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Arroyo Grande burglar wavers between fleeing and confessing

Written on 17 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An Arroyo Grande teen who botched a home burglary Thursday could not make up his mind whether to run away or confess to the crime. The teen ran out of time to flee and ended up getting tackled by three... (Continue reading)

Dystiny Myers killer dies in prison

Written on 17 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Cody Miller, one of the five people convicted in the brutal killing of runaway Santa Maria teen Dystiny Myers, died in prison on Saturday. Miller was 25 years old. [Tribune] At about 2:40 p.m., Miller was found dead in his... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 1,200 acres near Gaviota, videos

Written on 16 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire has burned about 1,200 acres in Santa Barbara County canyons near the Gaviota coast. Overnight, the blaze was threatening homes and an Exxon Mobil refinery. About 3:21 p.m., the blaze, which authorities call the Sherpa Fire, broke out... (Continue reading)

FBI searching for serial killer in California cold case

Written on 16 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

In attempt to solve a 40-year-old cold case, the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the apprehension of a California serial killer. The killer is suspected of committing 12 murders and 45 rapes in California... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council votes to reverse medical marijuana ban

Written on 16 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Less than five months after the Arroyo Grande City Council adopted an ordinance banning medical marijuana cultivation and deliveries, council members voted to allow patients to grow cannabis in the city. Faced with a new state law, cities and counties... (Continue reading)

Actress charged with felony DUI for Highway 154 crash

Written on 15 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has charged soap opera actress Jensen Buchanan with two felony counts of DUI. Prosecutors say Buchanan’s blood alcohol level was .34, more than four times the legal limit, when she crashed head-on into... (Continue reading)

Sheriff creates 24/7 surveillance zones in Shandon, San Miguel

Written on 15 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has installed surveillance cameras in Shandon and San Miguel with the hope they will deter crime. A sign in San Miguel now warns pedestrians and drivers that they are entering a 24/7 surveillance... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly police arrest Santa Maria men, chase biker

Written on 15 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Poly police made three arrests in a span of less than five hours Sunday night and early Monday morning. One of the arrests followed a police chase involving a motorcyclist on a stolen bike. [KSBY] At around 10 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Married Santa Maria pastors step down after ‘revelations’

Written on 15 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

A pair of husband and wife pastors have stepped down indefinitely from their leadership positions at a Santa Maria church. The church has not explained their departures, but it released a statement saying some revelations have created a “storm.” [KCOY]... (Continue reading)

Justin Vineyards tree removal violates county code

Written on 14 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

Justin Vineyards and Winery violated San Luis Obispo County grading code when it removed hundreds of oak trees from a rural Paso Robles property, a county code enforcement officer said Monday. The code enforcement officer spoke at a meeting of... (Continue reading)