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Six people killed in Bakersfield shooting spree

Written on 13 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A gunman went on a rampage in Bakersfield Wednesday, killing five people, including his wife. The man then shot and killed himself. [CNN] At about 5 p.m., the gunman and his wife became involved in a confrontation with a man... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay approves rate hike for sewage plant despite protest

Written on 13 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Morro Bay ratepayers submitted about 2,150 of the approximately 2,800 protest votes needed to stop a controversial water and sewer rate hike that will go toward funding the city’s planned sewage treatment plant project. Still, the Morro Bay City Council... (Continue reading)

Investigators destroy nearly 1,600 marijuana plants

Written on 12 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A newly formed cannabis compliance team seized and destroyed nearly 1,600 marijuana plants last week from illegal cultivation in an investigation that included sites in Santa Barbara County and Nipomo, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

SLO police chief under fire for incriminating tweet

Written on 12 Sep, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell’s Twitter page has brought a lot of people deemed suspects into the center of attention. The most recent is a long-time city business owner who the chief’s Twitter page listed... (Continue reading)

Is crime increasing near and at Cal Poly?

Written on 12 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An annual security report released by Cal Poly suggests some crimes are on the rise on campus and in nearby areas, while other offenses are declining and some criminal acts are remaining close to static or swinging up and down.... (Continue reading)

Body of young humpback whale washes ashore in Oceano

Written on 12 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A dead humpback whale washed ashore on the beach at the Oceano Dunes Monday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] State parks officials say the humpback that washed ashore was a young whale. It is unclear what caused the whale’s death. Workers... (Continue reading)

Nearly 1 in 5 cannabis products fail testing in California

Written on 11 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Over the past two months, the state of California tested nearly 11,000 marijuana products for potency and purity and almost 2,000, or about 18 percent, failed the tests. [U.S. News & World Report] The majority of the products that failed... (Continue reading)

Agitated man attacks neighbor, then fires shots

Written on 11 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A resident of New Cuyama in northeastern Santa Barbara County broke up his neighbor’s pool game Sunday night, became violent and then fired gunshots outside the home, before being arrested, according to the  Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teacher accused of filming students’ panties

Written on 11 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Police arrested a 48-year-old Atascadero Unified School District teacher on Monday who was allegedly videotaping his female students’ underwear. At the teacher’s home, officers found child porn including photos and video’s of his students. [Cal Coast Times] On Aug. 30,... (Continue reading)

California lawmakers urge Gov. Brown to stop new oil and gas projects

Written on 10 Sep, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

Statement from 240 California lawmakers: We, the undersigned elected officials of California, are deeply concerned about the impacts of climate change and pollution caused by the extraction, processing, and burning of fossil fuels on the people we represent. We applaud... (Continue reading)