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Sheriff’s deputies engage in standoff with empty motel room

Written on 20 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies cordoned off a Paso Robles Motel 6, shut down a road and spent more than 12 hours on Friday attempting to contact a suspect they claimed was barricaded in the room. However, after deputies... (Continue reading)

Caregiver convicted in death of Solvang ALS patient

Written on 19 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The former caregiver for a Lompoc ALS patient has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the woman’s death. However, the jury found the caregiver not guilty of both first-degree murder and second-degree murder. [KSBY] In 2013, Solvang resident Heidi Good... (Continue reading)

Firefighter testifies teen sex partner lied about her age

Written on 19 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Former Cayucos firefighter Oscar Higueros Jr. took the stand in his own trial Thursday and testified he did not know a Los Osos teen was 17 years old while he was having a sexual relationship with her. The teen said... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande commission approves Tompkins’ hotel plan

Written on 19 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Following a redesign of the project, the Arroyo Grande Planning Commission unanimously approved developer Nick Tompkins’ plans to build the first hotel in the Village of Arroyo Grande. The project is called the Village Inn Hotel. [KSBY] Tompkins is planning... (Continue reading)

Plea deals for Jarmin and Jordan likely to be reinstated

Written on 18 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A California appellate court has indicated it would rule to reinstate the plea deals San Luis Obispo County prosecutors made last year with hard money lenders Rod Jarmin and Tammy Jordan. The plea agreements would allow Jarmin and Jordan to... (Continue reading)

State attorney charged over SLO courtroom brawl

Written on 18 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

San Luis Obispo County prosecutors have charged a state attorney with a misdemeanor count of resisting a peace officer for her role in a courtroom wrestling match with a bailiff. California Deputy Attorney General Jennie Mariah Kelly will appear in... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed by train identified as Cal Poly student

Written on 18 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo police have identified 22-year-old Cal Poly student Thomas Tilton Stone as the man who was struck and killed by a train on Tuesday evening. Stone’s death appears to be an accident. Around 5 p.m., Stone was walking... (Continue reading)

Judge orders Apple to help feds hack terrorist’s iPhone

Written on 17 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

A federal judge ordered Apple Inc. to help the FBI break into the passcode-encrypted iPhone of the lead terrorist in the San Bernardino massacre. The company responded with a statement saying the order undermines decades of security advancements and threatens... (Continue reading)

Online threat of Santa Barbara school shooting

Written on 17 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Santa Barbara Police Department and county sheriff’s office, as well as the FBI, are investigating a threat posted anonymously on a blog or chat room. The threat states the online commenter is considering carrying out a shooting in a... (Continue reading)

SLO driver hits pedestrian, offers bribe

Written on 17 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a driver who hit a pedestrian and fled after failing to bribe the victim. [KSBY] Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, a car collided with an adult male at the intersection of High Street and... (Continue reading)