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Officers shoot motorist in Santa Barbara County

Written on 7 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies shot a motorist who threatened them with a gun during a traffic stop Sunday in Carpinteria. Shortly after 1 a.m., deputies pulled the motorist over for an alleged traffic violation on Highway 150 and Carpinteria... (Continue reading)

Woman’s body found in Atascadero Motel 6

Written on 6 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A customer at Motel 6 in Atascadero found a woman’s body in one of the rooms Friday evening. [KSBY] Police responded to the Motel 6 at 9400 El Camino Real and discovered a woman in her forties who appeared to... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police kill murder suspect

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

Santa Maria police shot and killed a man Friday night they believe murdered a woman. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a possible stabbing at an apartment in the northern part of the city. The suspect, who... (Continue reading)

Is Oceano attempting to blackmail the sanitation district?

Written on 5 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION By JULIE TACKER Einstein’s definition of insanity is, “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I don’t know who is insane; the Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) for using bully tactics to get their... (Continue reading)

Ted Cruz will speak in Nipomo

Written on 5 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 80 comments

U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate, Ted Cruz, will speak at the Edwards Barn in Nipomo on June 22. Cruz, a first-term senator from Texas, will speak from 9 to 10 a.m. The event is hosted by the San Luis... (Continue reading)

CHP plane chases car through North County

Written on 5 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A California Highway Patrol airplane chased a pair of burglary suspects through North County as they fled by car at speeds of more than 100 mph. Corona residents Derek Masaru Wolfe, 40, and Marissa Elena Mize, 23, led law enforcement... (Continue reading)

Assisted death bill passes California Senate

Written on 4 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

The California Senate voted 23-14 Thursday to approve a physician-assisted death bill that would allow some terminally ill patients to obtain medication to end their lives, in a vote that passed largely along the party line. If the measure gets... (Continue reading)

Rod Jarmin and Tammy Jordan’s trial starts Monday

Written on 4 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Four years after they were arrested for seven counts of fraud and embezzlement, Real Property Lenders (RPL) of Paso Robles principals Rod Jarmin and Tammy Jordan’s trial will begin on Monday. In April 2014, Jarmin, 76, and... (Continue reading)

Harley-Davidson thumps California’s Franchise Tax Board

Written on 4 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 14 comments

By STEW JENKINS A California appeals court ruled last week, in a lawsuit brought by the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company against the California Franchise Tax Board, that part of California’s statutory income tax scheme is unconstitutional because it discriminates against out... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly gifted with 450 acres in Arroyo Grande

Written on 4 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The owners of a 500-acre Arroyo Grande ranch are set to donate 450 acres of the property to Cal Poly. [Tribune] On Monday, Stuart and Jan Bartleson will sign over the deed to 450 acres of their family ranch located... (Continue reading)