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Man who stabbed girlfriend gets three-decade sentence

Written on 18 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend at a home in Cambria has received a prison sentence of 31 years and eight months. Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, stabbed his pregnant girlfriend multiple times in July 2014 while the couple was... (Continue reading)

Tanker crashes, spills fuel in Santa Barbara County

Written on 4 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An 18-wheel oil tanker crashed, turned over and leaked fuel early Friday morning in Santa Barbara County on Highway 154 and Zaca Station Road, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The location is northwest of Los Olivos. KSBY... (Continue reading)

Fareed skips debate for football game

Written on 17 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A young Republican congressional candidate skipped a debate hosted by the Santa Barbara County Young Republicans last month in order to attend his alma mater’s college football game. The move has prompted a dispute between the Young... (Continue reading)

Boater drowns near Vandenberg

Written on 16 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

United States Coast Guard crews found the body of a missing boater Sunday afternoon near Point Arguello at Vandenberg Air Force base. The man was 46 years old. Around 8 p.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard received a report of three... (Continue reading)

Does Salud Carbajal support farmers, the economy?

Written on 10 Nov, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 28 comments

Opinion by Santa Barbara County Supervisor Peter Adam Agriculture in Northern Santa Barbara County, or the Colonies as I refer to us, had a bad day at the Oct. 13 Board of Supervisors meeting. Along the usual 3-2 lines, I... (Continue reading)

Governor approves plan for Isla Vista CSD

Written on 8 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Wednesday that allows for the creation of a community services district in Isla Vista. Assemblyman Das Williams, a Santa Barbara Democrat, authored AB 3 in response to recent sexual assaults, riots and the... (Continue reading)

Person killed in crash near Santa Maria

Written on 5 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A person died in a head-on collision Sunday morning east of Santa Maria. The crash occurred near Sisquoc at Santa Maria Mesa Road and Tepusquet Road, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The vehicles collided around 9:45 a.m.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach woman killed in Santa Barbara County crash

Written on 11 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Grover Beach woman died after her vehicle plunged about 400 feet down a cliff near Stagecoach Road and Highway 154 in rural Santa Barbara County on Thursday. At about 1 p.m., a Santa Barbara County air unit found the... (Continue reading)

Man reported missing in ocean near Guadalupe

Written on 7 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Rescue crews are searching for a man who is believed to have drowned near Point Sal, close to the city of Guadalupe. [KEYT] Emergency personnel received a call around 4:20 p.m. Sunday stating a man had fallen off a cliff... (Continue reading)

Central Coast politicians’ son arrested for drugs

Written on 5 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

The California Attorney General’s Office is investigating last month’s arrest of the 30-year-old son of Santa Barbara County Supervisor Doreen Farr and Goleta City Councilman Jim Farr. [KCOY] On Aug. 4, Doreen and Jim Farr requested a welfare check on... (Continue reading)