Semi truck knocks down power lines in Grover Beach
A semi truck knocked down multiple low hanging power lines while driving through a Grover Beach neighborhood Monday afternoon, according to the city’s police department. Read More …
Category: News Briefs
Man dies in Santa Barbara jail after allegedly failing to register as sex offender
A 62-year-old man died in the Santa Barbara County Jail Friday evening, a couple days after being taken into custody for failing to register as a sex offender, according to the sheriff’s department. Read More …
Burglar wearing just underwear hid in ceiling of Santa Barbara business
A police K-9 located a burglar hiding inside the ventilation rafters of a Santa Barbara business early Sunday morning, and authorities then used a fire truck to get the suspect, who was wearing nothing but his underwear, off the roof of the building. Read More …
Family members fight off home invasion in Santa Maria
A family fought back against three armed suspects who broke into their Santa Maria home on Saturday morning. Read More …
Former Grover Beach officer found not guilty in fatal dog attack
A jury found former Grover Beach police officer Alex Geiger not guilty on Friday of two felony counts alleging he did not maintain control of his retired police dog before it attacked and killed a neighbor, and one felony count of manslaughter. Read More …
Seven people arrested at alleged Atascadero drug house
Police arrested seven people on Tuesday during a raid of an Atascadero drug house, according to the city’s police department. Read More …
Atascadero massage parlors targeted in prostitution sting
Atascadero police, along with San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office investigators, served search warrants on Wednesday at three massage parlors in the North County city that are suspected of offering sex acts to customers and possibly being involved in human trafficking. Read More …
California to keep allowing pot deliveries statewide, at least for now
A California regulation allowing home deliveries of marijuana statewide faces challenges both in the legislature and the courts, but it has temporarily overcome one of the tests. Read More …
Morro Bay man critically injured in crash in Santa Maria
A Morro Bay man suffered life threatening injuries in a crash with a food truck in Santa Maria on Thursday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Read More …
Woman dies after crashing into parked utility truck in Los Osos
A 67-year-old woman was killed in a crash with a utility truck Thursday morning near a construction zone in Los Osos. Read More …