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Kelly Gearhart’s trial delayed a third time

Written on 10 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

For the third time, former Atascadero “Person of the Year” and prominent North County land developer Kelly Gearhart’s trial has been delayed. The court determined a failure to grant the requested continuance from June 11 to Nov. 12 “would result... (Continue reading)

Bear at Morro Rock sends high school into lockdown

Written on 10 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A 250-pound animal sent Morro Bay High School into lockdown Thursday and garnered the attention of multiple law enforcement agencies. [Tribune] Around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, a citizen spotted a young black bear at Morro Rock and reported it to the... (Continue reading)

Conservative politics targeted by IRS

Written on 10 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

Political groups with the words “tea party” or “patriot” in applications for tax-exempt status were “inappropriately flagged” for closer examination by IRS agents during the 2012 election cycle, an official of the agency has admitted. (Washington Post) The admission was... (Continue reading)

Toddler dies after falling in Paso Robles pool

Written on 10 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A 3-year-old boy died last weekend after falling into a backyard pool in Paso Robles. [Tribune] Justin Vargas-Smith was the only child of Brittany Vargas of Templeton and Justin Smith of Bakersfield and had just turned three in April. On... (Continue reading)

Argument ends in stabbing at Heritage Ranch

Written on 10 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Heritage Ranch man is in custody after police said he stabbed one of his roommates in the neck Thursday at about 1:15 a.m. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies said Robert Criste Curran Jr., 55, had been arguing with... (Continue reading)

Maldonado takes aim at state prison changes

Written on 9 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Telling reporters in Sacramento that his motivations are not political, Abel Maldonado announced Monday he will be leading the charge on a proposed ballot initiative to repeal Gov. Brown’s prison realignment. [Sacramento Bee] The former lieutenant governor and San Luis... (Continue reading)

Ventura Homeland Security agent accused of taking bribes

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

A Ventura man and agent with the Department of Homeland Security surrendered to federal authorities after a grand jury on Wednesday indicted him and four others who allegedly participated in a long-running immigration fraud scheme that was fueled by official... (Continue reading)

Wisto and York sentenced to life without parole for Myers murder

Written on 9 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced Rhonda Wisto and her son Frank York Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for their roles in the brutal murder of 15-year-old runaway Dystiny Myers on Wednesday. In 2010, firefighter... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo woman dies from rock slide

Written on 9 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 19-year-old San Luis Obispo woman died after falling off a rock cliff in Kane Creek, Utah on Tuesday night. [KSBY] Christine Allen was headed back to California with her parents after completing her freshman year at Wyoming Catholic College.... (Continue reading)

Body found floating near Avila Beach pier

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

A 37-year-old who had been staying on a boat moored at Port San Luis Harbor was found floating in the ocean near Harford Pier in Avila Beach on Wednesday. A kayak Chad Henry Hebert had been using to travel back... (Continue reading)