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Woman gets year in jail for accessory to murder, faces deportation

Written on 4 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The wife of the man accused of killing a 43-year-old Santa Maria resident outside a bar in Orcutt received a one-year jail sentence for accessory to murder. Mayra Perez, 29, pleaded no contest in June to being an accessory to... (Continue reading)

Lompoc mayor allegedly said he wants to shoot a councilman

Written on 4 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

While side-by-side at a street fair booth, the mayor of Lompoc allegedly arranged his fingers in the shape of gun, pointed his hand at a fellow councilman and said he wanted to shoot him in the head. The incident prompted... (Continue reading)

Central Coast festivalgoer died of LSD overdose

Written on 4 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A 20-year-old Ventura woman who died after attending a music festival at Lake San Antonio this spring overdosed on Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Baylee Ybarra Gatlin, a Ventura College student, became... (Continue reading)

BOS needs outside investigation into jail death

Written on 3 Aug, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 7 comments

By MICHAEL F. BROWN The policing and jail business is inherently hazardous. The opportunity for mistakes is ever present. Violent acts and their potential are a constant threat. From time to time split second decisions must be made, such as... (Continue reading)

Man charged with torching SLO hotel room

Written on 3 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Sunday evening after he allegedly set fire to his room at the Lamplighter Inn. Shortly after 8 p.m., an employee of the inn on Monterey Street reported a guest was banging on walls... (Continue reading)

California regulators working on water rules for pot grows

Written on 3 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The California State Water Resources Control Board has released draft water regulations for growing marijuana in attempt to reign in the environmental damage that pot farms have caused and prepare for a new wave of legal cannabis grows. As required... (Continue reading)

Former congressional staffer arrested for trying to extort pot shop

Written on 3 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A former staff member for a United States congresswoman allegedly tried to extort $5,000 out of a Compton marijuana shop, which he claimed would be shut down if he was not paid the money. The man indeed received the money,... (Continue reading)

Lightning ignites two fires east of Santa Margarita

Written on 2 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two brush fires burning east of Santa Margarita on Wednesday were started by lightning, according to Cal Fire. At about 10:30 a.m., lightning from a thunderstorm ignited the two fires off Highway 58. The Red Fire, started near Red Hill... (Continue reading)

Flash flood watch for parts of SLO and Santa Barbara counties

Written on 2 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Hot, humid weather could bring thunderstorms and flash flooding to portions of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties today prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning until 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Areas under the watch... (Continue reading)

Dan Dow calls Tribune reporting on jail deaths misleading

Written on 2 Aug, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

After reading the Tribune’s article, “SLO County Jail is under FBI investigation after 11 inmate deaths,” San Luis Obispo County District attorney Dan Dow called the Tribunes Aug. 1 article misleading and inaccurate. [Cal Coast Times] In the article, the... (Continue reading)