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Morro Bay man accused of assaulting officer

Written on 25 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Police arrested a reportedly intoxicated Morro Bay man who is accused of committing battery on an officer and threatening with the intent to terrorize. Officers booked Nathan Raphael Jones, 46, in San Luis Obispo County Jail on Friday evening. Jones... (Continue reading)

Violent crime suspects escape California jail

Written on 25 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A murder suspect and a man accused of severing the penis of a medical marijuana dispensary owner are part of a trio who remain at large after escaping an Orange County Jail on Friday. [CBS News] The inmates escaped the... (Continue reading)

Should Los Osos dump Wallace and Seitz?

Written on 24 Jan, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 29 comments

OPINION by TOM SALMON On Sept. 30, it was brought to the attention of the Los Osos Community Services District (LOCSD)  Board that General Manager Kathy Kivley had overpaid herself. This was less than a month after independent auditors would not... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man arrested for stealing diapers

Written on 24 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

With guns drawn, Santa Maria police arrested a 24-year-old Santa Maria man who was suspected of stealing diapers from the Walmart on Bradley Road on Saturday afternoon, police said. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Joseph Dollette told a loss prevention employee... (Continue reading)

Burglars nab Cork ‘N’ Bottle ATM

Written on 23 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo Police are searching for two people who stole an ATM from the Cork ‘N’ Bottle Liquor store on Foothill Boulevard on Wednesday morning. [KSBY] Shortly after 5 a.m., a witness witnessed someone run out of the business... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara prosecutor faces gun charge

Written on 22 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The California Attorney General’s Office has charged the former chief deputy district attorney of Santa Barbara County with possessing an unauthorized firearm in a public building. The charge is a misdemeanor. Last week, the district attorney’s office announced Chief Deputy... (Continue reading)

Judge questions overdraft of Paso Robles basin

Written on 22 Jan, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 30 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A North County group of landowners seeking adjudication of water rights have gained a significant foothold in their quest to acquire “quiet title” to their properties overlying the Paso Robles Water Basin. Ruling tentatively in a case... (Continue reading)

Man from Los Osos at Oregon standoff has murder conviction

Written on 22 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A 68-year-old man from Los Osos is one of the protesters participating in the armed occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon. Years ago, he was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his father, according to authorities and... (Continue reading)

Judge sentences ASH patient who strangled roommate

Written on 22 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A former Atascadero State Hospital patient received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for strangling to death his roommate at ASH. Adam Paul Cary, 35, was convicted of killing Allan Turner, 53. [Tribune] Late last month, Cary... (Continue reading)

Tim Covello appointed SLO Superior Court Commissioner

Written on 21 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judges voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint former Assistant District  Attorney Tim Covello to replace Stephen Sefton. Sefton passed away on Jan. 9 after a brief illness. Because of the untimely death of Sefton,... (Continue reading)