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Cop battles bull on Highway 101 in Buellton

Written on 24 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a breakaway bull on Highway 101 in Buellton, but not before the animal knocked the patrolman down a hillside. [KEYT] On Tuesday afternoon, a bull broke through three fences and approached the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police greet bikers with beefed up force

Written on 23 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

The outlaw Vagos Motorcycle Club came to Paso Robles Friday, and the police department greeted the bikers by beefing up patrols, barricading buildings and calling in the SWAT team. [KSBY] Vagos bikers arrived on Friday and checked into some Paso... (Continue reading)

Crazy taxi driver accused of grand theft auto

Written on 23 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 20-year-old Santa Barbara man managed to steal a taxi from the home of its driver, but the thief’s reckless driving quickly led to his arrest. [KEYT] On Sunday afternoon, taxi driver Ron Goodman was in his Santa Barbara home... (Continue reading)

Man tries to snatch woman on Avila Beach trail

Written on 23 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for a man who grabbed a woman on an Avlia Beach hiking trail and tried to drag her into bushes. The suspect, who is a man believed to be in his 50s,... (Continue reading)

Park Hill Fire destroyed 16 structures, 9 vehicles

Written on 22 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The 1,800 acres Park Hill Fire destroyed two homes, four mobile homes, two RVs used as primary residence, 10 outbuildings and seven vehicles including one boat and trailer. PG&E continues to repair burned poles and lines. Current cost estimate for... (Continue reading)

Covered California to collect health records

Written on 22 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

Records of prescriptions, doctor visits and hospital stays belonging to Covered California enrollees will soon be part of a state database. [LA Times] Covered California, has announced plans to collect health insurance data on every patient. Executives say the data... (Continue reading)

Diesel spill in Santa Barbara County

Written on 22 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Dozens of gallons of diesel spilled in Buelton on Friday, possibly flowing into the Santa Ynez River, and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for the culprit. [KSBY] The fuel spilled from a trailer that fire officials say contained... (Continue reading)

SLO Symphony calls off Pops by the Sea

Written on 22 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The annual Pops by the Sea concert will not take place this year as the San Luis Obispo Symphony sorts out its personnel problems stemming from the recent firing of conductor Michael Nowak. [Tribune] Pops by The Sea is traditionally... (Continue reading)

Park Hill Fire grows to 1,800 acres

Written on 21 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

Update Sunday at 3:45 p.m. The Park Hill Fire is 50 percent contained at 1,800 acres. The fire is no longer spreading forward. Cal Fire reports that one civilian was injured, but is providing no further information about the injuries... (Continue reading)

Spike strip stops wrong-way driver on Highway 101

Written on 21 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a wrong-way driver on Highway 101 in the Nipomo area on Saturday evening. No one was injured in the incident. At approximately 9:30 p.m., multiple motorists had to change lanes in order to avoid a... (Continue reading)