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Man who fell off boat in Morro Bay dies

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

A 59-year-old man who fell off a boat in Morro Bay Friday evening died over the weekend. Shortly after 8 p.m., the man fell overboard while on the Papagallo II dinner cruise about 500 yards outside Morro Bay Harbor. The... (Continue reading)

Man injured after falling overboard in Morro Bay

Written on 6 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Crew members of a fishing boat and a fellow passenger on a commercial dinner boat rescued a man who fell overboard in the Morro Bay Harbor Friday evening. [Tribune] The 59-year-old man was one of 22 passengers aboard the Papagallo... (Continue reading)

Shark bites kayaker’s foot

Written on 6 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A hammerhead shark bit the foot of a kayaker fishing in the waters off California’s Central Coast on Saturday. [Fox] At about 2:30 p.m., the kayaker was 1.5 miles from the Malibu shore when a 10-foot hammerhead shark bit a... (Continue reading)

Central Coast politicians’ son arrested for drugs

Written on 5 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The California Attorney General’s Office is investigating last month’s arrest of the 30-year-old son of Santa Barbara County Supervisor Doreen Farr and Goleta City Councilman Jim Farr. [KCOY] On Aug. 4, Doreen and Jim Farr requested a welfare check on... (Continue reading)

Apparent suicide follows ax attack in Los Osos

Written on 5 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A man reportedly committed suicide after attacking a woman with an ax in a Los Osos home Wednesday evening. The man is believed to be in his 20s, and the woman is 58 years old, according to the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Atascadero brush fire possibly started by arsonist

Written on 4 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Atascadero’s arson unit is investigating a small brush fire that broke out on Pine Mountain Wednesday evening. [Tribune] The fire occurred on the eastern slope of the mountain near frequented hiking and mountain bike trails. The blaze burned an area... (Continue reading)

Prisoner who robbed Motel 6 in Morro Bay escapes in Illinois

Written on 4 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A California inmate who robbed Motel 6 in Morro Bay escaped captivity Wednesday evening and disappeared into an Illinois cornfield while being transported across the country. Joshua Lee Drinnon, 35, robbed a Motel 6 clerk at knife point in 2010.... (Continue reading)

Suspect in Goleta police chase falls on his knife

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

A Goleta man repeatedly stabbed himself in the chest and neck Thursday, but he survived with help from officers who were trying to arrest him. David Rosales Medina, 37, led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase that began on... (Continue reading)

Sanitation district votes to complete audit

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

The South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board vote 3-0 Wednesday to pay an additional $22,500 to complete an audit of district finances and managerial practices under former general manager John Wallace. The cost of the audit will increase... (Continue reading)

Prison guard avoids jail time for gun crime

Written on 3 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A former prison guard who was convicted of a felony for pointing a loaded gun at a vehicle during a Paso Robles road rage incident will avoid serving jail time as punishment for the crime. [Tribune] Anthony James Behrens, 53,... (Continue reading)