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Downed trees, power outages as storm hits the Central Coast

Written on 13 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Heavy rain and wind are knocking over trees and power lines on the Central Coast Wednesday, causing outages and closures, as well as displacing some residents. In Atascadero, a large pine tree fell on multiple homes. The destruction caused by... (Continue reading)

Thieves steal more than 50 bicycles from Paso Robles shop

Written on 13 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Thieves stole more than 50 bicycles with a combined dollar value in the six figures from a Paso Robles bike shop earlier this month. [KSBY] The theft occurred during Super Bowl weekend at Cambria Bicycle Outfitters’s warehouse located at 1645... (Continue reading)

Marijuana grower facing charges of perjury and illegal cultivation

Written on 12 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies destroyed approximately 1,300 cannabis plants and 500 pounds of dried marijuana on Monday morning after discovering the grower had fraudulently obtained a temporary cannabis cultivation permit. [Cal Coast Times] Responding to a tip, shortly before... (Continue reading)

Police identify Atascadero man killed in North County crash

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

Police have identified the Atascadero man killed in a crash on Highway 46 in Paso Robles on Friday as Barry Stephenson, 68. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 p.m., Stephenson was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle headed westbound on Highway 46... (Continue reading)

FBI investigating inmate death at Lompoc federal prison

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

The FBI is investigating the death of an inmate at the Lompoc Federal Correctional Complex over the weekend. [Cal Coast Times] At about 4:20 a.m. on Sunday, prison staff found an inmate unresponsive in his cell at the medium-security facility... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school district giving 30 teachers early retirement

Written on 12 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Faced with a $2.1 million shortfall for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Paso Robles Unified School District is planning on granting 30 teachers and nine other staff members early retirement. [Cal Coast Times] The district has compiled a list of... (Continue reading)

PG&E plans to restructure board amid bankruptcy

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

Following last month’s bankruptcy filing, PG&E has announced it will soon restructure its board of directors and half of the current members will not seek reelection. [Cal Coast Times] Currently, PG&E has a 10-member board. By the time of the... (Continue reading)

California governor to pull National Guard troops from border

Written on 11 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Ratcheting up his clash with President Donald Trump, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering on Monday the removal of about 360 National Guard troops from the border with Mexico. [LA Times] In April, then-Gov. Jerry Brown granted Trump’s request to... (Continue reading)

Hit and run driver crashed into truck, power pole in SLO

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

A man driving a pickup truck fled after colliding with another pickup in San Luis Obispo Sunday evening, causing the second truck to roll over, as well as a power pole to become jarred loose. [Cal Coast Times] At about... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man files lawsuit over election, dies before hearing

Written on 10 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Stephen Best, the Los Osos candidate who filed a suit alleging wrongdoing in the 2018 election, died Saturday following a long-term illness. [Cal Coast Times] Best lost his bid for a seat on the board by less than 1 percent... (Continue reading)