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August, 2015

California murderer granted state-funded sex change

Written on 10 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in the California prison system will receive a taxpayer-funded sex change, a legal settlement indicates. [LA Times] California has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit by granting Shiloh Quine, formerly Rodney Quine, a... (Continue reading)

Cal Fire quickly stops Santa Margarita wildfire

Written on 9 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Fire crews quickly stopped the spread of a 5-acre grass fire Sunday afternoon on West Pozo Road about one mile east of the Santa Margarita cemetery. Shortly after noon, five engines and one aircraft responded to the blaze. In less then... (Continue reading)

Plane crash victims’ questionable pasts

Written on 9 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE Exclusive: The two men identified in a plane crash in the backcountry of Santa Barbara have been identified as a San Diego pilot and a businessman, both of whom have questionable backgrounds. The pilot, David Keith Martz, 58,... (Continue reading)

Felon photographs kids in Nipomo, then flees

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An Arroyo Grande felon carrying drugs, ammo and a gun took photos of children playing in a Nipomo yard Friday morning, then led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase. Around 9:30 a.m., the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office received... (Continue reading)

Second person killed in Central Coast plane crash

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A second person died in a Thursday night plane crash in a remote area of Santa Barbara County. The plane reportedly took off from an airport in  San Luis Obispo County en route to San Diego. Authorities found the body... (Continue reading)

7 men charged with trafficking cocaine

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed felony drug charges Friday against seven men for allegedly trafficking in cocaine, according to a press release. Officers arrested five of the suspects in Los Osos, Morro Bay, Paso Robles and... (Continue reading)

Chowchilla kidnapper released from CMC

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

One of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren and their bus driver in 1976 was released Friday afternoon from the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo County. Last week Gov. Jerry Brown permitted the parole... (Continue reading)

Hill blowing away field in fundraising race

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 36 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill, who is wooing developers, has nearly 10 times as much cash in his reelection war chest as his District 3 challengers have combined in their campaign accounts. In the first... (Continue reading)

SLO man accused of raping teen he met online

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 31-year-old San Luis Obispo man Friday who allegedly drugged and raped a teen he met on the internet In 2013, Joel Gerardo Valdez Vazquez met his victim online through Facebook and Kik and began attempting... (Continue reading)

Pilot killed in Central Coast plane crash

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The pilot of a small plane that reportedly took off in San Luis Obispo died in a crash in a remote area of Santa Barbara County Thursday night. Authorities have yet to determine the identity of the pilot. Responders were... (Continue reading)