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Man killed in Nipomo hit-and-run

Written on 14 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A pedestrian was killed in a hit and run at Highway 101 and the Tefft Street exit in Nipomo on Saturday night. Shortly after 9:15 p.m., a motorist reported what they thought was a dead animal on the highway. Officers... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly freshman killed in crash

Written on 14 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Cal Poly architecture student traveling to his brother’s graduation died on Friday, his mother posted on Facebook. Keigen Langholff had enrolled in Cal Poly last Year. He was headed to his younger brother’s graduation in Silverdale Wash. when he... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for resisting arrest on Goleta video

Written on 13 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A video purportedly showing police brutality in Goleta touches on a second policing trend that is causing concern among some citizens. Early Thursday morning, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies arrested 22-year-old Keenen Johnson in a motel parking lot. Deputies pursued... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College employee nabs private data

Written on 13 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Cuesta College employee is accused of downloading private data including employee names, addresses and Social Security numbers to their private email account. Cuesta College President Gil Stork notified Cuesta College employees through a Thursday email in which he said... (Continue reading)

Meth, heroin seized from Paso Robles home

Written on 13 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Paso Robles man is accused of stashing $27,000 worth of methamphetamine and black tar heroin in his storage shed. Around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office investigators searched a home in the 3000 block of Creston... (Continue reading)

SWAT searches for Santa Maria stabbing suspect in Nipomo

Written on 12 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Santa Maria stabbing suspect managed to evade capture Thursday, prompting local law enforcement to launch a manhunt in Nipomo. [KSBY] Shortly before noon, a stabbing occurred at a home near 1500 N. Elizabeth Street, according to Santa Maria police.... (Continue reading)

Which California counties offer health care to illegal immigrants?

Written on 12 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

San Luis Obispo County is not one of 11 California counties that provide low-cost health care to illegal immigrants, according to a Los Angeles Times report. A 1933 California law states counties must “relieve and support all incompetent, poor, indigent... (Continue reading)

SLO County creates a tourism district

Written on 11 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to create an agency that will impose fees on lodging businesses in order to raise marketing money for bolstering tourism in the county. [Tribune] When it comes into existence... (Continue reading)

Rattlesnakes attack Northern California toddlers

Written on 11 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Two Northern California toddlers have suffered rattlesnake bites in the past week, and veterinarians are warning state residents that the drought is bringing the venomous snakes closer to humans. [ABC 7] Two-year-old Ishneed Kaur was bitten Tuesday night while playing... (Continue reading)

Oil spill cleanup costs surpassing $70 million

Written on 11 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The cost of cleaning up the Santa Barbara County oil spill has already reached approximately $70 million. [NBC Southern California] Pipeline company Plains All American announced Wednesday that the cleanup cost had reached $69 million. Each day of the cleanup... (Continue reading)