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Oceano man pleads no contest to his wife’s murder

Written on 2 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 27-year-old Oceano man who slit his wife’s throat while she was sleeping in a bed with the couple’s 3-year-old son has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Humberto Jacobo Chavez will face a maximum prison sentence of 18 years... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into San Luis Obispo bank

Written on 1 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A driver crashed an SUV into a San Luis Obispo bank Saturday night. Police responded to the scene and arrested the driver for DUI. [KSBY] The crash occurred at Founders Community Bank located at 237 Higuera Street. The collision caused... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man caught trespassing with pot and a pistol

Written on 1 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Grover Beach man carrying marijuana and a pistol jumped a fence on Friday and trespassed onto his neighbor’s property. The neighbor responded by conducting a citizen’s arrest, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. At about 1:30 p.m. Friday,... (Continue reading)

Prosecutor sworn in as new San Luis Obispo judge

Written on 1 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Former San Luis Obispo County prosecutor Craig Van Rooyen was sworn in Friday as a SLO County Superior Court judge. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Van Rooyen to the bench in late June. Van Rooyen had served as a deputy district... (Continue reading)

Slower winds help in battling the Soberanes Fire

Written on 31 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Slower southeastern winds on Sunday are giving firefighters hope of making progress on a wildfire burning near Big Sur, officials said. Crews are currently focusing their efforts on the southeastern flank of the fire. The blaze, which authorities call the... (Continue reading)

Cambria drowning victim identified

Written on 30 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The 16-year-old Cambria boy who died from drowning on Friday in Lake Nacimiento has been identified as Dante Garcia Mora, according to a press release. Garcia would have started his junior year at Coast Union High School next month. Garcia... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police seeking burglary suspects, video

Written on 30 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Atascadero Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man who burglarized a liquor store on Friday and two men who broke into a home several months ago. The department has provided videos of the robberies.... (Continue reading)

Illegal marijuana grow utilized stolen water

Written on 30 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The owners of a multi-million dollar illegal marijuana grow in Ventura County allegedly stole water to irrigate the pot plants from a nearby mountain. [KCOY] On Friday, Ventra County Sheriff deputies raided the 80 acre operation outside Fillmore that included... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria foster father sentenced to 125 years

Written on 30 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 55-year-old Santa Maria man was sentenced to 125 years in prison on Wednesday for repeatedly raping a foster child in his care. The sexual assaults began when the child was 8 years old and continued for two years. Last... (Continue reading)

Cambria teen drowns in Lake Nacimiento

Written on 30 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 16-year-old Cambria boy died from drowning on Friday in Lake Nacimiento in North San Luis Obispo County, according to a press release. At about 5:40 p.m., the teen was swimming with some friends in the Heritage Ranch area of... (Continue reading)