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Former SLO police officer receives 18-month sentence

Written on 10 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A judge sentenced former San Luis Obispo police officer Cory Pierce to 18 months in federal prison Monday. [KSBY] Prosecutors accused Pierce, a former narcotics detective, of stealing drugs from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Department’s evidence locker and... (Continue reading)

Capps fires aide arrested for hit and run

Written on 10 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Congresswoman Lois Capps fired a Santa Barbara district staff aide who is accused of critically injuring a woman in a felony DUI and hit and run Friday. [KCOY] Santa Barbara police arrested Raymond Morua, 32, after he allegedly struck a... (Continue reading)

18 L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies arrested

Written on 10 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

FBI authorities charged 18 current and former Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies for federal crimes including Illegal beatings of jail inmates and obstruction of justice. Federal authorities announced the charges after 16 of the defendants were taken into custody earlier... (Continue reading)

Two Fresno men charged with sex trafficking minors in SLO

Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Law enforcement officers arrested two Fresno men last week for sex trafficking two female minors in San Luis Obispo and other areas. Javier Solis, 28, and Michael Anthony Andrade, 33, brought two female minors, ages 15 and 17, to San... (Continue reading)

California deputy who shot teen with BB gun returns to work

Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a Santa Rosa teen carrying a BB gun in October will return to work this week. [NBC Bay Area] Deputy Erick Gelhaus shot Andy Lopez, 13, seven times in a Santa... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles residents arrested in narcotics bust

Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Officers on the Paso Robles Special Enforcement Team arrested a 46-year-old Paso Robles woman and a 21-year-old man with the same last name during a narcotics bust Friday. A Paso Robles Police Department spokesperson said it is not public record... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s patrol car crashes into SUV in Los Osos

Written on 9 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s patrol car collided with an SUV in Los Osos Sunday evening, resulting in moderate injuries and significant damage. The collision occurred around 8:35 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Nipomo Avenue and South Bay... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo makes the top ten most bike accident list

Written on 8 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

San Luis Obispo made the top 10 list for California cities with the most bicyclists’ accidents per 1,000 residents with 52 persons killed or injured in 2011, according to the Office of Traffic Safety’s most recent statistics. When compared to... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara Police officer shoots suspect

Written on 7 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Barbara Police officer shot a suspect on Friday who allegedly assaulted the officer. Shortly before midnight, officers responded to calls of a man brandishing a deadly weapon at a home on the city’s Westside. According to police, the... (Continue reading)

Heritage Oaks Bank to lay off 65 people

Written on 7 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Heritage Oaks Bancorp is planning to lay off 65 employees as it consolidates 11 branches into five. In October, Heritage Oaks announced it had agreed to pay $56.4 million to buy the $447 million-asset Mission Community Bancorp, making it the... (Continue reading)