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Atascadero approves fines for tossing garbage in recycle bins

Written on 30 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The City of Atascadero has enacted a $50 fine for residents who are caught throwing contaminants in their blue recycle bins. [Cal Coast Times] Beginning on May 1, trash collectors from Atascadero Waste Alternatives will track trash that clearly does... (Continue reading)

California man sentenced to 20 years in prison for deadly hoax

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

A California man received a sentence Friday of 20 years in federal prison for a hoax phone call he made that resulted in police officers shooting and killing an innocent man. [Cal Coast Times] The sentence is believed to be... (Continue reading)

Suspect wanted by Paso Robles police twice evades capture

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

Update: A Paso Robles police officer discovered Colleen Rambo walking on the street and arrested her on charges of resisting arrest, hit and run, assault with a deadly weapon, probation violation, and failure to appear. She remains in the San... (Continue reading)

Lompoc woman arrested for murdering tenant

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

Lompoc police officers arrested a 35-year-old woman for allegedly murdering a 56-year-old man on Sunday. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 9 a.m.,Darlene Ybarra allegedly stabbed Eric William Larsson at a residence on the 400 block of South J Street. Larrson... (Continue reading)

Multiple agencies raiding Grover Beach marijuana shop

Written on 28 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Deputies and police officers from multiple agencies served a search warrant at 805 Beach Breaks, a Grover Beach marijuana store, on Thursday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Deputies from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department along with Santa Maria and Grover... (Continue reading)

Popular Santa Barbara County photographer targets teens for pornography

Written on 28 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A popular Santa Barbara County freelance photographer is accused of seeking out numerous underage girls for sex acts and for producing pornography. [Cal Coast Times] For years, Zachary Warburg, 28, has photographed fires, traffic accidents and community events, and his... (Continue reading)

Fugitive leads officers on high-speed chase on Highway 41

Written on 27 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A wanted fugitive on a motorcycle led officers on a chase on Highway 41 in San Luis Obispo County Tuesday that reached speeds of more than 100 mph. [KSBY] At about 2 p.m., CHP officers tried to stop a speeding... (Continue reading)

84-year-old Santa Barbara man convicted of sexual assault, molestation

Written on 27 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An 84-year-old Santa Barbara man was found guilty by a jury on Monday of eight counts of child molestation, one count of sexual assault, and three counts of contempt of court for attempting to contact the victims. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County files suit against opioid manufacturers

Written on 27 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Joining a trend of coast-to-coast lawsuits against big pharma, Santa Barbara County is suing several pharmaceutical companies over their alleged role in creating rampant opioid addiction. [KSBY] Officials say the opioid prescription and death rates, as well as the number... (Continue reading)

Manse on Marsh administrator pleads to elder abuse

Written on 26 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The former second-in-command at the Manse on Marsh accepted a plea deal with state prosecutors that will likely enable him to avoid jail time over the 2014 death of a dementia patient who walked away from the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)