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Arroyo Grande council votes for investigation into mayor

Written on 15 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council voted Tuesday to launch an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct raised by members of the public against Mayor Jim Hill. Political opponents of Hill have pushed hard in recent weeks for an investigation. Certain... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man stabs wife in the head on Valentine’s Day

Written on 15 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Santa Maria woman’s Valentine’s Day concluded with a trip to the hospital for multiple stab wounds and lacerations to her head, face and neck, according to the city’s police department. Mariano Elias Cordonas, 37, allegedly stabbed his wife repeatedly,... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission selects new director

Written on 15 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

After hiring a consulting firm that contacted more than 1,000 candidates nationwide, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously last week to hire its interim chief as its new executive director. Jack Ainsworth has worked for the commission for 29 years,... (Continue reading)

California powers record year for U.S. wine exports

Written on 15 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

United States wine exports generated a record $1.62 billion in revenue for wineries in 2016. Ninety of the country’s wine exports came from California, according to the Wine Institute, a California wine industry advocacy group. The value of American wine... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara deputies kill manhunt suspect

Written on 14 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s shot and killed a 26-year-old man who “advanced” on them with a knife. The shooting culminated a more than three-hour manhunt in which Bryan Carreno was reportedly hallucinating and running in and out of houses. Sheriff’s... (Continue reading)

Complaints lodged over sexist SLO Chamber video

Written on 14 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 47 comments

At least two complaints have been lodged against the City of San Luis Obispo after the fire chief and city manage participated in creating a video that sexually objectifies firefighters. The video, shown at the annual SLO Chamber of Commerce... (Continue reading)

Attorney Darryl Genis sentenced to 2 years in federal prison

Written on 13 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Santa Barbara-based criminal defense attorney Darryl Genis was sentenced today to 24 months in federal prison for willfully failing to file tax returns for several years and failing to pay a total of $679,958 in income tax to the Internal... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara deputy reportedly shoots manhunt suspect

Written on 13 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Barbara County manhunt reportedly ended Sunday night with a sheriff’s deputy shooting the suspect inside a home in rural Santa Barbara. The county sheriff’s office is currently refusing to release any details about the shooting or the suspect’s... (Continue reading)

Oroville Dam scare prompts evacuation of 180,000 people

Written on 13 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

More than 180,000 Northern California residents received evacuation orders Sunday over fears that the emergency spillway at the Oroville Dam will fail and possibly cause massive flooding. [Oroville MR] The Oroville Dam, which is 770 feet high, is the tallest... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man attempts to strangle a police officer

Written on 12 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Police arrested a Santa Maria man Saturday night after he allegedly attempted to strangle a police officer. Shortly after 6 p.m., police responded to a report that Erick Esquivel, 23, was behaving irrationally. Esquivel’s family believed he was under the... (Continue reading)