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August, 2018

Drowsy driver killed in Highway 101 crash

Written on 26 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Maria woman was killed early Saturday morning after she fell asleep while driving on Highway 101 in northern Santa Barbara County. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 a.m., the woman was driving 70 miles per hour northbound on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest serial burglar and car thief

Written on 26 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The arrest of a Paso Robles man for driving a stolen car led to information on multiple car thefts and home burglaries. [Cal Coast Times] On Aug. 24, detectives with the San Luis Obispo County Auto Theft Task Force pulled... (Continue reading)

Iconic Morro Bay restaurant closing

Written on 25 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The Dockside 3 restaurant in Morro Bay is slated to close in less then two weeks. The iconic building will be torn down and replaced with parklet and public space. [Cal Coast Times] Located on the Embarcadero, Tognazzini’s restaurant is... (Continue reading)

Goleta man sentenced to life after murdering family

Written on 25 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A judge sentenced Nicolas Holzer on Friday to four consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the brutal slayings of his parents and two sons at their home near Goleta four years ago. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Alleged Santa Maria assailant arrested in Paso Robles

Written on 24 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A man suspected of stabbing a person in Santa Maria was caught and arrested on Thursday in Paso Robles. [Cal Coast Times] At about 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, the suspect allegedly stabbed a man multiple times in the 900 block... (Continue reading)

Oceano man gets 40 years to life for Arroyo Grande murder

Written on 24 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Oceano man received a prison sentence of 40 years to life Thursday for committing a deadly assault that took place outside an Arroyo Grande bar in 2014. [Cal Coast Times] On Oct. 2, 2014, Ignacio Franco Palomar III, 39,... (Continue reading)

Train crashes into tanker truck near Guadalupe

Written on 24 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An Amtrak train collided with a tanker truck Friday morning south of Guadalupe, causing long delays for passengers traveling by rail on the Central Coast. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7:40 a.m., Train 774 collided with a tractor trailer truck... (Continue reading)

Orchard Supply Hardware stores to close, clearance sales

Written on 24 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County shoppers have expressed frustration over a decision to shut down all Orchard Supply Hardware stores, a pair of which are located in Paso Robles and Pismo Beach. [Cal Coast Times] The business’s parent company Lowe’s decided... (Continue reading)

California’s plan to reverse old marijuana convictions

Written on 23 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The California Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that could greatly expand the number of convictions of marijuana-related offenses that are expunged or reduced. [Cal Coast Times] When California voters passed Proposition 64, in addition to legalizing marijuana, they also approved... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police search for wallet thief

Written on 23 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Morro Bay police are asking the public for help in tracking down an alleged thief who is accused of stealing a man’s wallet and then using the victim’s credit cards. [Cal Coast Times] On Aug. 11, the suspect broke into... (Continue reading)