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Are California’s concealed carry requirements too strict?

Written on 16 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 53 comments

A federal appeals court in San Francisco is hearing arguments Tuesday on whether California’s restrictions on concealed carry permits can stand the test of the Second Amendment. [Wall Street Journal] In California, applicants who wish to carry concealed handguns in... (Continue reading)

Officers shoot motorist in Santa Barbara County

Written on 7 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies shot a motorist who threatened them with a gun during a traffic stop Sunday in Carpinteria. Shortly after 1 a.m., deputies pulled the motorist over for an alleged traffic violation on Highway 150 and Carpinteria... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police kill murder suspect

Written on 6 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Santa Maria police shot and killed a man Friday night they believe murdered a woman. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a possible stabbing at an apartment in the northern part of the city. The suspect, who... (Continue reading)

Teen shot in Santa Maria

Written on 1 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A 17-year-old male suffered a gunshot wound to the chest in Santa Maria Sunday night, but the teen is expected to survive. [KSBY] The shooting occurred just after 9:30 p.m. in the area of Pershing Street and Russell Avenue. Police... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for robbing Atascadero 99 Cent store

Written on 28 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 31 comments

Atascadero police arrested a 25-year-old man shortly after he allegedly robbed a 99 Cent store early Wednesday morning. Shortly after noon, Kyle Kitchin carried a handgun into the 99 Cent store in the 7100 block of El Camino Real and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles cafe robbed at gunpoint

Written on 27 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A man dressed in blue robbed a Paso Robles cafe at gunpoint Tuesday morning and successfully fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the city’s police department. At about 10:30 a.m., the suspect entered Chico’s Cafe at 834... (Continue reading)

3 juveniles arrested for armed robbery spree

Written on 16 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Santa Maria police arrested three juveniles for committing a string of armed robberies in San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria on Thursday. [KSBY] Early Thursday morning, police said victims of multiple armed robberies provided similar descriptions of the... (Continue reading)

Two UCSB students shot in Isla Vista

Written on 12 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Less than two weeks before the anniversary of the 2014 Elliot Rodger rampage, two UCSB students suffered gunshot wounds in a fresh Isla Vista shooting incident. [KEYT] The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. Monday, following a domestic dispute at a... (Continue reading)

Munitions firing starts 3 fires near Camp San Luis Obispo

Written on 10 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Cal Fire crews extinguished three separate vegetation fires Saturday night at Camp San Luis Obispo suspected to be caused by munitions firing. Shortly after 11 p.m., the first fire broke out, according to Cal Fire. Within the next three hours,... (Continue reading)

Man who shot and killed his father takes a plea deal

Written on 9 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

While the jury deliberated, a Santa Maria man on trial for shooting his parents after learning his father had molested his daughters agreed to serve more than 24 years in prison in a plea deal signed Thursday evening. During a... (Continue reading)