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Driver crashes truck in Santa Maria after fleeing CHP

Written on 4 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A man driving a stolen truck crashed into several vehicles and injured three people Sunday while leading the California Highway Patrol on a chase from Nipomo to Santa Maria. [KSBY] A CHP officer attempted to stop 21-year-old Juan Benitez around... (Continue reading)

Kelly Gearhart’s trial delayed again

Written on 3 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

For the second time, onetime Atascadero “Person of the Year” and prominent North County land developer Kelly Gearhart’s trial has been delayed. Gearhart’s public defender, Kim Savo, requested the delay that has postponed the trial from Jan. 29 to June... (Continue reading)

Second robbery at Lexington Inn this week

Written on 3 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo Police are investigating the second armed robbery at the Lexington Inn on the 2000 block of Garfield Street in two days. With almost identical details to a Thursday robbery, at 9 p.m. on Friday a white man... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teachers vote no confidence in superintendent

Written on 2 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

The Paso Robles teacher’s union has voted “no confidence” in Superintendent Kathleen McNamara following the announcement of the district’s plan to implement nine furlough days next year as a cost saving measure. During a union meeting, 97 percent of the... (Continue reading)

Drunk man arrested for smashing windows

Written on 2 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Police arrested a man early Saturday morning after a citizen said he was walking around smashing vehicle windows in San Luis Obispo. Around 2:22 a.m., the citizen called 911 after seeing Matthew Martin, 21, breaking windows in the area of... (Continue reading)

Molnar ran for mayor while moving residence outside Grover Beach

Written on 1 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Grover Beach Councilwoman Phyllis Molnar resigned from the city council Thursday following the announcement of a change in her residence to outside the city limits. Molnar unsuccessfully ran for mayor in the November 2012 election as a midterm councilwoman. She... (Continue reading)

Armed Robbery at the Lexington Inn in SLO

Written on 1 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo Police are investigating an armed robbery Thursday evening at the Lexington Inn on the 2000 block of Garfield Street. Police say a white man in his early 20s walked into the station at about 9:40 p.m., armed... (Continue reading)

Historic Fremont Theatre closing its doors

Written on 31 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

After 70 years of service, the Fremont Theatre will be closing its doors after the last shows tonight, the theater’s management announced on its Facebook page. “On behalf of everyone who has been with the company over the years, we’d... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria CEO dies in Arizona shooting

Written on 31 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 62 comments

The chief executive officer of a Santa Maria telecommunications company died in a shooting Wednesday in an Arizona office building. [KCOY] Steven Singer, 48, was the CEO of Santa Maria based Fusion Contact Centers. A 70-year-old shooter wounded two other... (Continue reading)

SLO man sentenced for stun gunning a homeless woman

Written on 31 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A San Luis Obispo man received a prison sentence of 39-years to life for beating, biting, choking and shocking a 26-year-old homeless woman he believed to be a police informant. [Tribune] Thomas Ledbetter, 49, thought the female victim snitched on... (Continue reading)