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August, 2017

Manse on Marsh owner asked to turn in his passport

Written on 24 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The owner of a San Luis Obispo assisted living home who is facing charges related to the death of an elderly man refused an offer made by a judge that would have let him out of jail but force him... (Continue reading)

Divorce battle ended shortly before Santa Maria murder

Written on 24 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Just two months after a contentious divorce and custody battle ended, a Santa Maria man shot and killed his ex-wife. On Monday, Konstantine Morozov shot and killed Natalia Morozova and then fled to the Los Angeles area with their 9-year-old... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for death threat against vigil organizers

Written on 24 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Police arrested a San Luis Obispo man for posting a death threat on Facebook targeting the organizers of the vigil held in SLO in the aftermath of the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Daniel Joshua Phares, 45, admitted to... (Continue reading)

Deputy shoots and kills Nipomo man after Orcutt bank robbery

Written on 23 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a Nipomo man who was fleeing after allegedly robbing a Coast Hills Credit Union at knifepoint in Orcutt. On Tuesday morning, deputies arrived at the Coast Hills Credit Union in the... (Continue reading)

SLO voters shoot down nondiscrimination in housing measure

Written on 23 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

In a special election in which only a quarter of city voters participated, the San Luis Obispo electorate shot down an initiative aimed at permanently putting an end to SLO’s dormant rental inspection program. The ballot measure asked voters whether... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria fugitive shot and killed in LA, child rescued

Written on 23 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

After allegedly murdering his ex-wife, a Santa Maria man fled authorities with the estranged couple’s 9-year-old. But, police tracked down the murder suspect in Los Angles, where they shot and killed the man. [Cal Coast Times] Around 6:45 p.m., Los... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist injured in Paso Robles crash

Written on 22 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Police officers found a motorcyclist in a Paso Robles intersection suffering from injuries following a collision with a car on Monday. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., the car crashed into the motorcyclist in the intersection of Spring Street and Seventh Street,... (Continue reading)

Marijuana grow sparks house fire in Morro Bay

Written on 22 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An electrical malfunction at a Morro Bay marijuana grow on Monday sparked a fire that destroyed a garage and damaged two homes, according to the city’s fire department. The fire broke out at approximately 2:13 a.m. in a garage in... (Continue reading)

Police searching for kidnapped boy after deadly shooting in Santa Maria

Written on 22 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Santa Maria police issued an Amber Alert for a 9-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped following a fatal shooting Monday night. Daniel Morozov is likely in the company of Konstantin Morozov, 48, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. According... (Continue reading)

Renowned investigator probing CCN lawsuit issues

Written on 22 Aug, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 3 comments

Carl Knudson Investigations has been retained by friends of CalCoastNews to reexamine details of a published article which resulted in litigation and a $1.1 million defamation verdict against the news website in March. [Cal Coast Times] Knudson will examine evidence... (Continue reading)