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Santa Maria hatchet murderer facing release

Written on 14 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The doctors of a former altar boy who killed a senior citizen in a random hatchet attack in Santa Maria five years ago have recommended that their patient be released, a decision that is now under the purview of the... (Continue reading)

Man punches woman in face in SLO store

Written on 14 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

A 20-year-old man entered a downtown San Luis Obispo store Thursday morning, conversed for a few minutes with a female employee and then punched her in the face, surveillance footage shows. Justin Edmond Pard, a transient, punched the woman with... (Continue reading)

National Guard airman’s body found at Big Sur

Written on 13 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Rescue workers found the body of a 24-year-old National Guard airman submerged in 20 feet of water by a Big Sur beach Wednesday morning. [Monterey County Herald] San Jose resident Khiem Nguyen was fishing with three friends at Big Sur’s... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara police target law-breaking bicyclists

Written on 13 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Santa Barbara police cracked down on bicyclists who disobey traffic laws this week and issued a total of 69 citations in a two-day span. [KEYT] On Tuesday and Wednesday, a team of motorcycle officers placed themselves in locations where bicyclists... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach mayor race separated by one vote

Written on 13 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The battle between incumbent Shelly Higginbotham and challenger Kevin Kreowski for the Pismo Beach mayor seat is close with Higginbotham ahead by one vote and just eight votes remaining to be counted. There are enough votes separating the city council... (Continue reading)

Victim of Arroyo Grande sucker punch dies

Written on 13 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 38-year-old Arroyo Grande man who was violently assaulted by a gang member outside a bar last month died from his injuries last week, according to the Arroyo Grande Police Department. On Oct. 2, Ignacio Franco Palomar, 36, struck Gregory... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles accident victim identified

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified a 32-year-old Paso Robles man who died in a car crash Sunday in rural Paso Robles as Samuel Telles Sanchez. Sanchez was driving a pickup truck northbound on River Road near Experimental Road when... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles crash sends person to hospital

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A collision in Paso Robles between a car and a truck left one person in the hospital Tuesday evening. [KSBY] The crash occurred at the intersection of Creston and Golden Hill roads around 6:15 p.m. Paso Robles police say that... (Continue reading)

Atascadero bookkeeper avoids jail for embezzlement

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An Atascadero bookkeeper charged with embezzling money from her former employer has evaded jail time but must pay $30,000 in restitution. [Tribune] Alisha Amber Cannon, 31, allegedly used her bookkeeper position at Templeton-based Simons Construction Inc. to divert funds into... (Continue reading)

Los Osos woman dies in Highway 1 crash

Written on 12 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 24-year-old Los Osos woman died early Tuesday morning after she lost control of her car on Highway 1. Sabrina Hammerlund was driving near Morro Bay when she veered into the center median and then turned too far to the... (Continue reading)