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Vet gives wrong animal’s ashes to Paso Robles dog owners

Written on 9 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

After paying to have their beloved dog put to sleep and cremated, a Paso Robles family received the ashes of someone else’s pet. It is unclear whose ashes the family received, and it is suspected that their dog was not... (Continue reading)

Items of interest found in Kristin Smart case

Written on 9 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials are saying items of interest have been uncovered at a Cal Poly hillside where investigators are digging for Kristin Smart’s remains. But, officials are not disclosing what items were found. [KSBY] The items of... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver charged with second degree murder

Written on 9 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed second degree murder charges against a man who allegedly killed two children in a drunk driving accident on Highway 166 on Labor Day. Prosecutors filed eight felony counts Thursday against Jerald... (Continue reading)

Professor sues Cal Poly over race, gender discrimination

Written on 8 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

An African American woman who has worked as a professor at Cal Poly since 2007 has sued the university, alleging discrimination over race and gender. The lawsuit also accuses university officials of failing to accommodate for her physical disabilities. [New... (Continue reading)

Alleged drug dealers arrested after Paso Robles traffic stop

Written on 8 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Paso Robles police found Xanax, cocaine and ecstasy packaged for sales after stopping a driver  Tuesday morning. Officers then arrested a 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman who were inside the vehicle. At about 10:25 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Facebook post leads to arrest of serial burglar in Orcutt

Written on 8 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

After spending two weeks investigating a series of residential burglaries in the Orcutt area, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies found a Facebook posts detailing an unreported break-in. Deputies then arrested a 44-year-old Orcutt woman, who is accused of stealing cash... (Continue reading)

Superior Court Clerk accused of fixing criminal cases, bribery

Written on 7 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

An Orange County Superior Court clerk allegedly “fixed” more than a 1,000 criminal cases in exchange for cash bribes as high as $8,000, according to a 38-count indictment. Federal agents arrested 10 defendants this morning on charges stemming from the... (Continue reading)

Cow fart bill passes California Legislature

Written on 7 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

California legislators have approved a bill targeting cow flatulence and manure, which lawmakers blame for releasing greenhouse gases. The legislation aims to reduce methane emissions related to manure to 40 percent below 2013 levels by 2030. [CBS San Francisco] Senator... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman killed in crash identified

Written on 7 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified Michelle Dwyer as the 27-year-old Grover Beach woman who died in a crash in Arroyo Grande early Saturday morning. Dwyer was the mother of two young boys. At about 2:15 a.m., Dwyer was driving... (Continue reading)

Gang members convicted of Nipomo beating

Written on 7 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo jury convicted two gang members last week of multiple crimes stemming from a Jan. 2015 beating of a non-gang member in Nipomo. The convictions included charges of assault with a deadly shoe. Then on Tuesday, the... (Continue reading)