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Central Coast man murders 4 family members

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

After a Goleta man murdered his parents and two sons Monday night, he told a dispatcher it was his “destiny.” Nicolas Holzer, 45, had been unemployed for years. For the past seven years, he had lived with his parents and... (Continue reading)

Water restrictions take effect in Los Osos

Written on 12 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A set of restrictions limiting how and when residents can use water for landscaping took effect in Los Osos Monday. Last week, the Los Osos Community Services District adopted a set of mandatory water conservations measures that will remain in... (Continue reading)

Four people murdered in Goleta

Written on 12 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

UPDATE: Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested a 46-year-old man who is suspected of murdering four people and a dog in Goleta. The victims died from multiple stab wounds. A press conference planned for Tuesday morning was canceled to provide... (Continue reading)

Cambria man sentenced 65 years to life for child molestation

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

A 57-year-old Cambria man received a 65 years to life prison sentence Monday for repeatedly molesting a boy. [Tribune] In July, a San Luis Obispo jury convicted Ronald John Cowan of five counts of child molestation. Cowan, who suffered a... (Continue reading)

Central California coastal waters significantly warmer

Written on 11 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Since the beginning of July, California Central coastal waters have been up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than average, leading to an unusual array of aquatic life spotted in the area. [LA Times] The upper ocean waters within 50 to... (Continue reading)

Inmates injured in three car pileup

Written on 11 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Four people, including three inmates, were injured in a three car crash in Santa Maria on Monday. Shortly before 10 a.m., a woman driving a truck ran a red light at Miller Street and hit a Santa Barbara County Jail... (Continue reading)

Alleged Utah child molester caught in Lompoc

Written on 11 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man who fled the state of Utah in 2012 after allegedly sexually abusing a child had been living in Santa Barbara County. [KEYT] Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jose Luis Coronado, 52, Friday. Coronado is accused aggravated sexual... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man dies in motorcycle crash

Written on 11 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A San Luis Obispo man lost his life in a motorcycle accident in Templeton on Sunday afternoon. [KSBY] Dusty Warren Davis was riding his Suzuki motorcycle on Creston Road when he lost control at the intersection of Neal Springs Road.... (Continue reading)

Woman falls from cliff at Pirate’s Cove

Written on 10 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A woman was seriously injured when she fell 50 feet off a cliff at Pirate’s Cove on Saturday. Shortly after 8 p.m., multiple witnesses said they saw the woman walk alone up to the edge of the cliff and then... (Continue reading)

Man charged with DUI following 3-car crash

Written on 10 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man Saturday for DUI after he allegedly caused a three-car accident on U.S. Highway 101 near Templeton. Shortly before 1 p.m., Luis Alberto Herrera, 25, was headed south at more than 100 mph when... (Continue reading)