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LA County official sentenced to prison for bribery

Written on 23 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A federal judge sentenced a public official in Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department on Tuesday to 12 months and one day in prison for accepting nearly $300,000 in bribes from an electrical contractor and then failing to report the... (Continue reading)

Hollywood producer accused of sexually assaulting women in Santa Barbara

Written on 23 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Santa Barbara County authorities are holding a Hollywood producer in jail for allegedly committed numerous sex crimes, including kidnapping and raping drugged or unconscious women. David Guillod, 53, the executive producer of Hollywood films including “Extraction” and “Atomic Blonde,” is... (Continue reading)

Mission San Luis Obispo removes statue to protect it from protesters

Written on 23 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Amid a wave of statue toppling across the United States, the Catholic Church removed a Junipero Serra statue from the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa on Monday, a move intended to protect the sculpture. [Tribune] The Diocese of Monterey,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach Council Member Barbara Nicolls resigns

Written on 23 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Grover Beach Councilwoman Barbara Nicolls announced Monday she is resigning from the council because of health issues. First elected to the council in 2014, Nicolls won a second term in 2018. Her resignation will be effective on June 30, at... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles fire destroys two homes, damages four others

Written on 23 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Paso Robles River Fire destroyed two homes, damaged four residencies and burned seven acres on Monday. Firefighters have stopped forward progress of the blaze, which is 10 percent contained. Shortly before 2 p.m., the fire ignited in the river... (Continue reading)

Evacuations order as fire engulfs structure in Paso Robles

Written on 22 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A fire that started in the Salinas Riverbed on Monday afternoon, is burning a structure in the bluffs above South River Road. City officials have ordered multiple evacuations as the fire threatens additional structures. Shortly before 2 p.m., the fire... (Continue reading)

The number of new coronavirus cases continues to surge in SLO County

Written on 22 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

As San Luis Obispo County continues to reopen, the number of new coronavirus cases continues to surge. The county has linked pockets of new cases to an outbreak at a assisted living facility, a graduation party and several family gatherings.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria fire sends one person to the hospital

Written on 22 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A structure fire in Santa Maria Monday morning resulted in a person being transported to the hospital. Shortly before 7 a.m., a caller reported the fire at a building in the 200 block of West Street. Firefighters arrived at the scene... (Continue reading)

Police unions, power, and the people

Written on 21 Jun, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION By DANIEL BLACKBURN Some years ago, I got a phone call at the beachside newspaper at which I was toiling from the city manager of Redondo Beach. He wanted to have lunch. Bill Kirchhoff had only recently taken the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria officer shoots armed man

Written on 21 Jun, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Maria police officer shot a man wielding a gun on Sunday afternoon outside a business. Shortly before 1 p.m., a 911 caller reported a man was waving a gun in front of people at Boomers Miniature Golf Arcade... (Continue reading)