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Nipomo man suspected of threatening to shoot up convalescent home

Written on 20 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo man who had multiple firearms on his property threatened to shoot up a Santa Maria convalescent home where his elderly mother was receiving care, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] On... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Nipomo

Written on 19 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

For the third time in a span of less than two weeks, a motorcyclist died in a crash in South County. On Thursday evening, a motorcyclist died in a solo vehicle crash at the intersection of Osage Street and Camino... (Continue reading)

Nipomo spa owner accused of running a brothel

Written on 13 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

After conducting a sting this week, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives discovered a Nipomo spa is doubling as a prostitution business, according to the sheriff’s department. [Cal Coast Times] Recently, the sheriff’s office received an anonymous tip that employees... (Continue reading)

Investigators destroy nearly 1,600 marijuana plants

Written on 12 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A newly formed cannabis compliance team seized and destroyed nearly 1,600 marijuana plants last week from illegal cultivation in an investigation that included sites in Santa Barbara County and Nipomo, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Nipomo men accused of committing Santa Maria murder

Written on 5 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A pair of brothers living in Nipomo are alleged to have committed a murder in Santa Maria early Saturday morning in which a 49-year-old man was shot and stabbed to death. One of the brothers, who is currently on the... (Continue reading)

Amid sexual abuse allegations, Nipomo coach paid severance

Written on 3 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Lucia Mar Unified School District cut ties in June with a former girls wrestling coach accused of sexual abuse and paid him $31,812 as part of a settlement agreement. [Cal Coast Times] Justin Magdaleno, a former wrestling coach and... (Continue reading)

Inmate gets 12 years in prison for attacking SLO County Jail guard

Written on 31 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A Nipomo man was sentenced Thursday to 12-years in prison for assaulting a San Luis Obispo County Jail correctional deputy earlier this year, an incident that left the guard with a broken nose and other major injuries. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)

Gloria Allred files suit accusing Nipomo wrestling coach of sexual abuse

Written on 17 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Renowned feminist lawyer Gloria Allred has filed suit on behalf of a Nipomo High School student who was allegedly abused  by one of the school’s former wrestling coaches. [Cal Coast Times] The suit alleges Justin Magdaleno sexually molested the girl... (Continue reading)

Paulding and Compton battle over Trilogy project

Written on 13 Mar, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 last week to deny an appeal of the final phase of the Trilogy development in Nipomo, a vote that is now being dubbed unethical by District 4 supervisor candidate Jimmy... (Continue reading)

Deputy shoots and kills Nipomo man after Orcutt bank robbery

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

A Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a Nipomo man who was fleeing after allegedly robbing a Coast Hills Credit Union at knifepoint in Orcutt. On Tuesday morning, deputies arrived at the Coast Hills Credit Union in the... (Continue reading)