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Santa Maria child airlifted after hit-and-run

Written on 28 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A suspect drove a pickup truck through a Santa Maria apartment complex, hit a 5-year-old boy and fled on Saturday, according to the city’s police department. A helicopter then airlifted the boy to a Santa Barbara hospital. [KCOY] The child... (Continue reading)

Deputies chase driver on Highway 101 in North County

Written on 28 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Northern California man driving with a suspended license led San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies on an approximately 15-mile chase Sunday afternoon. Deputies arrested the suspect in Paso Robles. At 4:06 p.m., a deputy tried to stop a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Easter fire burns Morro Bay homes and cars

Written on 28 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Morro Bay duplex and three vehicles burned after barbecued coals ignited a garbage can on Easter Sunday. The fire also damaged a nearby home, downed power lines and ruptured a gas line. The coals were doused with water on... (Continue reading)

Judge Jac A. Crawford to retire

Written on 27 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Judge Jac A. Crawford has announced his plan to retire from the San Luis Obispo Superior Court on March 24. Crawford’s announcement marks the fourth judge or commissioner to leave their position since Nov. 2015. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Crawford... (Continue reading)

Sheriff deputy testifies against DA investigator

Written on 26 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy testified Thursday that a former District Attorney investigator was stubborn, inexperienced and untruthful while working with the Narcotics Task Force. [Tribune] After deputies reported A.J. Santana lied to a judge in an affidavit... (Continue reading)

Man arrested in brutal Santa Barbara slaying

Written on 26 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Deputies arrested a suspect Friday in the murder of a Santa Barbara doctor, his wife and their five-year-old daughter. Late Wednesday afternoon, Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies discovered the bodies of Dr. Weidong “Henry” Han, his wife Huijie “Jennie” Yu,... (Continue reading)

Drug tunnel connected California home to Mexico

Written on 25 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Federal agents uncovered a drug smuggling tunnel that connected a home in Calexico, California to a restaurant in Mexicali, Mexico. Agents also seized more than a ton of marijuana and arrested four people in connection with a Mexican drug cartel... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Wal-Mart construction may begin soon

Written on 25 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 59 comments

Wal-Mart has submitted plans in preparation for constructing its Atascadero store. Builders may break ground on the project late this summer. [Tribune] After seven years of contentious debate, the Atascadero City Council approved the Wal-Mart project in 2012. A group... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara doctor, wife and daughter murdered

Written on 25 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies found the bodies of a Santa Barbara doctor, as well as his wife and their five-year-old daughter, inside the family’s home this week. Detectives are investigating what they say was a triple-homicide and a “horrific... (Continue reading)

Dog tossed at Orcutt protesters, found dead

Written on 24 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A dog was found dead at a teachers’ rally in Orcutt on Friday. Witnesses said the dog was thrown from a truck into a crowd of people at the demonstration. [KCOY] Last Wednesday, a 14-year-old blind toy poodle named Sam... (Continue reading)