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Arroyo Grande man accused of impersonating an officer

Written on 13 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A former Arroyo Grande police officer and a U.S. Forest Service ranger were indicted for allegedly utilizing federal owned equipment to impersonate an officer. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles has charged the men with three felonies alleging the... (Continue reading)

Man on the run in Santa Maria area

Written on 12 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Law enforcement officers are searching for a man who fled Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives Tuesday evening. [KSBY] Daniel Arbayo Gil, 29, is a gang member and may be armed. Gil fled from authorities around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles murder suspect shot victim 10 times

Written on 12 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Paso Robles man charged with murdering his mother’s boyfriend shot the victim at least 10 times, according to court records filed by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. [Tribune] John Steven Danner, 23, shot and killed Billy Don... (Continue reading)

Beef deemed unfit for human consumption prompts recall

Written on 12 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A California company is recalling 8.7 million pounds of beef distributed through a slaughterhouse that processed diseased and unhealthy animals without a full federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Saturday. [ABC] The Petaluma-based Rancho Feeding Corp. is... (Continue reading)

Is law enforcement incentivized against legalizing marijuana?

Written on 11 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

As Colorado was legalizing medical marijuana, law enforcement officials from California voiced their disapproval pointing at what they deemed failed medical marijuana laws in California. [McClatchy] “I was told that we hadn’t learned anything from California – that you can’t... (Continue reading)

Body of missing Nipomo woman found in Avila Beach

Written on 11 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies discovered the body of a missing Nipomo woman lying near an Avila Beach intersection Sunday evening. Investigators ruled 41-year-old Maria De La Cruz Albarran Uribe’s death a suicide. Uribe had gone missing in late... (Continue reading)

SLO pedestrian killed was Cal Poly student

Written on 11 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo man killed early Saturday morning while walking on South Higuera Street was a Cal Poly student. [Mustang News] Kent Boswell, 22, was a business administration student at Cal Poly. Boswell was walking on South Higuera Street... (Continue reading)

Do not force a water district on Paso Robles

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION By CAROL ROWLAND The formation of the proposed PR Basin Groundwater District would be by votes based on acreage. There are 4,906 landowners. It would only take an estimated 30 to 50 large landowners to establish it, 30 to... (Continue reading)

SLO Social Seen, house party 2-10-24

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 2 comments

How do you experience international drinks and culture without having to travel anywhere?  Friday night a group of Cal Poly students celebrated with an around the world party where students visited five homes each posing as a different country. From... (Continue reading)

Central Coast leads in water conservation

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

People living on California’s Central Coast use less water per-capita than any other Californians, according to a California drought database. [MercuryNews] Californian water consumption varies dramatically from region to region. On the Central Coast, residents use 143 gallons a day... (Continue reading)