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December, 2016

9 festive foods to make during the holidays, recipes

Written on 16 Dec, 2016 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

There are many wonderful things about the holidays like presents, parties and lights. But the best is great food shared with family and friends. Find the perfect desserts and dishes with a little help from Spencer’s Fresh Markets in Morro... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach officer owned dog that attacked old woman

Written on 16 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 51 comments

The K9 officer-type dog that attacked and nearly killed an 85-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man belonged to a Grover Beach policeman, according to San Luis Obispo County Animal Services. Authorities have not identified the officer or stated whether he... (Continue reading)

Dumb criminal: Alleged thief tries to sell back stolen valuables

Written on 16 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Two weeks after allegedly stealing a laptop and other goods valued at more than $14,000, a Paso Robles woman attempted to sell the property back to its owner for just $250, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.... (Continue reading)

Thieves get away after hitting Atascadero train store

Written on 16 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A group of thieves broke into an Atascadero train store Wednesday morning and loaded numerous items into a pickup truck in broad daylight. The burglars fled just before police officers arrived, and they managed to evade capture. Shortly after 8... (Continue reading)

Orange County District Attorney’s Office and Sheriff’s Department under investigation

Written on 15 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday it had launched a civil rights investigation into allegations the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and Sheriff’s Department withheld evidence and used jailhouse informants to illegally obtain confessions. For years, defense attorneys have... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of Hollywood murder of woman from Morro Bay

Written on 15 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Los Angels jury convicted a marijuana dispensary security guard and small business owner for the murder of Carrie Jean Melvin, 30, who grew up in Morro Bay. Ezeoma Obioha, 32, is now facing the possibility of receiving life in... (Continue reading)

SLO County Democrats: mastering the road ahead

Written on 15 Dec, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Editor’s note: A column by Democrat Stew Jenkins will run in CalCoastNews every other Thursday, rotating with a column by Republican Mike Brown. Shock! Democrats are tired of focusing on the reaction for San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Woman’s apparent epileptic seizure leads to county confinement

Written on 15 Dec, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE For more than three weeks, a woman found dehydrated and suffering from hypothermia in the creek behind Central Coast Brewery has been confined in the San Luis Obispo County mental health ward. Racheal Momsen, 34, had suffered... (Continue reading)

Dog nearly kills Grover Beach man, elderly woman

Written on 15 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

A 64-year-old Grover Beach man and his next-door neighbor, an 86-year-old woman, are reportedly lucky to be alive following a vicious dog attack Tuesday. David Fear is critically injured and at risk of losing both of his hands, while Betty... (Continue reading)

Death row inmate who killed Atascadero couple dies

Written on 15 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

A longtime death row inmate who was convicted of a 1988 brutal double murder in Atascadero died in a hospital near San Quentin State Prison Tuesday evening. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow said Dennis Duane Webb’s death... (Continue reading)