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Deputies save Santa Maria man from self-immolation

Written on 10 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Santa Maria man stopped at a Buellton gas station Saturday night to fill up his pickup. Instead of simply filling up the tank, the man poured gas in the front seat of his truck, as well as all over... (Continue reading)

What bills are under consideration in California?

Written on 8 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

California lawmakers have just four days left in this year’s regular session, and more than 300 bills are awaiting action. [LA Times] Bills under consideration include proposals to fight climate change, legalize assisted suicide and increase tobacco and medical marijuana... (Continue reading)

California firefighter, deputy die in alleged murder-suicide

Written on 8 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Los Angeles County firefighter allegedly shot and killed his wife, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy, and then shot and killed himself Sunday night. [LA Times] James M. Taylor, 35, killed Cecilia Hoschet, 32, inside the couple’s La Canada-Flintridge... (Continue reading)

Dead perpetrator in Los Osos hatchet attack identified

Written on 7 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who attacked a woman with a hatchet and then committed suicide as Kelly Neal Turnpin, a 25-year-old Los Osos resident. On Friday evening, Turnpin attacked a 58-year-old woman with... (Continue reading)

Apparent suicide follows ax attack in Los Osos

Written on 5 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A man reportedly committed suicide after attacking a woman with an ax in a Los Osos home Wednesday evening. The man is believed to be in his 20s, and the woman is 58 years old, according to the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Corrupt ex-CalPERS official commits suicide

Written on 2 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A former CalPERS board member facing a corruption trial in federal court committed suicide in January. [LA Times] Alfred Villalobos, 71, killed himself in Reno, his town of residence, city police confirmed. Villalobos was just weeks away from standing trial... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande road rager ends pursuit with suicide

Written on 9 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

An Avila Beach man fired shots at a driver in Arroyo Grande Wednesday evening before shooting himself. Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, a pickup truck attempted to pass a car driven by Robert Hernandez, 56, in rural Arroyo Grande. Hernandez then... (Continue reading)

SLO parking lot jumper identified

Written on 21 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Coroner has identified the man who jumped to his death from the top of a San Luis Obispo parking structure Thursday as 26-year-old Brian Joseph Lawler. Lawler jumped off the city parking garage at the... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man murder charge dropped to assisting suicide

Written on 14 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The San Luis Obispo county District Attorney’s Office reduced the charge against an 86-year-old Los Osos man from murder to assisted suicide in the death of his 81-year-old wife. George Taylor told a ranger at Montana de Oro State Park... (Continue reading)