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Is it fire season on the Central Coast?

Written on 13 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Fire activity is again picking up on the Central Coast, with there being four blazes in a span of less than 24 hours early this week. [Cal Coast Times] On Monday afternoon, Lompoc firefighters rescued two dogs that were caught... (Continue reading)

Four men rob Central Coast marijuana grow

Written on 12 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies are searching for four men who robbed a marijuana cultivation facility outside Carpinteria on June 9. [Cal Coast Times] At about 5:30 a.m., four black men entered the cannabis facility which triggered an onsite security... (Continue reading)

Protest against Cal Poly president planned for graduation

Written on 12 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Recent protests over racism and other alleged injustice on the Cal Poly campus will spill over to the university graduation this weekend. [Cal Coast Times] Student protesters and social justice activists are calling on graduates to refuse to shake President... (Continue reading)

Man accused of taking sister’s car, and then exposing himself

Written on 12 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man suspected of fleeing authorities in his half-sister’s SUV allegedly exposed himself to a woman on Monday near the Cal Poly campus, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. In the morning, a man believed to be 50... (Continue reading)

Supervisor Lynn Compton beating Jimmy Paulding by 81 votes

Written on 11 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

With 17,715 votes cast, San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Lynn Compton is beating Jimmy Paulding by 81 votes, according to unofficial results posted by San Luis Obispo County elections officials on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] While Compton led early on... (Continue reading)

U.S. Air Force deserter caught in California after 35 years

Written on 11 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A United States Air Force officer with top-secret clearance who deserted 35 years ago has been caught in California, where he has been living under an alias for more than three decades. [CNN] Capt. William Howard Hughes Jr. disappeared in... (Continue reading)

Police nab teens for vandalizing cars in Orcutt

Written on 11 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have caught three teens who are accused of shooting out car windows in Santa Maria and Orcutt with a BB gun. [Cal Coast Times] Sheriff’s officials say a rash of car vandalism incidents occurred in... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for credit card thief

Written on 10 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a credit card thief who was caught on surveillance film at Target after allegedly using the stolen credit cards. [Cal Coast Times] After a victim reported to police that credit cards were stolen... (Continue reading)

SLO County District 4 supervisor race still to close to call

Written on 9 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

On Friday evening, the San Luis Obispo County Clerk recorder’s Office most recent figures showed that Supervisor Lynn Compton’s lead over Jimmy Paulding was down to 50.1 percent. That’s a margin of only 31 votes. [Cal Coast Times] If the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles mother searching for missing teen

Written on 8 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 15-year-old Paso Robles boy has been missing for 18 days, and his mother and her supporters are turning to media and crowdfunding in an attempt to bring the teen home. [Cal Coast Times] Joshua Newsome has been missing since... (Continue reading)