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Thieves steal old women’s wallets in Goleta

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

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for thieves who have been targeting elderly women in Goleta. On one occasion, two women teamed up to steal a 77-year-old woman’s wallet, surveillance footage shows. In separate instances, a man stole the purses... (Continue reading)

There’s a sinkhole in my chest

Written on 28 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 49 comments

OPINION By DAVID BROADWATER, Salty waves burn my cheeks – boiled by the seething rage in my gut. I was 16 years old when four black girls were blown to bits in their Birmingham church. On the day I became... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart blames lenders, claims he is a victim

Written on 28 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former North County developer Kelly Gearhart contends that employees of Heritage Oaks Bank and Hurst Financial were primarily responsible for defrauding more than 1,200 investors out of more than $100 million. The prosecution argues that Gearhart lulled... (Continue reading)

Algal bloom reaches record levels

Written on 28 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A harmful algal bloom that runs from the Central Coast of California to Washington State, has reached an unprecedented size. The concentrations of domoic acid appear to be the highest ever recorded along California’s Central Coast. [Santa Cruz Sentinel] As... (Continue reading)

Legislation proposed to bar PG&E from utilizing tax deductions to cover penalty

Written on 28 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

If proposed legislation is passed, PG&E will not be able to harvest a tax windfall from state authorities by taking a tax deduction for a $1.6 billion penalty because of its negligence in a fatal explosion in San Bruno. [Contra... (Continue reading)

Isla Vista rampage victim files lawsuit

Written on 27 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A victim from last year’s Isla Vista rampage has filed a civil lawsuit against Santa Barbara County, Elliot Rodger’s parents and the University of California Santa Barbara. [KEYT] In May 2014, Keith Cheung was riding his bicycle home from work... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman killed in crash, 5 others injured

Written on 26 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A 19-year-old Atascadero woman died in a car crash on Highway 46 Thursday night that left an additional five people, including two babies, in the hospital. [Tribune] The crash occurred near Templeton at the intersection of Highway 46 West and... (Continue reading)

Jury awards nearly $1 million more in suit against Cuesta Title

Written on 26 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

In addition to awarding about $2 million to former MMA champ Chuck Liddell, a San Luis Obispo jury has awarded nearly $1 million to a pair of brothers, who too claimed Cuesta Title Company helped convicted developer Kelly Gearhart defraud... (Continue reading)

Attempted kidnapping suspect spotted masturbating in Avila Beach

Written on 26 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sherif’s deputies have arrested the man who allegedly tried to kidnap a woman on an Avila Beach hiking trail earlier this week. The man was also reportedly seen masturbating in a nearby parking lot. Jose Alfredo... (Continue reading)

Child dies in rural Paso Robles ATV accident

Written on 26 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

An 8-year-old girl was killed Thursday when the ATV her father was driving overturned at Heritage Ranch near Lake Nacimiento. [KSBY] Shortly after 7 p.m., the father and daughter were riding on Heritage Road near Heritage Loop Road. The father... (Continue reading)