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Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

CalCoastNews reporters have uncovered cases of real estate fraud, embezzlement, and elder abuse that have led to arrests and public awareness. Reporter and CCN co-founder Daniel Blackburn covers water issues in the North County. His understanding of water politics is... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay managers in line for raises

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Morro Bay management employees will receive 3 percent raises Tuesday night if Morro Bay’s city council approves a proposed bargaining agreement. Management staff, which consists of senior officials in city departments, have reached a two-year agreement with city negotiators that... (Continue reading)

Former California legislator to be sentenced for voter fraud

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A former California legislator is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, along with his wife, for convictions stemming from his serving on the Los Angeles City Council while living outside the district he represented. [MyNewsLA] In July, a jury convicted Democratic... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria robbery string hits 10 in two weeks

Written on 14 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Armed gunmen held up two convenience stores in the Santa Maria area Saturday night, marking the ninth and tenth robberies in and around the city in the last two weeks, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. [KSBY] The latest... (Continue reading)

Vandalism and clashes mar South County campaigns

Written on 13 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 56 comments

While the theft or vandalism of signs is a common problem for campaigns across San Luis Obispo County, in South County the battle for the Arroyo Grande mayor position and the District 4 supervisor seat have escalated to include verbal... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist in serious condition after Grover Beach crash

Written on 13 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A motorcycle collided with a 1985 Volkswagen Van Sunday afternoon in Grover Beach, leaving the motorcyclist with debilitating injuries, according to Grover Beach police. At  1:27 p.m., police responded to reports of an accident near the intersection of North Fourth... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria woman found dead in car

Written on 13 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies discovered a Santa Maria woman in her 60s dead in a car last week. [KEYT] Deputies found the woman’s body Wednesday night in Waller Park just outside the Santa Maria city limits. Investigators have not... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man arrested for smashing windows

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

Police arrested a 21-year-old San Luis Obispo man for smashing car windows on Foothill Boulevard early Friday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a citizen called 911 to report a man was walking up Foothill Boulevard near Patricia Drive throwing objects... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man struck and killed on Morro Road

Written on 12 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 62-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a car in Atascadero Saturday evening. [PasoRoblesDailyNews] Shortly before 8 p.m., Dennis Quick of Atascadero walked onto Morro Road, just east of Atascadero Avenue, and was hit by a vehicle.... (Continue reading)

Three people hit by train, one dead two injured

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

One person was killed and two others injured when they were hit by a train near Vista Point in Santa Barbara County on Saturday. Shortly before 6 p.m., two men and two women in their 20s were talking photos of... (Continue reading)