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Man beaten while confronting vandals

Written on 24 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Nipomo man was seriously injured Thursday afternoon after he attempted to confront a man who threw beer on his car. At about 5 p.m., a man standing on the 200 block of South Oakglen Avenue in Nipomo tossed beer... (Continue reading)

Central Coast hospital worker accused of sexual assault

Written on 24 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Ventura police arrested a 37-year-old man Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient at a Central Coast psychiatric hospital. [CBS] Police booked Juan Pablo Valencia into the Ventura County Jail for sexual contact with a confined person, sexual penetration of... (Continue reading)

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)

Open letter to San Miguel

Written on 22 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 5 comments

OPINION By RICHARD HARRISON I, Richard Harrison, am submitting my resignation from the San Miguel Community Services District Board of Directors, effective immediately. I regretfully take this action due to not being able to work with a few Board Members... (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)

Sanitation district board pursues an audit

Written on 22 Jan, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 37 comments

By KAREN VELIE After several years of voting against an audit, the South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District Board voted 3-0 on Wednesday to pursue a financial review of the past 12 years. Approximately 30 people attended Wednesday’s meeting.... (Continue reading)