortly after midnight, Raymond Morua, 32, struck the 27-year-old woman in Santa Barbara, police said. After glancing at the woman, he drove... (Continue reading)

Vandenberg launches rocket with secret payload

Written on 6 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A rocket with a secret payload launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base late Thursday night. [NBC 13] The 19-story-tall Atlas V rocket launched around 11:15 p.m. Thursday and headed toward low-Earth orbit. It is unknown what is onboard, but the... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Harbor Board weighs alleged misuse of funds

Written on 6 Dec, 2013 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 74 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Morro Bay Harbor Advisory Board discussed allegations Thursday that the city misappropriated funds from the outfall lease agreement for the Morro Bay Power Plant. For nearly a decade, owners of the Morro Bay Power Plant have... (Continue reading)

Man barricades himself in Oceano mobile home

Written on 6 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A parolee barricaded himself in a motor home at the Pismo Sands RV Park in Oceano on Thursday. Responding to reports of shots fired, San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the park and heard additional gun shots. Deputies then... (Continue reading)