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Thousands of gallons of oil spill in Ventura

Written on 24 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Nearly 30,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from a Ventura pipeline in Hall Canyon early Thursday morning. The oil traveled down a gorge that leads to the beach, but firefighters prevented the crude from spilling into the ocean. Around 5:30... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police searching for power tool thieves

Written on 23 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Paso Robles police are searching for a man and woman who stole $3,000 worth of power tools from a business on the 1800 block of Ramada Drive earlier this month. Surveillance footage from a neighboring business captured the suspects stealing... (Continue reading)

SLO sheriff to expand gang task force

Written on 23 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors allocated more than $230,000 to add two deputies to the Sheriff’s Gang Task Force. Sheriff Ian Parkinson says gangs from Santa Maria, as well as Monterey and Kern counties, are moving into... (Continue reading)

SLO man pleads no contest to possessing child porn

Written on 23 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A San Luis Obispo man who was accused of having pornographic images and/or videos of children as young as four years old has pleaded no contest to child porn charges. He will serve about three months in jail. [Tribune] On... (Continue reading)

Proposed oak tree ordinance moving forward

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor agreed Tuesday to place the discussion of an oak tree ordinance and new rules for reservoirs on an upcoming agenda. Two decades ago, local farmers argued against implementing an oak tree ordinance... (Continue reading)

Planning begins for loss of Diablo Canyon tax revenue

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Local government agencies are set to lose about $26.75 million in annual revenue as a result of PG&E’s decision to close Diablo Canyon power plant. However, the loss in revenue does not appear to be catastrophic for any one agency.... (Continue reading)

Mexican citizen arrested for 2010 Santa Barbara murder

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Mexican citizen whom United States Border Patrol agents recently arrested in an Arizona desert is now in Santa Barbara County Jail on a murder charge. The murder suspect allegedly fled to Mexico after stabbing to death a 36-year-old Santa... (Continue reading)

Goleta man arrested for killing Chihuahua he adopted

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Within 50 days of adopting a 1-year-old Chihuahua, a 21-year-old Goleta man killed the dog, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives arrested the man on Tuesday. Animal rights activists have said the Chihuahua was kicked, strangled and... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman killed in crash identified

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Atascadero woman killed in a rollover accident on Highway 41 early Tuesday morning has been identified as Felicita Lockaton, 36. At about 12:38 a.m., Manuel Trejo, Jr., 33, of Atascadero was driving a 2005 Chevrolet on Highway 41 when... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman killed in crash

Written on 21 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 36-year-old Atascadero woman was killed early Tuesday morning in a DUI crash on Highway 41 near Templeton Road. At about 12:38 a.m., 33-year-old Manuel Trejo, Jr., 33, of Atascadero was driving a 2005 Chevrolet on Highway 41 when he... (Continue reading)