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Deputy arrested for falsifying evidence to convict an innocent person

Written on 14 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office charged a sheriff deputy on Friday with two felonies related to his arrest of a woman he wrongly believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance. On Nov. 12, Richard Barrios III,... (Continue reading)

SLO County planning phased end to shelter at home rules

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo County Administrator Wade Horton announced the county is considering a phased end to shelter at home rules during Monday’s press briefing. Before moving forward, the county wants to make sure the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues... (Continue reading)

Police cite seven men $1,000 each for group beer run

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Santa Cruz police officers cited seven men Friday night with $1,000 tickets for violating California’s shelter-in-place order by hanging out outside a 7-Eleven. The men had driven from the Bay Area city of Fremont to buy beer in Santa Cruz.... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs Paso Robles yogurt shop

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for a man who robbed the frozen yogurt shop Yogurt Creations at gunpoint Sunday night. At about 8:15 p.m., a man entered Yogurt Creations with his face covered in a black mask. He approached the... (Continue reading)

Goleta man arrested after vicious dog attack

Written on 12 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Goleta man after two of his dog’s attacked and seriously injured a person. At about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, the dog’s broke through a fence and attacked a victim on San Milano Drive.... (Continue reading)

California Men’s Colony inmate infected with coronavirus

Written on 11 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A California Men’s Colony inmate who recently fell ill is the first to test positive for the coronavirus at the prison located in San Luis Obispo County, according to a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Five inmates were tested... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County medical workers and deputies infected with coronavirus

Written on 11 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The number of cornavirus cases in Santa Barbara County continues to rapidly increase propelled largely by cases in the North County where sheriff deputies, inmates and medical personnel have been especially hard hit. Of the 260 confirmed cases in Santa... (Continue reading)

Man accused of stabbing a stranger outside SLO liquor store

Written on 10 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An altercation between two homeless men outside a San Luis Obispo liquor store on Thursday turned into a stabbing, resulting in one man going to the hospital and the other to jail, according to police. At about 12:30 p.m., the... (Continue reading)

One person killed, three injured in crash on Highway 154

Written on 10 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A two vehicle collision near Santa Barbara on Thursday left one person dead and three others injured At about 6 p.m., a 911 caller reported the crash on Highway 154 near Painted Cave Road, according to the Santa Barbara County... (Continue reading)

Has California stopped enforcing its plastic bag ban?

Written on 9 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Despite there being bans throughout California on single-use plastic bags, local jurisdictions are now moving to prohibit customers from bringing reusable bags to grocery stores amid fears they could spread the coronavirus. [OC Register] Since the beginning of the outbreak,... (Continue reading)