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Yanaga receives 40 years to life in prison

Written on 9 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A judge has sentenced Paso Robles man Thomas Yanaga to 40 years to life in prison. Yanaga, 53, was convicted last month of second-degree murder in the killing of Atascadero resident Marshall Savoy, 32. Yanaga shot Savoy in March after... (Continue reading)

McCarthy drops out of house speaker race

Written on 8 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Republican California Congressman Kevin McCarthy has withdrawn from the race to become speaker of the house despite being the leading candidate for the position. McCarthy made the announcement Thursday shortly before House Republicans were going to vote on their nominee... (Continue reading)

Car crash prompts scrutiny of Santa Barbara chief

Written on 8 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Santa Barbara Police Chief Cam Sanchez survived a serious car accident on Highway 101, but the crash has raised questions about the chief’s use of public resources. [KEYT] Last Friday morning, Sanchez was driving a city-owned SUV to Los Angeles... (Continue reading)

Governor approves plan for Isla Vista CSD

Written on 8 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Wednesday that allows for the creation of a community services district in Isla Vista. Assemblyman Das Williams, a Santa Barbara Democrat, authored AB 3 in response to recent sexual assaults, riots and the... (Continue reading)

Correction: DA will prosecute prostitutes

Written on 8 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday it plans to prosecute adult prostitutes who it does not deem are victims. In a March Tribune article, “SLO County prosecutors to view prostitutes as victims, not criminals,” it says the... (Continue reading)

Man survives Oceano apartment fire by jumping

Written on 7 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man ran into a burning apartment building in Oceano in order to save lives, and another man jumped from a second floor window in order to survive the fire. [KSBY] Shortly before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, a fire broke out... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit by car in SLO

Written on 7 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Within minutes of a fatal collision in Los Osos Tuesday night, an accident involving a car and a pedestrian also occurred in San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] At 8:42 p.m., a female driver collided with a man who was crossing Broad... (Continue reading)

Los Osos family suffers third accidental death

Written on 7 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

In a span of less than a year, a Los Osos family has lost three of its members in fatal crashes. The 24-year-old man killed Tuesday night in Los Osos has been identified as Michael Brito. Brito was struck by... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed in Los Osos

Written on 6 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 24-year-old Los Osos man died Tuesday night after being struck by a car on Los Osos Valley Road in front of the Trinity United Methodist Church. [KSBY] At about 8:30 p.m., the victim, who lives near the site of... (Continue reading)

Assisted suicide legalized in California

Written on 6 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. The End of Life Option Act will allow doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to the terminally ill. In order to receive a lethal... (Continue reading)