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When grandma packs, we all feel safer

Written on 24 Feb, 2011 in Opinion | 114 comments

OPINION By Roger Freberg Have you ever had to defend yourself or someone you love from an intruder? Part of the worries of a modern world is waking up in the middle of the night to the sounds of someone... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man shoots at juveniles for moving a log

Written on 21 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

A Los Osos man became angry with a group of juveniles playing near his home and allegedly shot at the youths on Sunday afternoon. The seven youths ages 12 through 14 were playing in the vicinity of Dan Richard Mulligan’s... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man arrested for stealing clothes, deodorant and a gun from neighbor

Written on 16 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputies arrested a man for allegedly entering an unlocked Atascadero home where he took a shower before stealing several items including clothing, toiletries, prescription drugs and a gun. The occupant of a home on the 12000... (Continue reading)

Man shoots at restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 12 Feb, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Santa Maria man was arrested for allegedly shooting a gun from his car towards a group of people standing outside Tonitas Mexican Restaurant on Nipomo Street in San Luis Obispo at 1:58 a.m. on Saturday. After purchasing food from... (Continue reading)

Outrage continues over shooting of Hearst Ranch zebras

Written on 12 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

The national media is picking up the local story of the three zebras who wandered off Hearst Ranch on Jan 5, only to be shot and killed by two ranchers. [LA Times] Two of the three zebras showed up on... (Continue reading)

Democratic congresswoman shot at point-blank range in Arizona

Written on 8 Jan, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 157 comments

SECOND UPDATE: Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy issued the following statement Saturday afternoon in response to the Arizona shootings: “The attacks on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, members of her staff, and others are absolutely appalling. This event is horrific and acts of such... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputy’s Playboy rebuttal

Written on 21 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 74 comments

A San Luis Obispo Sheriff deputy accused of an unconstitutional raid of an Atascadero man’s home and gun safe in 2008 has chosen the December issue of Playboy magazine to make his first public comments. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputy... (Continue reading)

Gun involved in Highway 58 murder-suicide

Written on 2 Dec, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 11 comments

The two bodies found in a vehicle off Highway 58 south of Creston died in a murder-suicide on Wednesday morning. The victims, Stephanie Rodriguez, 19, of Templeton and Hugo Castillo, 22, of Atascadero, were found in a car that went... (Continue reading)

Amtrak to allow passengers to pack guns

Written on 30 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 12 comments

Amtrak will allow passengers to bring guns on most trains starting next month.  [Sacramento Bee] The change, pushed by gun rights advocates and ordered by Congress, aligns Amtrak’s firearms policy with air travel rules that allow unloaded guns to be... (Continue reading)

Attempted murder suspect shot by sheriff deputy

Written on 29 Nov, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 19 comments

A man was shot in the leg Sunday evening in an officer-involved shooting south of San Simeon on Highway 1 at about 11:30 p.m., the San Luis Obispo Sheriff Department reported. Sheriff deputies were working to intercept a group of... (Continue reading)