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California Men’s Colony inmates riot for a second day

Written on 30 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A day after a violent riot at the California Men’s Colony left four inmates injured, 50 inmates fought in the same yard and at approximately the same time, this one requiring medical personnel to transport two inmates... (Continue reading)

Epstein criminal case dismissed because of death

Written on 30 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A judge dismissed the criminal case against the late Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, more than two weeks after the accused sex trafficker died in jail. [Cal Coast Times] On Tuesday, Judge Richard Berman allowed Epstein’s accusers to have their voices... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo attorney Stephen Ronca disbarred

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The California State Bar has stripped a San Luis Obispo attorney of his law license following a bank fraud conviction and the lawyer’s alleged failure to comply with the terms of his legal probation. [Cal Coast Times] In 2017, FBI... (Continue reading)

Four inmates injured in California Men’s Colony riot

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Inmates stabbed and slashed rival inmates during a riot at the California Men’s Colony recreation yard on Wednesday afternoon, injuring four inmates. Shortly after 1 p.m., a group of about 20 inmates rushed a group of about 10 inmates on... (Continue reading)

DUI driver guilty of manslaughter for death of Nipomo man

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man who was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs when he caused a fatal head-on collision in Nipomo last month is expected to serve four years in state prison after pleading no contest to manslaughter on Wednesday. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Two men seriously injured in head-on crash near Shandon

Written on 28 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Two people suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 46 east of the Chalome Y near Shandon on Wednesday morning, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7:30 a.m., Joey McGraw Jr., 29, of San Bernardino was... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay in line to tax vacation rentals

Written on 28 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Morro Bay City Council gave its support Tuesday to a plan to slap vacation rental operators with a 3 percent tax that is currently applied to hotels. [KSBY] According to a city staff report, Morro Bay is the only... (Continue reading)

Sewage spill closes Paso Robles preschool classroom

Written on 28 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A construction accident exacerbated by the flushing of football stadium toilets left a Paso Robles preschool classroom flooded with sewage last week. [Tribune] On Friday night, a contractor was working near the intersection of 26th and Spring streets, where workers... (Continue reading)

Templeton voters overwhelmingly approve fire tax

Written on 28 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Templeton property owners have overwhelmingly approved a $15-a-month parcel tax intended to provide emergency funding to the North County community’s fire department that was at risk of dissolving. [Cal Coast Times] In a vote-by-mail election that concluded Tuesday, 77.90 of... (Continue reading)

Deputies worried for their safety after Oceano Dunes shooting

Written on 27 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Law enforcement officers who investigated a shooting at the Oceano Dunes in May that left six people wounded are testifying in court this week as prosecutors make their case that a 19-year-old Oakland man was the lone gunman. [Tribune] Shortly... (Continue reading)