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U-Haul murder trial trudges on in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A multi-month murder trial in Santa Maria has moved into its third week of testimony as prosecutors continue to make their case that six gang members murdered and tortured a 28-year-old man in retribution for a drug debt. Six defendants... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment hits low despite decrease in jobs

Written on 27 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell last month to a more than six-year low, even though the amount of jobs in the county decreased by nearly 4,000. The county unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent in December, marking the... (Continue reading)

Ex-baseball star tried to evade $4,600 bill

Written on 26 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

A retired Major League Baseball pitcher who earned nearly $100 million in base salary over a 15-year career tried to fraudulently avoid paying a $4,600 bill, according to a state agency. [KSBY] Edna Valley resident Ted Lilly, 39, is accused... (Continue reading)

SLO home damaged in fire

Written on 26 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire broke out beneath the floor of a San Luis Obispo home Sunday morning and caused about $10,000 in damages. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to 294 Buchon Street around 10:30 a.m. after people walking by reported seeing smoke.... (Continue reading)

Correction on CMC article

Written on 26 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

CalCoastNews incorrectly listed punishments implemented following an investigation into the removal of a document from a California Men’s Colony (CMC) prisoner’s file in a Jan. 9 article. In the summer of 2012, an inmate informant began bragging about being an... (Continue reading)

Drunk pedestrian hit by vehicle in SLO

Written on 26 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An intoxicated pedestrian attempted to cross the street Sunday evening and was struck by a vehicle, according to San Luis Obispo police. [KSBY] The accident occurred just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of Broad Street and Industrial Way. It... (Continue reading)

Appeals court orders new trial against Bakersfield police

Written on 25 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A state appeals court has ordered a new trial against the Bakersfield police in the case of a man who an officer mistakenly determined was drunk when he was undergoing a medical emergency. A Grover Beach woman has made similar... (Continue reading)

Stabbing at Isla Vista fraternity house

Written on 25 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A knife fight in front of an Isla Vista fraternity house on Saturday has left one UCSB student in jail and another in the hospital. At about 2:45 a.m., a UC Santa Barbara police officer observed a bloody fight in... (Continue reading)

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)