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SLO Police seeks assistance over Facebook post

Written on 30 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

The San Luis Obispo Police Department has asked the FBI to investigate a Facebook post the department determined poses a threat to local officers and their families. [Tribune] On Dec. 23, a San Luis Obispo resident posted his anger at... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man identified as victim of Dunes accident

Written on 30 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Officials have identified Grover Beach resident Bryon Tatum as the victim of a fatal accident at the Oceano Dunes Sunday morning. [KSBY] In the evening, Tatum, 52, stopped his truck to take down his flag as he planned to leave... (Continue reading)

Four injured on icy Paso Robles roads

Written on 30 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Two crashes, each injuring two people, occurred on icy Paso Robles roads Monday morning. [KSBY] Around 8:30 a.m., a 16-year-old female lost control of her Pontiac Vibe while going around a curve on Interlake Road just south of Nacimiento Lake... (Continue reading)

Surfer suffers shark bite at Montana de Oro

Written on 29 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A shark attacked and bit, but did not kill, a man surfing near the sand spit at Montana de Oro Sunday morning. [Tribune] Shortly after 11 a.m., an approximately 8 to 10-foot juvenile shark swam underneath the surfer and grazed... (Continue reading)

Man dies in Oceano Dunes accident

Written on 29 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A bizarre accident trapped a man between two vehicles and killed him at the Oceano Dunes Sunday evening. [KSBY] The victim was getting something out of his truck when another vehicle hit him from behind. The collision trapped the man... (Continue reading)

Car crashes, catches fire, kills Santa Maria woman

Written on 29 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A woman died in a crash in Santa Maria Sunday evening after the car she was traveling in combusted. The vehicle was heading southbound on Highway 101 near Donovan Road when it hit a guard rail, left the highway, crashed... (Continue reading)

Strong arm robber surrenders to police

Written on 28 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A teenager caught on video robbing a Santa Maria market on Christmas Day turned himself in on Friday. The 17-year-old, who is not being named because of his age, was watching the news with his parents when a surveillance photo... (Continue reading)

Do social services agencies promote drugging children?

Written on 28 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Amid demands for foster care reform, the Bay Area News Group has been documenting the alarming use of medications allegedly used to control foster children through sedation. Bay area reporters interviewed 175 people, including dozens of current and former foster... (Continue reading)

SEC charges Santa Barbara company with fraud

Written on 27 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a Santa Barbara based stock promoter last week with fraudulently raising nearly $3.5 million from investors purportedly to purchase Facebook and Twitter shares prior to their initial public offerings (IPOs). The SEC alleges that... (Continue reading)

Californians get 900 new laws

Written on 27 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

On New Year’s Day California will have 900 new laws including one that allows drivers licenses for undocumented workers and several that help protect against online bullying. Here are some of the new laws: Law against posting private nude photos... (Continue reading)