Home  »  Archives

Daily Briefs


Dystiny Myers killer committed suicide

Written on 7 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Cody Miller, one of the five people convicted in the brutal killing of runaway Santa Maria teen Dystiny Myers, committed suicide, the Kern County coroner has ruled. Miller, 25, was found dead in his Tehachapi prison cell last month. [Tribune]... (Continue reading)

Man registers as sex offender, gets arrested for kidnapping

Written on 7 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

After moving from Texas to the Central Coast, a 24-year-old man registered as a sex offender with the Grover Beach Police Department Wednesday morning. By Wednesday afternoon, he was in San Luis Obispo County Jail on kidnapping and child endangerment... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man allegedly murdered his brother on July 4

Written on 7 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Lompoc man allegedly killed his younger brother on July 4. Deputies found the 28-year-old victim’s body in a home the two brothers shared with their mother. At about 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Arturo Herrera, 30, reported that his younger... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach council backs marijuana tax

Written on 6 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The Grover Beach City Council plans to place a medical marijuana sales tax on the November ballot. The council is also preparing to reverse its medical marijuana bans and allow cannabis businesses to operate in the city. [KSBY] In January,... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police chief departing to Pacific Grove

Written on 6 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

The city of Pacific Grove in Monterey County has announced it has selected Morro Bay Police Chief Amy Christey to head its police department. Christey is expected to start work in Pacific Grove on Aug. 16. Christey has served as... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach council to consider marijuana tax and regulations

Written on 5 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Months after tightening its medical marijuana restrictions, the Grover Beach City Council will considering lifting cannabis-related prohibitions. The council will also consider placing a marijuana tax measure on the November ballot. In January, amid a statewide rush to adopt medical... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police shoot man armed with metal bar

Written on 5 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

As with the city of Santa Maria, Atascadero had a shooting on July 4, though it did not result in a death. An Atascadero officer shot and wounded a man who was approached police with a metal bar after ramming... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria July 4 party ends in deadly shooting

Written on 5 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria’s streak of five consecutive months without a murder came to an end Monday night when a July 4 block party ended in a deadly shooting. One man was killed by the gunfire, and a juvenile suffered multiple bullet... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police seize nearly 100 pounds of fireworks

Written on 4 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Santa Maria Police Department fireworks task force has seized nearly 100 pounds of fireworks, as of Saturday. Over the weekend, task force officers also pressed charges against one person and wrote multiple citations, which carry $1,000 fines. Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Masked man with a gun robs SLO Trader Joe’s

Written on 4 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A man robbed the San Luis Obispo Trader Joe’s at gunpoint Sunday night. The suspect got away, and police are still searching for him. At approximately 9:30 p.m., just after the grocery store at 3988 S. Higuera Street had closed,... (Continue reading)