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Woman dies while swimming in the ocean near Santa Barbara

Written on 1 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A woman who died while swimming in the ocean off a Santa Barbara beach Sunday morning was pulled to shore by witnesses. [KCOY] Shortly before 10 a.m., a woman in her 40s was swimming at East Beach in the 1300... (Continue reading)

Oceano man arrested for burglarizing multiple antique stores

Written on 31 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An Oceano man who is on probation allegedly broke into antique shops across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and stole numerous items. [Cal Coast Times] Following a burglary at the Vintage Antique Mall in Santa Maria on March... (Continue reading)

California Valley woman killed in single vehicle crash

Written on 31 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 23-year-old California Valley woman was killed Saturday night in a single vehicle crash near Soda Lake, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8 p.m., Robbie Lee Roe was driving a 2006 Ford Taurus northbound on El... (Continue reading)

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)