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Man wrongfully convicted of Simi Valley murder to get $21 million

Written on 25 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 71-year-old man who spent nearly 39 years behind bars for a double murder conviction before being exonerated and let out of prison has reached a $21 million settlement agreement with the city of Simi Valley. [Ventura County Star] Craig... (Continue reading)

More than 30,000 customers lose power across the Central Coast

Written on 24 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

More than 30,000 customers across San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County lost electricity during multiple power outages over the weekend. [Cal Coast Times] On Saturday evening, a tree toppled over into a transmission tower in the Santa... (Continue reading)

Burglars shoot out taproom windows in Cholame, video

Written on 24 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A pair of armed burglars shot out the windows of the Mission Trail Cider House taproom located on the historic Hearst Jack Ranch on Highway 46 in Cholame on Jan. 19. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8:35 p.m., the thieves... (Continue reading)

PG&E cancels $130 million in employee bonuses

Written on 24 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Faced with public backlash over the company’s handling of its bankruptcy process, PG&E will not award $130 million in bonuses that its employees were in line to receive. [SF Chronicle] With the company facing billions of dollars in liabilities for... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into Scout Coffee in San Luis Obispo

Written on 23 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

No one was injured Saturday morning when a truck crashed into Scout Coffee on Foothill Boulevard in San Luis Obispo. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 8 a.m., while attempting to park the driver of the truck hit the accelerator instead... (Continue reading)

Plane from SLO crashes in Tehachapi mountains, 1 dead 2 missing

Written on 23 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A plane in route from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles crashed in the Tehachapi Mountains Thursday and was discovered Friday evening with the body of one of the three occupants found near the wreckage. [Cal Coast Times] Kern County... (Continue reading)

Car crashes into CHP vehicle on Highway 101, video

Written on 22 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Two vehicles spun out while driving on southbound Highway 101 near Buellton Thursday morning, and one of the cars slammed into a California Highway Patrol vehicle, dash cam footage published by the CHP shows. [Cal Coast Times] First, a pickup... (Continue reading)

Theft of classic truck spawns larger investigation in Nipomo

Written on 22 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A couple weeks after finding a 1928 Ford Model A truck that had been stolen from a 98-year-old man, investigators returned to a Nipomo property, where this time, they were apparently searching for more stolen vehicles, as well as stolen... (Continue reading)

Mayor Harmon calls for boycott of Amazon despite company’s investment in SLO

Written on 22 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

Even though Amazon employs workers in the city of San Luis Obispo and contributes millions of dollars to the local economy, SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon has called for a boycott of the online retail giant. [Cal Coast Times] “I am... (Continue reading)

Another Central Coast marijuana grower caught operating illegally

Written on 22 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies seized more than 14,000 pounds of cannabis products after discovering the owner of a grow outside Buellton on Highway 246 allegedly created false documents to obtain a temporary state cannabis license and then sold the... (Continue reading)