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Front Fire scorches 1,000 acres

Written on 20 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A wildfire that broke out Sunday near Highway 166 and the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County line has burned more than 1,000 acres. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 p.m., the Front Fire was spotted in the Rock... (Continue reading)

Electrical outage leaves more than 4,000 without power

Written on 19 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A power outage in Atascadero, Creston and rural Santa Margarita is affecting 4,139 PG&E customers. [Cal Coast Times] The outage was first reported at 6:48 p.m. PG&E officials estimate power will be restored by 10:15 p.m. The cause of the... (Continue reading)

Jim Reed challenges Steve Martin for Paso Robles mayor

Written on 18 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Paso Robles Councilman Jim Reed is running against incumbent Mayor Steve Martin in the November election. Reed, who is currently completing his first term on the council, is opting to give up his present seat as he challenges Martin. Reed... (Continue reading)

Gloria Allred files suit accusing Nipomo wrestling coach of sexual abuse

Written on 17 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Renowned feminist lawyer Gloria Allred has filed suit on behalf of a Nipomo High School student who was allegedly abused  by one of the school’s former wrestling coaches. [Cal Coast Times] The suit alleges Justin Magdaleno sexually molested the girl... (Continue reading)

Former ICE agent arrested for sexual assault

Written on 17 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A former special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was arrested Wednesday on charges that allege he sexually assaulted one woman and twice raped another woman after abusing his official position to convince them not... (Continue reading)

Central Coast artist John Landon dead at 68

Written on 16 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

John Landon, a well-known Central Coast artist, died at 68. On Aug. 2, Landon was injured in a two-car crash on Highway 101 near Avila Beach Drive. He passed away Wednesday morning. [Cal Coast Times] Landon lived on the Central... (Continue reading)

Is California’s pot tax revenue a bust?

Written on 16 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The state of California failed to collect even half of the marijuana tax revenue it was expecting in the first six months of 2018, signaling that much of the state’s cannabis business remains in the black market. [CBS Sacramento] Between... (Continue reading)

DA drops felony charges in attempted kidnapping case

Written on 16 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A woman who allegedly attempted to kidnap a 3-year-old boy at the San Luis Obispo Target store is no longer charged with a pair of felonies and is now facing a single misdemeanor count of battery. [Cal Coast Times] In... (Continue reading)

DA notifies SLO County lawyers of employee’s false testimony

Written on 15 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Defense attorneys around San Luis Obispo County have now received notification that a longtime district attorney’s office staffer who previously testified in court as an expert witness with a college degree, never graduated. [Cal Coast Times] Tracy Nix, an 18-year... (Continue reading)

Medical marijuana services now permitted in Arroyo Grande

Written on 15 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Arroyo Grande City Council repealed a disputed regulation on Tuesday that required marijuana delivery services to have a physical location — that had to be outside the South County city — in order to deliver to customers with its... (Continue reading)