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Nipomo woman thrown off scooter on Highway 101

Written on 2 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Nipomo woman suffered major injuries Sunday morning after her scooter collided with a car on Highway 101, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 8 a.m., Bettina Annette Williams, 49, was riding a 2012 Yamaha Majesty scooter southbound... (Continue reading)

SF sheriff faces challenge after killing of Cal Poly grad

Written on 2 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Following the killing of Cal Poly grad Kathryn Steinle, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is at risk of losing reelection on Tuesday. If Mirkarimi were to lose, he would become the city’s third incumbent sheriff to fail in a reelection... (Continue reading)

Murder suicide in Santa Ynez

Written on 1 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

For the second time in less than a month, family members have died in apparent murder suicides in the Santa Ynez Valley. This weekends victims are the estranged wife and son of Steve Pappas, a 2008 and 2012 candidate for... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles seeking another water rate increase

Written on 1 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Starting in a year, Paso Robles residents could be paying more for their water. If a staff proposal is passed by the council and not contested, the average monthly water cost would rise $32.14 from a current cost of $36.90... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay shooting suspect and officers identified

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Two Morro Bay police officers are on paid administrative leave and a burglary suspect is in the hospital after an officer shot him in the leg Friday morning, police said. Shortly after midnight, officers Dale Cullum and Maria Lomeli questioned... (Continue reading)

Cambria woman killed in hit-and-run accident

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 67-year-old Cambria woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident Friday night near the Creekside Bar on Hollister Avenue in Santa Barbara, according to the California Highway Patrol. At about 9:45 p.m., Victoria Harris exited her parked car,... (Continue reading)

1 killed in Santa Maria shooting

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A man was shot and killed Friday night on a street near the Santa Maria Town Center. At about 7:40 p.m., Abrahan Rojas was shot multiple times near the intersection of West Cook and South Smith streets. Emergency personnel treated... (Continue reading)

Avila Pier repairs estimated to cost $12.2 million

Written on 31 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By John Lindt, publisher of Sierra2theSea The Central Coast loves their iconic wooden piers as witnessed by the generous community support to repair the aged Cayucos pier scheduled to reopen in time for Halloween after two years of being closed.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay officer shoots suspect

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A Morro Bay police officer shot a suspect in the leg early Friday morning, according to a press release. At about 6:40 a.m., a citizen reported seeing a person break into a shop and then head for Morro Rock. An... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay lawyer pleads no contest to stealing from elderly

Written on 30 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Morro Bay attorney could spend a year in jail following a plea he entered Thursday in a grand theft case involving elderly clients. [Tribune] John Patrick Fennacy, 50, pleaded no contest to a single felony charge of grand theft... (Continue reading)