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33 feared dead in boat fire off Santa Barbara County coast

Written on 2 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities fear 33 people died after a boat caught fire off the Channel Islands Monday morning and sank as firefighters were trying to extinguish the blaze. At about 3:15 a.m., Conception, a 75-foot commercial diving vessel made... (Continue reading)

Cambria firefighter rescues trapped seal, video

Written on 2 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Cambria firefighter rescued a seal trapped in a fishing line Sunday afternoon, while onlookers cheered. [KSBY] Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller asked the Cambria Fire Department to help rescue a seal tangled in fishing line near San Simeon... (Continue reading)

Conviction of man who killed a Cal Poly grad reversed

Written on 1 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

The 1st District Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a gun conviction against a Mexican national who shot and killed a Cal Poly grad in 2015, because the judge failed to instruct the jury on one of his defenses. [Cal... (Continue reading)

More regulatory gas from SLO City Council

Written on 1 Sep, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION by MIKE BROWN The City of San Luis Obispo staff and City Council are about to launch yet another regulatory overreach. This time an ordinance is proposed requiring that all new homes be built to accommodate all electric heating... (Continue reading)

Oops, cement trucks pours load on Santa Barbara street

Written on 1 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A cement truck driver, who accidentally hit the spill button instead of mix button, poured cement on a Santa Barbara City street. [Cal Coast Times] The spill spanned three blocks of De La Guerra Street, near East Cota and Anacapa... (Continue reading)

5 Santa Barbara County deputies treated for opioid exposure

Written on 31 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

More than a dozen inmates and custody deputies required medical treatment for exposure to opioid at the Santa Barbara County Jail on Thursday, an increase from an earlier report of nine inmates overdosing on heroin. [Cal Coast Times] At about... (Continue reading)

Plane crash lands at Paso Robles Airport

Written on 31 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A small plane crash landed on Friday at the Paso Robles Airport, because the plane’s landing gear was not lowered. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 p.m, the Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services responded to a report of a... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man accused of killing a man with a hammer over a house

Written on 31 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Nipomo man is one of three people accused of killing an elderly man with a hammer. The victims burnt body was found two weeks ago near Joshua Tree National Park, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.... (Continue reading)

Deputies raid illegal pot dealers in Nipomo and Arroyo Grande

Written on 30 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

After seizing approximately 2,800 plants from an illegal marijuana cultivation grow site in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies raided four homes used for storing and delivering the illicit crop including two in San Luis Obispo County. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Inmates overdose on opioids at Santa Barbara County Jail

Written on 30 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Nine Santa Barbara County Jail inmates overdosed on opioids on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s department. [Cal Coast Times] At about 3 p.m., an inmate collapsed inside one of the dormitory units at the main jail, which... (Continue reading)