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Los Osos woman pleads not guilty to manslaughter

Written on 2 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 24-year-old Los Osos woman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that could land her up to nine years in state prison over the death of a local pastor. [KSBY] On Nov. 18, Pastor Dale Paulsen of the Morro... (Continue reading)

Drug lab found at Santa Barbara preschool property

Written on 2 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Santa Barbara residential property that functions as a preschool and animal rescue facility also clandestinely functioned as a drug lab, with narcotics being manufactured, sold and used just feet away from where toddlers were learning, according to the Santa... (Continue reading)

California Women’s March canceled because of a lack of diversity

Written on 2 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The participants at events put on by a Northern California Women’s March have been “overwhelmingly white,” prompting organizers of the group to cancel an upcoming rally planned for later this month. [Cal Coast Times] Despite Humboldt County being predominately white,... (Continue reading)

New year brings new social justice laws to California

Written on 2 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

In response to the Me Too movement, California has several new laws relating to sexual harassment. A pair of new laws prevent and invalidate settlement agreements that restrict the disclosure of information in sexual harassment cases. Likewise, employers with five... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly float wins Rose Parade Extraordinaire Award

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

Cal Poly universities’ float, featuring a pair of astronauts and a handful of animated extraterrestrials on an alien planet communicating through music, received the Extraordinaire Award for the most extraordinary float at the 130th Rose Parade held New Year’s Day.... (Continue reading)

Two people displaced in Pismo Beach apartment fire

Written on 1 Jan, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire destroyed a Pismo Beach apartment unit Sunday evening and displaced two residents. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7:30 p.m., a caller reported a fire in an apartment in the 400 block of Westpoint Drive. Residents were evacuated from... (Continue reading)

Police identify man killed outside Paso Robles bar

Written on 31 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Paso Robles police have identified the man killed while trying to stop a friend from driving as Jose Montes Guillen, 21, of Paso Robles. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Sarah Hale, 21, left the Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Will PG&E face murder charges for those killed in wildfires?

Written on 31 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

PG&E could face a host of charges, including murder, if the utility is found to have caused recent deadly wildfires in California, according to a brief filed in federal court by California General Xavier Becerra. [CNN] Becerra filed an amicus... (Continue reading)

Mobile home destroyed in See Canyon fire

Written on 31 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire destroyed a triple-wide mobile home in See Canyon near Avila Beach on Saturday. [Cal Coast Times] At about 3 p.m., a caller reported a blaze  at a 3500 square foot mobile home on Black Walnut Drive, according to... (Continue reading)

Man killed trying to stop a drunk woman from driving in Paso Robles

Written on 30 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

An intoxicated Paso Robles woman allegedly killed a friend who was trying to stop her from driving drunk on Friday evening. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 10 p.m., Sarah Hale, 21, left the Santa Maria Brewing Company in Paso Robles... (Continue reading)