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Salinas DMV employee traded drivers’ licenses for bribes

Written on 11 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Salinas DMV employee pled guilty Tuesday for her part in a conspiracy to sell class A commercial driver’s licenses to people who had not passed the required tests. Five other people, including two DMV employees, were charged in a... (Continue reading)

Prison guard convicted of felony in SLO County

Written on 11 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A Central Valley prison guard has been convicted of a felony for pointing a loaded gun at a vehicle during a 2014 road rage incident near Paso Robles. [Tribune] Anthony James Behrens, 53, is a sergeant at Kern Valley State... (Continue reading)

Hydrant bursts, floods SLO streets

Written on 11 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Tens of thousands of gallons of water spilled onto the streets of San Luis Obispo Tuesday morning, after a truck backed into a fire hydrant. [KSBY] The accident occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Hind Lane. City workers turned off the... (Continue reading)

Video shows shark swimming with surfers by Pismo Beach

Written on 11 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Bakersfield field man captured drone footage of a shark swimming in close proximity to surfers offshore of the Oceano Dunes. [Daily Mail] Dustin McCaslin flew a DJI Phantom 3 drone overhead of surfers Saturday morning. He initially thought that... (Continue reading)

California man, 93, stabs to death 90-year-old wife

Written on 10 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 93-year-old Bay Area man allegedly stabbed to death his 90-year-old wife. [kron4] Wayne Bair is accused of killing Marie Bair before trying to stab himself to death. The incident occurred on June 13 at the couple’s Foster City home... (Continue reading)

Students outraged by film linked to Isla Vista killings

Written on 10 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The upcoming release of a film that appears to be based on the 2014 Isla Vista killings has sparked outrage in the Central Coast town and the UC Santa Barbara community. [KEYT] The movie trailer for “Del Playa” shows scenes... (Continue reading)

California murderer granted state-funded sex change

Written on 10 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in the California prison system will receive a taxpayer-funded sex change, a legal settlement indicates. [LA Times] California has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit by granting Shiloh Quine, formerly Rodney Quine, a... (Continue reading)

Cal Fire quickly stops Santa Margarita wildfire

Written on 9 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Fire crews quickly stopped the spread of a 5-acre grass fire Sunday afternoon on West Pozo Road about one mile east of the Santa Margarita cemetery. Shortly after noon, five engines and one aircraft responded to the blaze. In less then... (Continue reading)

Felon photographs kids in Nipomo, then flees

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An Arroyo Grande felon carrying drugs, ammo and a gun took photos of children playing in a Nipomo yard Friday morning, then led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase. Around 9:30 a.m., the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office received... (Continue reading)

Second person killed in Central Coast plane crash

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A second person died in a Thursday night plane crash in a remote area of Santa Barbara County. The plane reportedly took off from an airport in  San Luis Obispo County en route to San Diego. Authorities found the body... (Continue reading)