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Man shot and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 23 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Santa Maria police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man in a parked car Monday morning. [KSBY] Officers responded to several reports of gunfire and found the victim critically wounded inside a car on a street... (Continue reading)

Pair busted for drugs after fleeing Atascadero checkpoint

Written on 23 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Atascadero police arrested two suspects for possessing illegal drugs for sale on Friday night after they tried to flee a sobriety checkpoint. Police set up the DUI checkpoint on Morro Road between the hours of 6 p.m. and 1 a.m.... (Continue reading)

Are self-driving cars appearing on California streets?

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

California regulators are lagging on their task of creating a plan to test self-driving cars, which some manufacturers are now unleashing on state roads for trial runs. [Business Journal] Department of Motor Vehicles officials said this week their agency will... (Continue reading)

CPS sued for kidnaping children

Written on 22 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A lawsuit filed Dec. 12 says Riverside County Child Protective Services staff have made a habit of kidnapping children. Attorney Shawn McMillan, who specializes in civil rights cases against child protection agencies, said he uncovered an alarming trend about a... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara deputy shot during training

Written on 22 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy was shot in the arm during a training exercise on Saturday. [KSBY] The shooting occurred as a result of the accidental discharge of a firearm. The deputy suffered a minor injury, for which he... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian dies in Los Osos crash

Written on 22 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A car hit and killed a pedestrian Sunday evening in Los Osos, continuing a recent string of tragedies in the coastal San Luis Obispo County community. Shortly after 6 p.m., a 65-year-old man, whose name authorities have not yet released,... (Continue reading)

Thief nabs nail salon ATM

Written on 21 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A burglar broke into the Sky Nails and Spa in Paso Robles and stole an ATM machine on Friday. Shortly after 6 a.m., a security camera caught a Hispanic male broke the glass on the front door and carry out... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teacher accused of sex with a second minor

Written on 20 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A 31-year-old man out on bail for an arrest for allegedly having sexual relations with a Paso Robles High School student is now incarcerated in a Merced County Jail on charges he had sex with a second underage girl in... (Continue reading)

California restricts fees on smart meter opt-outs

Written on 19 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

California utility companies now have limits on their ability to charge customers who wish to remove smart meters from their property. [Union Tribune] After a unanimous vote by the California Public Utilities Commission, utility companies are now restricted to charging... (Continue reading)

Elephant seals nap on boardwalk in San Simeon

Written on 19 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Seal-watchers found two elephant seals lying on the boardwalk neighboring the mammal’s December getaway in San Simeon on Thursday morning. [KSBY] The seals broke through the fence at the Piedras Blancas Rookery, a feat that reportedly occurs every few years.... (Continue reading)