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Four gang members accused of assault and robbery

Written on 13 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Arroyo Grande police arrested four gang members suspected of assaulting and robbing a pedestrian at knifepoint. On Feb. 2, Richard Ceja, 19, Matthew Hurtado, 19, and Luis Ramirez, 21, all of Oceano, and Reyes Salto, 19, of Grover Beach allegedly... (Continue reading)

Jury picked for ticket quota trial

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A jury of nine women and three men will determine if Paso Robles city and police officials established an illegal traffic ticket quota in 2010, and then retaliated against one officer who objected to the alleged policy.... (Continue reading)

Supervisors declare drought emergency in SLO County

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors declared a county drought emergency Tuesday. San Luis Obipso became the 17th county in the state to declare a drought emergency. The declaration allows the county to easier shift its use of... (Continue reading)

Red flag warning for San Luis Obispo County

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A high risk of wildfires today because of greater than normal temperatures, high winds and low humidity has resulted in a red flag warning by the National Weather Service (NWS). From 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., the NWS warns that... (Continue reading)

Teen’s car rolls over near Arroyo Grande High School

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 17-year-old Arroyo Grande High School student suffered minor injuries after his car rolled over multiple times Tuesday afternoon. [KSBY] The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m., and the vehicle landed in a field just west of the Fair Oaks Avenue... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles bank robber sentenced to 5.5 years

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Paso Robles man was sentenced Tuesday to five and a half years in prison for robbing a Cambria bank last year. Bruce Franklin Valentine, 70, a former Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputy, plead guilty to robbing a Rabobank in... (Continue reading)

SLO County ranked third least affordable place to live

Written on 11 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County is ranked third on the list when it comes to being the least affordable small market place to live in the United States, according to a study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders. Of... (Continue reading)

Downed power line causes house fire in Paso Robles

Written on 11 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A downed power line on a Paso Robles residential street initiated a house fire and an evacuation of neighboring residences Monday evening. Paso Robles firefighter responded to a downed power line in the 200 block of Vine Street at 5:57... (Continue reading)

Legislation proposes state regulated medical marijuana

Written on 11 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A California state senator recently introduced legislation to have state regulated medical marijuana. If passed, the state would have oversight of pot farmers, doctors who prescribe medical marijuana cards and the stores that sell it. Since 1996 when the people... (Continue reading)

Rowdy crowd impedes attempted murder investigation

Written on 10 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

After a Lompoc man allegedly stabbing a man in Isla Vista Saturday night, a crowd of over a 1,000 people gathered in a near riot. Kuriyan Summers-Dickinson, 18, of Lompoc allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old Rhode Island man in the stomach... (Continue reading)