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Coffee and life

Written on 9 Nov, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 10 comments

By GARY E. FORESMAM MD In a recent New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) article, many questions about coffee consumption and mortality were answered. As you know from my article, the complex “herbal” preparation known as coffee has a potent... (Continue reading)

House deemed uninhabitable, child taken from parents

Written on 3 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

While serving a warrant at a home in Grover Beach, deputies discovered a 2-year-old living in deplorable conditions and placed the child with child protective services. The house on the 100 block of Park View Avenue has been deemed uninhabitable... (Continue reading)

Man arms himself with rifle against imaginary threat

Written on 22 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Sunday who appeared to be hallucinating while wielding a loaded rifle. The police department received a call about 8 a.m. saying that an intruder had entered the residence of Collin Fitzgerald, 23. A... (Continue reading)

Two guns and two kids taken in cocaine bust

Written on 19 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force arrested a Grover Beach man Thursday who had 200 grams of cocaine inside his home. Officers searched the home of Abel Olivo, 30, on Atlantic City Avenue and found the cocaine, valued at about $7,000,... (Continue reading)

Fleeing parolee leads deputies on wild chase

Written on 11 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A parolee driving a stolen car fled from law enforcement officers Wednesday evening in Pismo Beach led to a multi-agency chase that ended in a Grover Beach backyard. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office sought Leon Clowers III Wednesday... (Continue reading)

Meth lab discovered in SLO

Written on 27 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Local narcotics task force officers raided a methamphetamine lab Saturday afternoon in San Luis Obispo. Members of the task force, which is run by the sheriff’s office, found a small amount of methamphetamine, as well as materials used to produce... (Continue reading)

4 Paso Robles men arrested for drug trafficking

Written on 20 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Four Paso Robles men accused of drug trafficking throughout three counties were arrested Tuesday following a multi-agency investigation. FBI agents, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives and California Highway Patrol officers arrested four men for conspiracy to distribute narcotics throughout... (Continue reading)

Prescription drug use epidemic linked to violent crime

Written on 12 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Police said a recent string of assaults in Grover Beach may be linked to an increase in prescription drug use. [KSBY] In all three cases, victims were beaten by their alleged assailants. In one case, the suspect demanded a man... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man accused of attempted murder

Written on 8 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Grover Beach man who attempted to murder an acquaintance who refused to give him prescriptions drugs was charged with attempted murder on Friday. Following the alleged robbery and attempted murder, Thomas Allen Kirker, 32, fled the victim’s home. Police... (Continue reading)

Los Osos doctor develops diet drug

Written on 19 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A diet drug created by a Los Osos doctor was approved Tuesday by the The Food and Drug Administration. Doctor Thomas Najarian developed the diet pill Qsymia, which was originally dubbed Qnexa. This makes the first time in 13 years... (Continue reading)