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Victim of Santa Barbara paragliding accident identified

Written on 26 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Officials have identified the woman killed in a Thanksgiving Day paragliding accident in Santa Barbara County as 56-year-old Marjorie “Marge” Variano of Cornelius, North Carolina. Variano, who previously lived in Santa Barbara, was paragliding off Gibraltar Road with a group... (Continue reading)

Hundreds lose power in Avila Beach

Written on 25 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A power outage in Avila Beach caused hundreds of customers to lose electricity toward the end of Thanksgiving celebrations. [KSBY] The outage began shortly before 10:30 p.m. Thursday and caused 841 homes to lose power. A problem with a transformer... (Continue reading)

Woman dies in Thanksgiving paragliding crash

Written on 25 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An approximately 50-year-old woman was killed in a crash while paragliding Thursday near La Cumbra Peak in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Santa Barbara County, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. KCOY reports the woman was participating in... (Continue reading)

Inmates escape California jail in time for Thanksgiving

Written on 24 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two men facing numerous charges in Santa Clara County can be thankful for their freedom Thursday, albeit they might not have it for long. The men escaped from Santa Clara County Jail in San Jose on Thanksgiving Eve. [NBC Bay... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes truck into tree in Orcutt

Written on 24 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man who rolled his truck before crashing into a tree in Orcutt Wednesday afternoon suffered only minor injuries. The truck then came to rest on its side pinned up against the tree. No one else was injured in the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest suspected serial robber

Written on 24 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Paso Robles police arrested an alleged robber who is suspected in at least four recent robberies in San Luis Obispo County. Officers also arrested a woman who is believed to be the man’s getaway driver. Around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, a... (Continue reading)

Witness says man fatally shot by Lompoc police was lying on ground

Written on 23 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A woman who claims to have witnessed Monday’s fatal shooting in Lompoc says the man who was shot and killed was lying on the ground when an officer opened fire on him. The alleged witness also disputes the Lompoc Police... (Continue reading)

Vandal paints anti-Trump expletive on SLO veterans tank

Written on 23 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The tank situated outside the Veterans Memorial Museum in San Luis Obispo will apparently spend Thanksgiving covered in white paint and graffiti showcasing an expletive directed at President-elect Donald Trump. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo police say a person poured white... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian struck and killed on Highway 101 in SLO

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

A car struck and killed a person who was walking on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo Tuesday night. A CHP report states it appears the pedestrian was trying to get hit by a vehicle. [KSBY] Around 8:30 p.m., the... (Continue reading)

Body recovered from Pismo Beach identified as Oceano woman

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

Pismo Beach police have identified the woman found dead in the surf at Shell Beach as 53-year-old Amy Leach of Oceano. Leach worked as an advisor at the Family Partnership Charter School in san Luis Obispo. Shortly after 7:20 a.m.... (Continue reading)