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Vandenberg protester bucks Supreme Court, gets arrested

Written on 6 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

One week after the Supreme Court ruled that antiwar activist Dennis Apel could not protest along a stretch of Highway 1 that is located on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Appel returned to the spot Wednesday and was arrested along... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teacher had sex with student in classroom

Written on 4 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A Santa Maria teacher charged with having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student engaged in sex acts in his classroom, according to a search warrant filed in Santa Barbara Superior Court. [KSBY] Brian Hook, 53, was a social science... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria considering e-cigarette ban

Written on 3 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Central Coast may have a new trend-setting city in the implementation of smoking restrictions. On Tuesday, the Santa Maria City Council will consider adopting an e-cigarette ban. The city has already banned smoking in most public places, but the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teacher accused of sexual relationship with student

Written on 21 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

Santa Maria police arrested a 53-year-old Pioneer Valley High School teacher Thursday for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old female student. [KSBY] Brian Hook, a social science teacher and the varsity girls basketball coach, is accused of having a sexual... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man dies while driving a bus

Written on 16 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 42-year-old Los Osos man died while driving an Amtrak bus on Friday morning. The driver, Gordon Chadwick, apparently had a heart attack while driving the bus from Santa Maria to Hanford. Shortly after he left Santa Maria, the bus... (Continue reading)

Man on the run in Santa Maria area

Written on 12 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Law enforcement officers are searching for a man who fled Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives Tuesday evening. [KSBY] Daniel Arbayo Gil, 29, is a gang member and may be armed. Gil fled from authorities around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of attempted kidnap of teen girl

Written on 10 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Santa Maria man allegedly attempted to kidnap and sexually assault a 16-year-old girl last week. [KSBY] The girl was walking with female friends near the intersection of North Broadway and Taylor Street around 10 p.m. on Wednesday night when... (Continue reading)

Serial groper on a bike striking in Santa Maria

Written on 30 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Santa Maria police are searching for a man reported to have sexually assaulted several women this month. [KSBY] The suspect has reportedly been riding a bicycle up to women and groping them from behind. Most of the reported assaults have... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man suspected of serial burglaries

Written on 23 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

In the past four days, law enforcement officers have twice arrested a Los Osos man accused of committing burglaries from Paso Robles to Los Angeles County. Arroyo Grande police arrested Ryan Antone Dutra, 35, on Sunday after receiving reports of... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student killed in car crash

Written on 23 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Cal Poly student was killed in a car crash in Santa Maria last weekend. Sometime Friday night, William Rogers, 24, was traveling up a hill near Clark Avenue and Dominion Road before he crashed through a fence and flipped... (Continue reading)