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Paso Robles woman heading to trial for murder

Written on 18 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge has ruled that enough evidence exists to bring a Paso Robles woman to trial for the murder of her ex-boyfriend. [Tribune] Maria del Carmen Granados Fajardo, 50, is accused of paying several people a total... (Continue reading)

California student arrested for supporting terrorists

Written on 18 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A Central California college student and member of the U.S. Army National Guard was arrested Sunday for attempting to provide support to a foreign terrorist organization. [CNN] Nicholas Teausant had also planned to attack the Los Angeles subway system in... (Continue reading)

Car crash kills Cayucos woman

Written on 17 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 21-year-old woman died Friday night after crashing her car in rural Cayucos. The woman, a Cayucos resident, was driving herself and a male passenger in a 1999 Isuzu Amigo around 11:35 p.m. Friday. She lost control of the car... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man accused of murder

Written on 17 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Paso Robles gang member accused of murdering a man in Greenfield remained in a Monterey County jail while law enforcement officers searched his Heritage Ranch home on Thursday. On Feb. 23, an officer responding to reports of a disturbance... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly basketball team makes first NCAA Tournament appearance

Written on 17 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Cal Poly men’s basketball team has qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in its 20-year history as a Division 1 school. The squad did so by winning the Big West Conference Tournament Saturday night in Anaheim.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach convention center delayed

Written on 15 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

After two decades of discussions and votes to allow the construction of an 11,000 square foot conference center and 150-room lodge in Grover Beach, two recent appeals have stalled the project. In April, the California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a... (Continue reading)

Body found near San Simeon

Written on 15 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo Sheriff investigators are working to identify the cause of death and the identity of a man discovered in a tent in San Simeon Thursday evening. A passerby reported the body found near the mouth of Pico Creek.... (Continue reading)

Oceano general manager’s job on the line

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The board of directors of the embattled Oceano Community Services District may fire yet another general manager Friday, this time less than six months after hiring him. On Wednesday night, the board reviewed the performance of General... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria couple leaves child in car at casino

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

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested a Santa Maria couple Tuesday after they left their 4-year-old daughter in a car while they gambled at the Chumash Casino. At about noon, Bulmaro Reyes, 23, and Petra Zaragoza, 28, arrived at the... (Continue reading)

Burglars nab furniture from SLO business

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Burglars stole more than $20,000 of furniture from a San Luis Obispo business this week. The theft occurred Wednesday evening in the 3400 block of Broad Street, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. One item taken was an... (Continue reading)