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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)

California Men’s Colony inmates riot for a second day

Written on 30 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A day after a violent riot at the California Men’s Colony left four inmates injured, 50 inmates fought in the same yard and at approximately the same time, this one requiring medical personnel to transport two inmates... (Continue reading)

Epstein criminal case dismissed because of death

Written on 30 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A judge dismissed the criminal case against the late Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, more than two weeks after the accused sex trafficker died in jail. [Cal Coast Times] On Tuesday, Judge Richard Berman allowed Epstein’s accusers to have their voices... (Continue reading)

An American beauty in Cayucos

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Discovered, Featured | 10 comments

Editor’s Note: The following series, “Life in Radically Gentrifying Cayucos by the Sea,” to be posted biweekly includes the notes, thoughts, and opinions of an original American voice: author Dell Franklin.  By DELL FRANKLIN Every small town, and especially our... (Continue reading)

SLO families shouldn’t have to worry about powering their homes

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Opinion | 15 comments

OPINION By SLO COUNTY SUPERVISOR DEBBIE ARNOLD It is my honor and privilege to represent San Luis Obispo County’s 5th District at the Board of Supervisors. One of the things I’m most proud of is working with a broad range... (Continue reading)

SLO police officers break man’s arm during arrest, video

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 25 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department released a video Thursday of officers breaking the arm of a man who was resisting arrest. [Cal Coast Times] On May 29, dispatchers sent two officers to the Chevron station at... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo attorney Stephen Ronca disbarred

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The California State Bar has stripped a San Luis Obispo attorney of his law license following a bank fraud conviction and the lawyer’s alleged failure to comply with the terms of his legal probation. [Cal Coast Times] In 2017, FBI... (Continue reading)

Four inmates injured in California Men’s Colony riot

Written on 29 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Inmates stabbed and slashed rival inmates during a riot at the California Men’s Colony recreation yard on Wednesday afternoon, injuring four inmates. Shortly after 1 p.m., a group of about 20 inmates rushed a group of about 10 inmates on... (Continue reading)