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Santa Margarita man charged with starting the Hill Fire

Written on 23 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo County prosecutors have charged a 75-year-old man and registered sex offender with starting last year’s Hill Fire near Santa Margarita that destroyed four homes including actor Johnny Galecki’s ranch. [Cal Coast Times] David Lynn Macagni of Santa... (Continue reading)

SLO County Court fees give injustice free reign

Written on 14 Feb, 2018 in Opinion | One comment

OPINION by STEW JENKINS Twenty-eight of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence were lawyers. San Luis Obispo County’s Superior Court Judges have finally answered a question I’ve long pondered. Why were so many lawyers the driving force behind... (Continue reading)

SLO man accused of death threat has disdain for Islam, polygamy

Written on 1 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo man accused of posting a death threat targeting the organizers of the vigil held in SLO in the aftermath of the racially charged violence in Virginia is a vocal critic of Islam, polygamy and Black Lives... (Continue reading)

SLO DA drops charges against alleged host of deadly mansion party

Written on 29 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The man accused of hosting a deadly “mansion party” in Virginia and then fleeing to San Luis Obispo County where he was involved in a shootout has been cleared of charges on the Central Coast. However, he will likely now... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver pleads no contest to murder of two kids

Written on 29 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A man who killed two children while driving drunk on Highway 166 last Labor Day pleaded no contest to two counts of second-degree murder. Jerald Brandon Holman, 37, will now receive a sentence of 30 years to life in prison.... (Continue reading)

Manse on Marsh owner asked to turn in his passport

Written on 24 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The owner of a San Luis Obispo assisted living home who is facing charges related to the death of an elderly man refused an offer made by a judge that would have let him out of jail but force him... (Continue reading)

Jury hangs 11-1 on whether SLO High grad started computer lab fire

Written on 15 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

One of the three former San Luis Obispo High School student’s accused of burning down the campus computer lab dodged an arson conviction on Monday when a single juror refused to find him guilty. [Tribune] Last December, a fire destroyed... (Continue reading)

At large suspect charged in San Miguel shooting

Written on 11 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge has issued a warrant for a man suspected of involvement in a June shooting at a family home in San Miguel that authorities say was gang-related. [Tribune] On the evening of June 5, shots were... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man pleads no contest to sexually molesting young girl

Written on 10 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Paso Robles man who stood accused of sexually molesting a young girl over a period of about three and a half years pleaded no contest to several molestation charges. Gustavo Perez-Medina now faces a total of 16 years in... (Continue reading)

Cambria woman to get prison time for embezzlement

Written on 10 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A woman who was found to have embezzled more than $1 million from a Cambria construction business reached a plea deal with San Luis Obispo County prosecutors that will place her in state prison for up to 10 years. On... (Continue reading)