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West Nile virus detected in Goleta

Written on 15 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Mosquitoes collected at Lake Los Carneros in Goleta on April 2 tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. April’s positive result marks the earliest detection of West Nile in Santa Barbara County.... (Continue reading)

Grand Jury says Guadalupe shell game must end

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury recommended the city of Guadalupe disincorporate, in a report released Friday. The Guadalupe City Council has 90 days to respond to the Grand Jury recommendation. In 2006, a grand jury deemed Guadalupe, which was... (Continue reading)

Trial begins for man accused of killing father in Orcutt park

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Opening statements begin Tuesday in the murder trial of a man accused of shooting and killing his father and wounding his stepmother during a Labor Day barbecue at an Orcutt park in 2012. The defendant’s daughter said the victim was... (Continue reading)

Truck slams into SLO power pole, causes outage

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A yellow pickup truck crashed into a San Luis Obispo power pole Monday afternoon, knocking out electricity in the area and trapping the driver inside the vehicle. Around 4:22 p.m., the driver veered left, crossed two lanes of opposing traffic... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man accused of kidnapping, child molestation

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested an Arroyo Grande man who is accused of kidnapping and molesting a child (update). Detectives responded to the 500 block of Cameo Way in Arroyo Grande around 5 p.m. Monday. They were investigating... (Continue reading)

Top 10 banned books of 2014

Written on 13 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The American Library Association has released its annual report assessing the state of academic, public and school libraries. Included in the report is a list of the 10 most frequently banned or challenged books of 2014. Last year, the ALA’s... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay considering building moratorium, or is it?

Written on 13 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

The Morro Bay City Council is set to discuss an emergency citywide ban on new construction, even though no council member supports the proposal, a report prepared by Mayor Jamie Irons states. Following a public meeting and an email campaign... (Continue reading)

Race relations on the mend in California, poll finds

Written on 13 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A recent poll of voters across the state indicates that Californians believe race relations are improving, but racial discrimination remains widespread. [LA Times] Nearly two-thirds of participants in the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll said they believe race relations are... (Continue reading)

Dog killed in Atascadero fire

Written on 12 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A dog died Friday after the motor home it was left in caught fire in Atascadero. [KSBY] Shortly after 10 a.m., firefighters arrived to a parking area next to La Rosa Automotive on El Camino Real, where the vehicle was... (Continue reading)

California judge reduces child rapist sentence

Written on 12 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A California judge reduced the prison sentence of a man who raped a three-year-old girl, because the rapist did not seek out his victim, he just became sexually aroused. Last week, Orange County Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly reduced... (Continue reading)