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Santa Margarita man arrested for child pornography

Written on 23 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Deputies arrested a Santa Margarita man Thursday for distributing child pornography depicting prepubescent children engaged in sexual acts. At about 6:30 p.m., San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives served a search warrant at the I Street home of Michael David... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman sentenced to 21 years to life

Written on 23 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Paso Robles woman convicted in a murder for hire case received a 21 years to life prison sentence on Thursday. [Tribune] Last month, a San Luis Obispo jury convicted Maria del Carmen Granados Fajardo of second-degree murder in the... (Continue reading)

SLO County DA takes on ex-baseball star

Written on 23 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

San Luis Obispo County prosecutors have charged former Major League Baseball pitcher Ted Lilly with insurance fraud. [KSBY] The district attorney’s office alleges that Lilly, 39, damaged his approximately $200,000 RV but did not file a claim until after he... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande offering Adams severance pay

Written on 23 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

In response to a threat made by ousted city manager Steve Adams, the Arroyo Grande City Council has opted to offer a settlement to its former top bureaucrat. Adams is currently threatening to sue Arroyo Grande if the city does... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man accused of making child porn

Written on 23 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Paso Robles police arrested a 51-year-old man after discovering photos and videos of child porn on his computers, some of which they say he created. After receiving a tip, police served a search warrant on the Paso Robles home of... (Continue reading)

San Miguel official resigns, calls out colleagues

Written on 22 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A longtime San Miguel Community Services District director has resigned his seat on the board, stating he can no longer work with elected officials who break the law. Richard Harrison had served the San Miguel CSD board since the district... (Continue reading)

McDonald’s a no-go in Los Osos

Written on 22 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The dozens of Los Osos residents who protested the approval of a McDonald’s restaurant will not have to see one in their town after all. [Sierra2theSea] Last April, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted to let McDonald’s... (Continue reading)

Steve Adams letters released

Written on 22 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 66 comments

Former Arroyo Grande City Manager Steve Adams sent a letter to the city last week threatening a lawsuit if the council does not pay him six months severance. The city will meet in closed session on Thursday at 7 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Pat Hedges makes a splash

Written on 21 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Former San Luis Obispo County sheriff Pat Hedges has burst back onto the scene by crashing into a fire hydrant and knocking out power — not in pursuit of a suspect — rather by accident. San Luis Obispo Police Captain... (Continue reading)

Suspected gangster shoots and misses in Paso Robles

Written on 21 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A man with gang ties fired several shots at a Paso Robles resident Tuesday morning but never struck the victim, according to Paso Robles police. [KSBY] Officers responded to the shooting shortly before 6 a.m. in the 800 block of... (Continue reading)