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SLO house fire sweeps across street

Written on 20 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A house fire that is believed to have been started by a barbecue blew across a San Luis Obispo street Sunday and knocked down power lines. One person suffered burns in the blaze, and the fire left multiple residents displaced.... (Continue reading)

Third Oakland police chief out amid sex and race scandals

Written on 19 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Amid sex and race scandals, Oakland’s third chief of police was fired or resigned in just eight days as an investigation into officer misdeeds leads to more revelations. Last year, Oakland police officer Brendan O’Brien committed suicide and left a... (Continue reading)

Sherpa Fire burns 7,648 acres, 45% contained

Written on 18 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Sherpa Fire in Santa Barbara County is 45 percent contained at 7,648 acres. On Friday night, a lack of “sundowner” winds helped firefighters increase containment. Nevertheless, firefighters worry that the “sundowner” winds, which rush down the mountains in 40... (Continue reading)

Police officer killed at Oceano Dunes

Written on 18 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

  A Sanger Police Department officer was killed in an off-roading accident at the Oceano Dunes on Friday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m., officer Rodney Jones was traveling in a dune buggy type vehicle at a high rate of speed when... (Continue reading)

4 arrested for drugs at Paso Robles hotel

Written on 18 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Paso Robles police arrested four people Thursday after discovering heroin and methamphetamine at the Motel 6 on Black Oak Drive. Following up on a tip of suspicious activity at the motel, officers questioned Kay Marie Signorelli, 29, of Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

Military units find large marijuana grow

Written on 18 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Camp San Luis Obispo military units discovered a field of 7,406 marijuana plants while performing training exercises near the border of their property and the Los Padres National Forest on Wednesday. Military personnel then contacted the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

California lawsuit alleges Google, Facebook, Twitter support ISIS

Written on 17 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A California family has sued social media giants Google, Facebook and Twitter, claiming they provide material support to ISIS.The family lost their daughter in last November’s Paris terror attacks. Nohemi Gonzalez was a California State University student studying abroad at... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande burglar wavers between fleeing and confessing

Written on 17 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An Arroyo Grande teen who botched a home burglary Thursday could not make up his mind whether to run away or confess to the crime. The teen ran out of time to flee and ended up getting tackled by three... (Continue reading)

Dystiny Myers killer dies in prison

Written on 17 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Cody Miller, one of the five people convicted in the brutal killing of runaway Santa Maria teen Dystiny Myers, died in prison on Saturday. Miller was 25 years old. [Tribune] At about 2:40 p.m., Miller was found dead in his... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 1,200 acres near Gaviota, videos

Written on 16 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire has burned about 1,200 acres in Santa Barbara County canyons near the Gaviota coast. Overnight, the blaze was threatening homes and an Exxon Mobil refinery. About 3:21 p.m., the blaze, which authorities call the Sherpa Fire, broke out... (Continue reading)