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September, 2019

Ex-Paso Robles church staffer charged with theft

Written on 14 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A former office manager for the Life Community Church in Paso Robles is due in court next week on charges she embezzled more than $200,000 from the church. The SLO County District Attorney’s Office filed three felony counts of grand... (Continue reading)

Vandals destroy Templeton hemp crop

Written on 13 Sep, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By Karen Velie A long-time Templeton farming family has been left devastated after they were targeted by apparent anti-hemp criminals. [Cal Coast Times] On Sunday evening, vandals on all-terrain vehicles rode up and down rows of hemp plants destroying the... (Continue reading)

PG&E agrees to $11 billion wildfire settlement

Written on 13 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

PG&E Corporation reached an $11 billion settlement regarding a group of insurance claims related to the 2017 and 2018 Northern California wildfires, PG&E announced on Friday. The company has now reached agreements with two of the three major groups of... (Continue reading)

Woman suffers major injuries in North County crash

Written on 13 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A woman suffered a major injuries after a car cut in front of her vehicle, causing a collision on Highway 41 near Atascadero Thursday evening, according to the CHP. Shortly before 7 p.m., Chelsea Taylor, 23, of... (Continue reading)

Fifty barrels of oil spill in riparian area near Orcutt

Written on 13 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pipe ruptured near Orcutt on Thursday, causing 50 barrels of oil to spill into a riparian area, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Light crude oil spilled into what appears to be a creek... (Continue reading)

Sheriff releases the names of all victims of the Conception disaster

Written on 12 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office released the identities of all 34 victims who were killed in the Conception dive boat disaster on the morning of Sept. 2, according to Sheriff Bill Brown. [Cal Coast Times] The last victim from... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies Santa Margarita hit-and-run driver and victim

Written on 12 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified Laurie A. Trejo, 34, as the motorcyclist who suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 58 near the Santa Margarita Cemetery on Monday, and the hit-and-run driver as Bill W. Keulen Jr., 35,... (Continue reading)

Winners of Grover Beach pot shops quickly sold permits

Written on 12 Sep, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE As part of the green rush stampede, entrepreneurs battled for a limited number of Grover Beach marijuana retail shop permits as the city touted its ability to scrutinize applicants. [Cal Coast Times] But shortly after the city... (Continue reading)

Legislature passes California rent control bill

Written on 12 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Statewide rent control is expected to soon take effect in California after a bill that would place a cap on apartment rental rates passed the state Legislature this week. [Cal Coast Times] AB 1482, authored by Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San... (Continue reading)

Pit bull attacks and kills dog in Grover Beach

Written on 12 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are searching for a dog, suspected to be a pit bull, that attacked and killed another dog in Grover Beach Wednesday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m., a resident was walking their dog near Hero Park when... (Continue reading)