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Investigators identify homicide victim as Shandon teenager

Written on 30 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies have identified the person killed on March 7 in Los Olivos as 17-year-old Santiago Maldonado Martinez of Shandon. Shortly after 6 p.m., a 911 caller reported a single vehicle accident in the 6200-block of Foxen... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man arrested for assault following standoff

Written on 30 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Paso Robles police arrested a 25-year-old man on Monday after he allegedly beat a woman and then locked himself in a bathroom after officers arrived. At about 6 p.m., an hysterical woman called 911, but then the line disconnected. During... (Continue reading)

California Supreme Court dismantles cash bail for cash-strapped suspects

Written on 30 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously last week to end cash bail for defendants who cannot afford to pay. [CNN] Following Thursday’s ruling, courts in California will now be required to to consider an arrestees ability to... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara police searching for shooting suspects

Written on 30 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara police officers are searching for suspects who escaped capture following an incident Monday evening that involved a shooting and car crash that left a person in critical condition and caused a tree to catch on... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo cancels the remainder of football season

Written on 29 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN After playing half of a shortened six-game season and losing all three of its contests, the Cal Poly football team is canceling its remaining games, citing a lack of healthy players. “We made this decision because of... (Continue reading)

Which business sectors hit hardest with unemployment during pandemic?

Written on 29 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo County’s labor market strengthened in February as employers added 1,000 jobs, dropping the unemployment rate to 6.3% from 6.9% in January, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. Employment numbers are making a comeback as COVID-19 vaccines... (Continue reading)

Police officer shoots and kills pedestrian in Lompoc

Written on 29 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police shot and killed a pedestrian who was allegedly armed with a handgun Sunday evening. Shortly after 8 p.m., a 911 caller reported a person wielding a handgun was walking northbound on H Street. The caller... (Continue reading)

One person killed, three injured in alleged DUI crash in Nipomo

Written on 28 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person was killed and three others were injured after a 24-year-old man drove the wrong way on Highway 101 in Nipomo on Saturday, crashing head on into another vehicle, according to the CHP. The alleged drunk driver then fled... (Continue reading)

Sulfuric acid spill leads to hazmat cleanup near San Miguel

Written on 27 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN A punctured vineyard storage tank leaked sulfuric acid across a San Miguel roadway and into a storm drain leading to the Salinas River on Thursday afternoon, according to the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health.... (Continue reading)

Carpinteria massage therapist charged with sexual battery

Written on 27 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 46-year-old male massage therapist on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting clients. After two people reported Xiaodong Mei had sexually assaulted them during their massages at Max Relaxin in Carpintaria, detectives opened an investigation.... (Continue reading)