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SLO DA drops charges against alleged host of deadly mansion party

Written on 29 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The man accused of hosting a deadly “mansion party” in Virginia and then fleeing to San Luis Obispo County where he was involved in a shootout has been cleared of charges on the Central Coast. However, he will likely now... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver pleads no contest to murder of two kids

Written on 29 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A man who killed two children while driving drunk on Highway 166 last Labor Day pleaded no contest to two counts of second-degree murder. Jerald Brandon Holman, 37, will now receive a sentence of 30 years to life in prison.... (Continue reading)

California venture capitalists face rising liability for sexual harassment

Written on 28 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Following a wave of summer sexual harassment scandals involving venture capitalists, the state of California is considering adopting a law that would hold investors liable for harassing female entrepreneurs. The proposed bill could create a wave of lawsuits against venture... (Continue reading)

Man breaks into SLO homes, stun guns 69-year-old

Written on 28 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A possible serial thief from Oceano was caught breaking into two different homes in San Luis Obispo Sunday morning. The suspect pulled a knife on the first resident and deployed a stun gun on a 69-year-old man in the second... (Continue reading)

Goleta man slices victim’s fingers with a machete

Written on 28 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Following an argument Friday night, a Goleta man badly sliced a 51-year-old male’s fingers using a machete, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials say the attacker and the victim were acquaintances. The attack occurred shortly before... (Continue reading)

California Republican Assembly leader ousted after cap-and-trade vote

Written on 25 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

More than a month after Assemblyman Chad Mayes broke rank and voted for a cap-and-trade bill, the Assembly Republican Caucus ousted him as its leader. [Mercury News] The Assembly Republicans held a closed-door meeting Thursday in which they unanimously decided... (Continue reading)

Inmate disappears from Lompoc prison camp

Written on 25 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

For at least the fifth time over the last year, an inmate walked away from the minimum security Federal Correctional Complex in Lompocon Thursday. [KCOY] At about 4 p.m., prison officials discovered that Victor Hurtado, 42, was missing. Hurtado is... (Continue reading)

Camera catches man checking for unlocked cars in SLO

Written on 25 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who was caught on a surveillance camera checking for unlocked cars early Thursday morning. Around 1:45 a.m., the suspect was prowling around a driveway in the neighborhood southwest of Meadow Park.... (Continue reading)

Carrizo Plain likely to remain national monument

Written on 24 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The Carrizo Plain will remain a national monument if President Donald Trump follows the advice of his interior secretary. In April, Trump issued an executive order calling for a review of 27 national monuments, prompting concerns about the potential loosening... (Continue reading)

Manse on Marsh owner asked to turn in his passport

Written on 24 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The owner of a San Luis Obispo assisted living home who is facing charges related to the death of an elderly man refused an offer made by a judge that would have let him out of jail but force him... (Continue reading)