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Underwear clad burglar found in ceiling of Santa Barbara business

Written on 15 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A police K-9 located a burglar hiding inside the ventilation rafters of a Santa Barbara business early Sunday morning, and authorities then used a fire truck to get the suspect, who was wearing nothing but his underwear, off the roof... (Continue reading)

Family members fight off armed gunmen in Santa Maria

Written on 14 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A family fought back against three armed suspects who broke into their Santa Maria home on Saturday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Early Saturday morning, three armed teens broke into a home in the area of Western Avenue and Frank Lane.... (Continue reading)

Former officer found not guilty in Grover Beach fatal dog attack

Written on 13 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A jury found former Grover Beach police officer Alex Geiger not guilty on Friday of two felony counts alleging he did not maintain control of his retired police dog before it attacked and killed a neighbor, and one felony count... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest seven people at alleged Atascadero drug house

Written on 12 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Police arrested seven people on Tuesday during a raid of an Atascadero drug house, according to the city’s police department. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7 a.m., Atascadero police officers and sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at a house... (Continue reading)

Three Atascadero massage parlors targeted in prostitution sting

Written on 12 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Atascadero police, along with San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office investigators, served search warrants on Wednesday at three massage parlors in the North County city that are suspected of offering sex acts to customers and possibly being involved in... (Continue reading)

Pot deliveries allowed everywhere in California, for now

Written on 12 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A California regulation allowing home deliveries of marijuana statewide faces challenges both in the legislature and the courts, but it has temporarily overcome one of the tests. [LA Times] Earlier this year, the state Bureau of Cannabis Control adopted a... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man critically injured in crash with a food truck

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

A Morro Bay man suffered life threatening injuries in a crash with a food truck in Santa Maria on Thursday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after noon, Michael Fort, 73, was driving westbound on... (Continue reading)

Los Osos woman killed in crash

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

A 67-year-old woman was killed in a crash with a utility truck Thursday morning near a construction zone in Los Osos. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 9 a.m., Catherine Zwart Hein, of Los Osos, was driving a black Volkswagen on... (Continue reading)

Another Cal Poly fraternity revoked over alcohol and push-ups

Written on 11 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

In the latest move to sanction a Greek organization, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo revoked its recognition of a fraternity chapter for two years as punishment for forcing underage pledges to drink alcohol and do push-ups. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

McClatchy downsizing, SLO Tribune moving headquarters

Written on 11 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

As part of a downsizing of the newspaper’s operation, the San Luis Obispo Tribune is moving to a new, smaller office. [Tribune] In an article penned by The Tribune’s local editor Joe Tarica, the newspaper announced it will move on... (Continue reading)