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Deputies bust another illegal pot operation in Santa Barbara County

Written on 12 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Less than a week following its last pot bust, Santa Barbara County’s Cannabis Compliance Team again seized marijuana from an illegal grow, this time just outside the city of Goleta, according to the sheriff’s office. [Cal Coast Times] On Monday,... (Continue reading)

Woman injured in 50 feet fall from Bishop Peak

Written on 12 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Crews from @SLO_City_Fire and Santa Barbara County Fire rescue female hiker who fell approximately 50 feet on Bishop Peak. Pt. Has been air lifted and transported to Sierra Vista Hospital. Crews working their way down now. pic.twitter.com/qJhMK28bTD — SLO City... (Continue reading)

Lompoc woman accused of murdering her elderly neighbor

Written on 11 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Lompoc police have arrested a 35-year-old woman for allegedly murdering her elderly neighbor, whose body was found in the suspect’s home over the weekend. [Cal Coast Times] Last week, 74-year-old Lompoc woman Eldri Jauch went missing. Late Saturday evening, detectives... (Continue reading)

Six fires burn 120 acres in Shandon

Written on 11 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Six fires broke out near Shandon on Monday and burned a combined total of 120 acres before firefighters extinguished them. [Cal Coast Times] The six vegetation fires started at about 12 p.m. south of Shandon on Bitterwater Road, according to... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman murdered in Lompoc

Written on 11 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Days after a 74-year-old woman went missing last week, Lompoc police found her dead body inside a home, and authorities say the death was a homicide. [KCOY] On Friday, Lompoc police asked for help from the public in locating Eldri... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest nine at checkpoint

Written on 10 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Paso Robles police conducted a DUI checkpoint Saturday night and early Sunday morning that netted nine arrests, albeit only three for DUI, and numerous citations. [Cal Coast Times] Police conducted the checkpoint on Niblick Road from 7 p.m. to 2... (Continue reading)

California lawmakers moves on health care for illegal immigrants

Written on 10 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

California’s Democratic-controlled Legislature has reached an agreement on extending government-funded health care coverage to young adult illegal immigrants at a cost of about $100 million a year, a plan Gov. Gavin Newsom intends to sign into law. [CBS News] Democratic... (Continue reading)

Adam Hill, Heidi Harmon and the Regional Code of Civility

Written on 9 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A year ago, seven mayors and the five members of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors agreed on a Regional Code of Civility, with a goal of raising politeness between those of differing political views. Elected officials pledged... (Continue reading)

Multiple fires burn in North County

Written on 9 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters quickly extinguished multiple small fires that ignited in San Luis Obispo County on Saturday, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] Warm temperatures and light winds fanned small fires in the Lake Nacimento area, near Soda Lake, near the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Council votes to phase out some vacation rentals

Written on 8 Jun, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Following four years of negotiations, the Paso Robles City Council voted 3-0 on Wednesday to approve a vacation rental ordinance that includes phasing out some non-owner occupied vacation rentals. [Cal Coast Times] The proposed ordinance, which will likely be adopted... (Continue reading)