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Suspect in Goleta police chase falls on his knife

Written on 4 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Goleta man repeatedly stabbed himself in the chest and neck Thursday, but he survived with help from officers who were trying to arrest him. David Rosales Medina, 37, led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase that began on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles property owners win water rights battle

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 26 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of Paso Robles property owners won a major court battle in their war against several water purveyors who contend they have notoriously taken water from the Paso Robles Basin for at least five years and now... (Continue reading)

Los Osos scrambles to pass a budget

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 8 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER In order to comply with state law, on Tuesday the Los Osos Community Services District held a special meeting to adopt their final budget for 2015-16. They did so reluctantly, with the Vice President Marshall Ochylski... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district votes to complete audit

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board vote 3-0 Wednesday to pay an additional $22,500 to complete an audit of district finances and managerial practices under former general manager John Wallace. The cost of the audit will increase... (Continue reading)

Prison guard avoids jail time for gun crime

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A former prison guard who was convicted of a felony for pointing a loaded gun at a vehicle during a Paso Robles road rage incident will avoid serving jail time as punishment for the crime. [Tribune] Anthony James Behrens, 53,... (Continue reading)

Another shark spotted in Morro Bay

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Four days after a shark bit off a chunk of a woman’s surfboard, surfers again rushed out of the water after several people noticed a shark swimming in the ocean off Morro Bay. [KSBY] Last week, a shark bit off... (Continue reading)

Fire sparks at Los Osos restaurant prior to opening

Written on 2 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire broke out inside the kitchen of a Los Osos restaurant that has yet to open. [KSBY] Cal Fire responded to the 2000 block of 10th Street shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Firefighters found two large cooking pots... (Continue reading)

Driver robbed, punched in face in Paso Robles

Written on 2 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 21-year-old Paso Robles man allegedly robbed a driver at gunpoint Monday evening and then punched him in the face. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Creston Road and Santa Ynez Road, according to the Paso... (Continue reading)

Steinle parents file claims against feds and sheriff

Written on 2 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The parents of slain Cal Poly grad Kathryn Steinle have filed claims against the San Francisco sheriff, as well as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alleging each contributed to the death of their... (Continue reading)

FBI agents raid Palm Springs City Hall

Written on 2 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

FBI agents and members of the  Riverside County District Attorney’s Office raided Palm Springs City Hall and the mayor’s home Tuesday as part of a political corruption investigation. No one was arrested, though city staffers were sent home. The investigating... (Continue reading)