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July, 2019

CHP officer shoots and kills man in Ventura County

Written on 7 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 20-year-old man suspected of walking in traffic is dead following an officer involved shooting in Ventura County on Friday. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 6 a.m., the CHP officer responded to a report of a man walking in traffic.... (Continue reading)

California’s attack on local governments

Written on 6 Jul, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE It’s amazing how few Californians realize that California’s State Legislature is declaring war on its cities and counties with punishing legislation that is currently pending hearings. Their excuse: the state’s housing crisis which the state... (Continue reading)

SLO man convicted of molesting two girls, facing life in prison

Written on 6 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo man was found guilty on Friday of sexually molesting two young girls. Matthew Betts is facing the possibility of life in prison. [Cal Coast Times] A jury found Betts, 47, guilty of nine counts of felony... (Continue reading)

7.1-magnitude earthquake rocks Southern California

Written on 5 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck 11 mile outside Ridgecrest Friday night, near the location of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit on July 4. [Cal Coast Times] Multiple fires and injuries have been reported near Ridgecrest in Kern County. The... (Continue reading)

Drunk man shot in Lompoc, refuses to talk

Written on 5 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Lompoc police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning and resulted in an extremely drunk man suffering a bullet wound to his hand. [KCOY] Shortly before 3 a.m., it is suspected the shooting occurred at the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist struck and killed on dark road near Santa Barbara

Written on 5 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A driver struck and killed a man who was riding or walking a bicycle early Friday morning near Santa Barbara in a reportedly dark location with improper lighting. [KCOY] At about 12:40 a.m., a man about 55 to 60 years... (Continue reading)

Two fires in SLO County on July 4

Written on 5 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters in San Luis Obispo County battled two fires on July 4, one in San Luis Obispo and another in Cayucos. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7:30 a.m., San Luis Obispo city firefighters responded to reports of a fire on... (Continue reading)

Excessive levels of lead found in water at four SLO County schools

Written on 4 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Amid statewide lead testing, excessive levels of the metal have been found in water at four San Luis Obispo County schools, with three of the violations being detected in water from drinking fountains. [Tribune] In Pismo Beach, a pair of... (Continue reading)

SLO judge says law to free murder accomplices is unconstitutional

Written on 4 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge has ruled a new California law that could free accomplices to murders from prison is unconstitutional and amounts to an encroachment by the Legislature upon the powers of the state’s judicial branch. [Tribune] SB 1437,... (Continue reading)

Two Arroyo Grande men found dead at sea

Written on 3 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Two Arroyo Grande men were found dead on a boat offshore of southern Santa Barbara County on Sunday evening. [Cal Coast Times] On Saturday, Christopher Avila, 49, and Gary Bishop, 53, attempted to transport Bishop’s 34-foot Sea Ray Sundowner from... (Continue reading)