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Capps holds panga prevention meeting

Written on 23 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Congresswoman Lois Capps met with federal, state and local law enforcement officials Monday to disuss warding off panga boat smuggling operations along the Central Coast. [KSBY] Law enforcement officials from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties attended the... (Continue reading)

Mallory Dies parents sue driver, Capps and the U.S. government

Written on 20 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The parents of the woman fatally injured when a legislative aide for Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara struck her and then drove away filed a lawsuit against the driver Raymond Morua, Capps and the federal government. [KEYT] Morua, 32, left... (Continue reading)

Former Capps aide facing 20 years to life

Written on 16 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A former Lois Capps aide who is accused of causing a deadly collision in Santa Barbara is facing 20 years to life in prison after agreeing to a plea deal with prosecutors. [KSBY] Raymond Morua, a former district staffer for... (Continue reading)

Central Coast fish thieves arrested

Written on 15 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens arrested two Santa Barbara County men Sunday for allegedly stealing from other fishermen and commercial fish markets to resell in Hollywood. The two licensed fishermen, John Wilson, 53, of Santa Ynez and Kai Griffin,... (Continue reading)

Passengers permitted off cruise ship in Santa Barbara Harbor

Written on 9 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

More than 50  Crown Princess cruise ship passengers who appear to be sick with the Norovirus will be required to remain on board while non-ill passengers will be permitted to leave the ship currently docked in the Santa Barbara Harbor.... (Continue reading)

Central Coast DUI attorney accused of wrongdoing

Written on 5 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

  Genis has successfully defended several high-profile DUI cases on the Central Coast including reporter Peter Lance whose case was tossed out because of civil rights violations. The state bar judge noted that Genis zealously defends his clients often for... (Continue reading)

Man with machete stands off Santa Barbara SWAT team for eight hours

Written on 10 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A SWAT team standoff with a Santa Barbara man in possession of a machete lasted more than eight hours Wednesday night and Thursday morning. [KSBY] Investigators obtained a search warrant Wednesday for the home of a 39-year-old man who is... (Continue reading)

Dies plan to file claim against House of Representatives

Written on 23 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The parents of the woman fatally injured when a legislative aide for Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara struck her and then drove away are planning to file a claim against the House of Representatives. [Noozhawk] Attorney Robert Stoll, who represents... (Continue reading)

Coast Union High grad stars as naked survivalist

Written on 20 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A graduate of Coast Union High School in Cambria has become the high scoring survivalist on the Discovery Channel reality Show “Naked and Afraid.” [Tribune] Forrest Galante, 25, survived three weeks in a Panamanian jungle amid stormy weather and without... (Continue reading)

Woman struck by Capps’ aid is dead

Written on 12 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

The Santa Barbara women struck by an alleged DUI driver died Wednesday from injuries she suffered more than five days earlier. The family of Mallory Rae Dies, 27, had life support turned off and Dies was pronounced dead at 3:15... (Continue reading)