Daily Briefs


Police officer killed at Oceano Dunes

  A Sanger Police Department officer was killed in an off-roading accident at the Oceano Dunes on Friday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m., officer Rodney Jones was traveling in a dune buggy type vehicle at a high rate of speed when... (Continue reading)

4 arrested for drugs at Paso Robles hotel

Paso Robles police arrested four people Thursday after discovering heroin and methamphetamine at the Motel 6 on Black Oak Drive. Following up on a tip of suspicious activity at the motel, officers questioned Kay Marie Signorelli, 29, of Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

Military units find large marijuana grow

Camp San Luis Obispo military units discovered a field of 7,406 marijuana plants while performing training exercises near the border of their property and the Los Padres National Forest on Wednesday. Military personnel then contacted the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

California lawsuit alleges Google, Facebook, Twitter support ISIS

A California family has sued social media giants Google, Facebook and Twitter, claiming they provide material support to ISIS.The family lost their daughter in last November’s Paris terror attacks. Nohemi Gonzalez was a California State University student studying abroad at... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande burglar wavers between fleeing and confessing

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

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

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

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

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

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)