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Two police officers shot in Santa Maria

Written on 8 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

A gunman shot two Santa Maria Police officers before being shot and killed by police during a shootout that occurred shortly after 8 a.m. today on the 300 block of Agnes Avenue. [SantaMariaTimes] The two currently unnamed officers are undergoing... (Continue reading)

Geezer Bandit robs San Luis Obispo bank

Written on 3 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The Geezer Bandit robbed his 16th bank on Friday in San Luis Obispo shortly after 5:30 p.m. The gun wielding bandit struck the Bank of America branch  at Higuera and Santa Rosa Streets. And for the first time, the robbery... (Continue reading)

The hunt for real food, big guns and safaris

Written on 2 Dec, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 48 comments

By ROGER FREBERG The search for quality ingredients and adequate cooking equipment seems to be never ending. If you’ve seen Chef Gordon Ramsay’s show “the F Word,” you understand the extremes he goes to raising or hunting for the finest... (Continue reading)

New look at gun shows on public land

Written on 29 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A long-running battle over gun rights in California will be revisited by the entire 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals following a decision Monday. At issue is a 1999 law banning gun shows, guns, and ammunition on public property. The... (Continue reading)

Woman arrested for brandishing a gun during squatter battle

Written on 28 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A battle over creek side squatting rights in Atascadero ended with the arrest of a woman who allegedly threatened to shoot two people. [KCOY] Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, an Atascadero resident heard arguing coming from the creek area... (Continue reading)

Two shot in Oceano drive by shooting

Written on 18 Nov, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A drive by shooter shot two teens in Oceano at about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 1700 block of 21st Street. Deputies are investigating the shooting as a gang related incident, Both victims were originally transported to Arroyo Grande... (Continue reading)

North County man arrested after armed standoff

Written on 23 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man who fired a rifle at deputies before barricading himself in a garage in rural Paso Robles on Sunday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., deputies responded to calls that Aaron Macay... (Continue reading)

SLO Chief behind open carrying legislation

Written on 11 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 95 comments

San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deborah Linden launched the successful effort to criminalize the open carrying of unloaded handguns in public, wrote Dave Maggard, president of the California Police Chiefs Association, in an email. On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown announced... (Continue reading)

Guns fired, pair arrested

Written on 27 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Two Arroyo Grande men were arrested Sunday after sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of gunshots being fired at Lake Lopez. After deputies arrived at the scene, they found Michael Lynn Anthony Hardisty, 20, and James Ryan Johnson, 18, and... (Continue reading)

Union status for farm workers?

Written on 22 Sep, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

Farm workers will find it easier to unionize under provisions of a bill awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. [SF Chronicle] Also awaiting the governor’s approval is a proposed law that would ban the practice of openly carrying unloaded handguns in... (Continue reading)