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Judge orders Morro Bay murder suspect released

Written on 21 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Judge ruled Friday that their was not enough evidence to continue with the murder trial of a Morro Bay man accused of killing his wife five years ago. Superior Court Judge Donald Umhofer said there... (Continue reading)

Fatal head-on Highway 101 collision

Written on 20 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two people were killed after a wrong-way driver crashed his truck into a sedan on Highway 101 just south of the San Luis Obispo County line in Santa Barbara County. Shortly before 1 p.m., a man driving a Chevrolet Silverado... (Continue reading)

Did Adolf Hitler have a girlfriend?

Written on 20 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

Google entries to the likes of “Did Adolf Hitler have a girlfriend,” “Young people are all mean” and “Modern torture devices” all appeared on the laptop of the perpetrator of last year’s Isla Vista massacre, according to the Santa Barbara... (Continue reading)

Teens summit Morro Rock but need lift down

Written on 20 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Three teenage boys succeeded in their quest to climb Morro Rock, but getting down required help from San Luis Obispo County rescue services. [KEYT] Dominic Mandarino, Hunter Morrison and Tevor Ziminsky made it their mission Thursday afternoon to get to... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council asks county to reject rail spur

Written on 19 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday authorized Mayor Jan Marx to write a letter to the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission asking it to deny the proposed Phillips 66 Nipomo rail spur project. “The City of San... (Continue reading)

DA investigator leaves position under allegations of perjury

Written on 19 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A San Luis Obispo County District Attorney investigator who allegedly lied in an affidavit to a judge while on loan to the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force is no longer in the employ of the county prosecutor. “Effective Feb. 14, A.J.... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach planning to ban pot deliveries

Written on 19 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The Pismo Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of banning medical marijuana deliver services. Tuesday’s vote introduced the ordinance, and the council must vote for it again at an upcoming council meeting in order for the ban to... (Continue reading)

Dead body found at Atascadero motel

Written on 19 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A housekeeper at the Atascadero Motel 6 found the body of a man who may have committed suicide, police said. Shortly before 11 a.m., staff at the Motel 6 on El Camino Real reported finding the body. Officers then spent... (Continue reading)

Former KSBY anchor Rick Martel dies

Written on 18 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Longtime San Luis Obispo County broadcaster and performer Rick Martel died Tuesday. He was 83-years-old. Martel, who had been suffering from poor health for the past few years, spent 15 years as an anchor at San Luis Obispo television news... (Continue reading)

Deputies catch South County mail thieves

Written on 18 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Two alleged identity thieves are in San Luis Obispo County jail after sheriff’s deputies caught them stealing mail and stashing methamphetamine. Around 10:45 Tuesday, deputies responded to a call about a person stealing on the Nipomo Mesa. Deputies spotted the... (Continue reading)