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Man flees with handcuff on his wrist in Nipomo

Written on 21 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A Santa Maria man ran away from California Highway Patrol officers while he had a handcuff around his wrist, prompting an hours-long search in Nipomo. [KSBY] On Thursday morning, the CHP received a call about a possibly abandoned vehicle on... (Continue reading)

Rob Peter to pay your dealer?

Written on 21 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A 19-year-old San Luis Obispo man stole a tip jar from a Paso Robles business in order to pay back his drug dealer, the suspect told police. The approximately $27 that was in the tip jar were not recovered, according... (Continue reading)

Cambria CSD running out of cash

Written on 20 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The Cambria Community Services District could run out of operating cash in about three months, District General Manager Jerry Gruber said. [Tribune] The district’s financial troubles center around its emergency water supply project, which costs approximately $13 million, including state... (Continue reading)

Look out for mountain lions, Cuesta College says

Written on 20 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Two mountain lion sighting occurred on the Cuesta College campus over the past three weeks, prompting the college’s police department to warn students and faculty. Both sightings occurred near the college’s maintenance yard close to the O’Connor Road entrance along... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly to pay $480,000 to rid Moriarty’s name from scoreboard

Written on 20 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Cal Poly has agreed to pay $480,000 to remove Ponzi scheme architect Al Moriarty’s name from the scoreboard of the university’s football stadium. The funds from the settlement will come from the Cal Poly Foundation, not tuition money, according to... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita evacuation lifted, fire grows

Written on 20 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The evacuation for Santa Margarita was lifted Wednesday evening after winds moved the Cuesta Fire southeast. The burn area has grown to 3,500 acres with 20 percent containment. Nearly 1,000 firefighters continue to battle the blaze started Sunday afternoon by... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man Tased after threatening cop with shovel

Written on 19 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

Officers Tased a man who used a broom and then a deadly shovel to assault a California Highway Patrol officer on Tuesday, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Around 11 a.m., the CHP officer was working a traffic assignment... (Continue reading)

North County men arrested for California theft spree

Written on 19 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Two North County men allegedly teamed up to steal more than $35,000 worth of property, including a Mercedes Benz and a Norwegian passport, from victims in locations ranging from Los Angeles County to Paso Robles. On Sunday, Paso Robles police... (Continue reading)

Father shoots son, police arrest son

Written on 19 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A man shot his son during an argument at a Santa Maria home Monday night, but when police responded, they arrested the son. [KCOY] Around 11:10 p.m., Santa Maria police responded to a reported shooting in the 3400 block of... (Continue reading)

Fire delays Santa Margarita Elementary School opening day

Written on 18 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Classes at Santa Margarita Elementary School will not start on Wednesday as previously planned, the Atascadero Unified School District announced Tuesday. Approximately 1,000 firefighters are battling a blaze burning on the southwest side of the town. The last estimate, on... (Continue reading)