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Burglar breaks into home being fumigated, steals wedding rings

Written on 23 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Lompoc man broke into a Santa Ynez home while it was being fumigated and stole several firearms, a large amount of jewelry and heirlooms, including deceased relatives’ wedding rings, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The burglar... (Continue reading)

Three Cal Poly seniors win regional dairy judging competition

Written on 23 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cal Poly’s dairy judging team quailed for the national championship tournament after three students won first place at the Western Regional Dairy Challenge competition in Twin Falls, Idaho. During the three-day competition, teams of four were judged on how they... (Continue reading)

SLO woman killed in Highway 227 crash

Written on 23 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 68-year-old San Luis Obispo woman reportedly pulled into oncoming traffic on Highway 227 south of SLO on Monday. Charlotte Jane Morgan suffered major injuries in the crash and died later in the day at the hospital. [KSBY] Morgan’s 26-year-old... (Continue reading)

California bill would limit cash cops can pay jailhouse snitches

Written on 22 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Following revelations that a pair of Mexican Mafia members made hundreds of thousands of dollars working as jailhouse snitches, a California bill that would restrict payments to informants is making its way through the state Legislature. [LA Daily News] Assembly... (Continue reading)

Allegations fly at board majority after Gibson, Hill lose groundwater vote

Written on 22 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

With control over the Paso Robles groundwater basin at stake, the minority on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors, as well as its supporters, are levying allegations that the board majority violated the Brown Act. As a result,... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach trying to create new city image

Written on 22 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Grover Beach officials are trying to create a new image for the South County city that will attract businesses, development, tourism and new residents. Marijuana, as well the long-planned Grover Beach Lodge and Conference Center, factor prominently in the marketing... (Continue reading)

CalCoastNews needs your support after legal loss

Written on 21 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

We at CalCoastNews want to thank our many supporters who have contributed to our legal fund on the site GoFundMe. As many of you know, we lost the lawsuit. During the trial, the majority of our evidence and witnesses were... (Continue reading)

Alleged Paso Robles pedophile headed to trial

Written on 21 Mar, 2017 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 12 comments

Following testimony revealing that Paso Robles man Jason Porter allegedly held down a 4-year-old girl while he performed oral sex, a San Luis Obispo judge ruled there is enough evidence for the child molestation and sexual abuse case to go... (Continue reading)

SLOStringer killed in Santa Margarita crash

Written on 21 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A 30-year-old man, known as SLOStringer, was killed Tuesday morning in a rollover accident on Highway 101 near the Santa Margarita exit. Matthew Frank covered the work of local firefighters and law enforcement officers on SLOStringer Facebook. Frank would inform... (Continue reading)

Woman sexually assaulted in her sleep in Isla Vista

Written on 21 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A man broke into a woman’s Isla Vista home on Saturday and sexually assaulted her in her sleep, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 5 a.m., a woman awoke to an unknown man fondling her in... (Continue reading)