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Is killing a child molester murder or manslaughter?

Written on 15 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The lawyer for a Santa Maria man who shot and killed his father argued in a Santa Barbara County courtroom that shooting a man because he sexually molested your children is not murder, but manslaughter. [KSBY] Trial began Tuesday for... (Continue reading)

Supervisors agree on restricting exportation of groundwater

Written on 15 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of an ordinance that it will make it difficult to export groundwater out of a local basin or into another county. [Tribune] Anyone wishing to export groundwater... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay council rejects building moratorium

Written on 15 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Morro Bay City Council voted down a proposed building moratorium that would have put a halt to new construction for 45 days. [Tribune] Citizen group Neighborhood Compatibility Coalition (NECCO) asked the council to adopt the moratorium, citing concern that... (Continue reading)

West Nile virus detected in Goleta

Written on 15 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Mosquitoes collected at Lake Los Carneros in Goleta on April 2 tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department. April’s positive result marks the earliest detection of West Nile in Santa Barbara County.... (Continue reading)

Grand Jury says Guadalupe shell game must end

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury recommended the city of Guadalupe disincorporate, in a report released Friday. The Guadalupe City Council has 90 days to respond to the Grand Jury recommendation. In 2006, a grand jury deemed Guadalupe, which was... (Continue reading)

Trial begins for man accused of killing father in Orcutt park

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Opening statements begin Tuesday in the murder trial of a man accused of shooting and killing his father and wounding his stepmother during a Labor Day barbecue at an Orcutt park in 2012. The defendant’s daughter said the victim was... (Continue reading)

Truck slams into SLO power pole, causes outage

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A yellow pickup truck crashed into a San Luis Obispo power pole Monday afternoon, knocking out electricity in the area and trapping the driver inside the vehicle. Around 4:22 p.m., the driver veered left, crossed two lanes of opposing traffic... (Continue reading)

Lenny Jones accused of kidnapping and sexual assault

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 113 comments

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN UPDATE: Lenny Jones’ bail has been increased from $500,000 to $1 million. ORIGINAL: Arroyo Grande’s 2014 Citizen of the Year was arrested Monday for allegedly kidnapping, penetrating with a foreign object, and molesting two... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man accused of kidnapping, child molestation

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested an Arroyo Grande man who is accused of kidnapping and molesting a child (update). Detectives responded to the 500 block of Cameo Way in Arroyo Grande around 5 p.m. Monday. They were investigating... (Continue reading)

Top 10 banned books of 2014

Written on 13 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The American Library Association has released its annual report assessing the state of academic, public and school libraries. Included in the report is a list of the 10 most frequently banned or challenged books of 2014. Last year, the ALA’s... (Continue reading)