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Santa Maria Police Kill One of Their Own: Watch The Full News Conference Video included

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Watch the 2pm news conference regarding the early Saturday morning officer involved shooting.  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department is investigating the shooting.  Watch the entire news conference right here. More>>

SMPD Withholding Name of Officer Killed

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Chief says officer's family not yet notified of deadly early morning shooting. More>>

Nearby Residents Respond To Deadly SM Officer-Involved Shooting

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Santa Maria Police shot and killed one of their own officers after a shootout early Saturday morning. More>>

Santa Maria Drag Racing Team Raises Money For Season

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A high school drag racing team is looking to rev up support here on the Central Coast. More>>

Santa Maria Police Tried to Make Arrest, Officer Resisted Resulting in Shooting Video included

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - At a 2pm news conference, Santa Maria Police Chief Danny Macagni outlined what happened early Saturday morning during an attempted arrest of one of his officer who was being investigated for an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. More>>

SMPD Kill Fellow Officer Being investigated for Sexual Misconduct With a Minor Video included

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - An officer-involved shooting in Santa Maria early Saturday morning leaves one officer dead. The Santa Maria Police Department says it had been conducting an internal criminal Investigation against one of it's officers for allegations of sexual misconduct against a minor and when they tried to make an arrest, the officer drew his gun and fired on Police who then fired back. More>>

Police Shut down Broadway After Incident at DUI Checkpoint Video included

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. -  Police have shut down part of Broadway street between Alvin and Bunny early Saturday morning.  Officers on scene investigating an incident that occurred before 3 A.M. More>>

SLO Chamber Of Commerce Planning For The Future

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The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce is 107-years old, and it's celebrating with a new plan. More>>

Nixle Alerts Help Police Identify Suspects

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Nixle is already showing promise helping the Santa Barbara Police Department solve crimes. More>>

The City of Paso Robles Won't Comment On Allegations Against Chief

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The City of Paso Robles is not commenting on allegations against the Police Chief recently reported  by the online news source Cal Coast News. More>>

Cold Spring Bridge Work To Continue

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Starting Monday, work is scheduled to begin during the overnight hours on the Cold Spring Bridge suicide barrier. More>>

Surveillance Cameras Catch Burglar In The Act

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Surveillance cameras captured a suspect breaking into a gym in Pismo Beach Thursday morning. More>>

27th Annual SB Film Festival Underway

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200 films will be featured over ten days. More>>

VAFB, Lompoc Valley Look to Avoid Pentagon Cuts

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Defense Secretary Panetta proposing smaller military and hundreds of billions of dollars in spending cuts.

 
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Weisenberg's Attorney to File Motion for New Trial Next Month Video included

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Nearly six months after she was convicted of murder in the death of a California Highway Patrol officer, Kaylee Weisenberg's fate is still uncertain. More>>

Small Business Picking Up Video included

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Small businesses in the Arroyo Grande Village said business is booming. More>>

Cal Fire Uses New Emergency System Video included

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As Cal Fire in San Luis Obispo County responds to emergency calls, it's using this new technology. More>>

Film Festival Draws 70,000 People To Santa Barbara Video included

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The 27th Santa Barbara International Film Festival is once again drawing big crowds to the Central Coast with ticket sales up 35 percent from last year. More>>

Central Coast New Tech High Breaks Ground Video included

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Nipomo - An innovative high school is one step closer to becoming a reality. More>>

Santa Maria Airport Could Get a Facelift Video included

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The airport district board of directors is talking about improving the public viewing area at the terminal.
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Two Teen Boys Rescued From Mountains Near Solvang

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Two local teens are back home safe, after getting lost in the wilderness near Solvang. More>>

School Board Trustee Warns About Quake Safety on Campus

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Santa Maria-Bonita School Board Trustee Will Smith drawing attention to lack of state certification of new school buildings and seismic safety. More>>

Santa Maria JC Penney Getting Image Makeover

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New CEO promises complete revamp of retail giant's business model. More>>

Undercover Sting Lands Man In Jail For Illegally Selling Firearms

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A man from Cambria was arrested for illegally selling firearms in an undercover sting operation. More>>

Two People Arrested On Stolen Property Charges

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San Luis Obispo Police arrested two people Thursday on suspicion of having stolen property and drugs. More>>

Storms Cause Road Closure Near Cambria

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Santa Rosa Creek Road, seven miles east of Cambria is closed. More>>

Road Repairs Scheduled In Santa Barbara County

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Several local roads are getting a facelift. More>>

Sheriff's Officials Looking For Missing Teen

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Detectives on the South Coast are looking for a missing teen. More>>

Four People Arrested In Lompoc Drug Bust

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Four people are under arrest after Lompoc Police busted them for drug charges. More>>

Police Are Looking For A Burglar Who Hit A SLO Camera Store

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Police in San Luis Obispo are looking for a burglar who stole thousands of dollars worth of camera gear from a store. More>>

Backlog Clearing Will Make DNA Testing Faster

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According to the Attorney General's Office, the California Department of Justice has cleared a backlog that slowed the analysis of DNA evidence. DNA testing is a powerful tool and one that investigators rely heavily on, so now that the state's labs aren't as bogged down, cases could be solved faster. More>>

A Milestone for Occupy SLO: It's Been 100 Days

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The occupy movement may have lost some steam at the national level, but in San Luis Obispo, it still has a heartbeat. Thursday marked the local movement's 100th day. More>>

Non-profit Animal Rescue in Lompoc May Be Forced To Close Video included

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A non-profit animal rescue organization may be forced to shut its doors. More>>

New Emergency Alert System in Santa Barbara

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A police department on the Central Coast announced a new service that will send you instant emergency alerts. More>>

Gas Leak in Santa Maria

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According to the Santa Maria Fire Department there is a possible gas leak in the area of Sonya and "A" Street. The Santa Maria Police Department is closing some streets in that area as a precaution. More>>

Grover Beach Man Arrested For Attempted Murder

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A Grover Beach man is in the San Luis Obispo County Jail on a charge of attempted murder. More>>

Robert Gates To Visit South Coast

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The Central Coast is about to get a high-profile visitor. More>>

Man Accused Of Burglary Linked To Child Molestation

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A man already facing charges of burglary is now facing charges of sexually assaulting a minor. More>>

Ramp Closures Planned As Part Of Bridge Widening Project

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Drivers heading to-and-from the Santa Maria Valley will experience delays next week. More>>

Doctor Accused Of Sex With Minor Found Dead

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A doctor accused of having sex with a 14-year-old Santa Barbara girl is dead. More>>

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Santa Maria Police Kill One of Their Own: Watch The Full News Conference Video included

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Watch the 2pm news conference regarding the early Saturday morning officer involved shooting.  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department is investigating the shooting.  Watch the entire news conference right here. More>>

SMPD Withholding Name of Officer Killed

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Chief says officer's family not yet notified of deadly early morning shooting. More>>

Nearby Residents Respond To Deadly SM Officer-Involved Shooting

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Santa Maria Police shot and killed one of their own officers after a shootout early Saturday morning. More>>

Santa Maria Drag Racing Team Raises Money For Season

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A high school drag racing team is looking to rev up support here on the Central Coast. More>>

Santa Maria Police Tried to Make Arrest, Officer Resisted Resulting in Shooting Video included

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - At a 2pm news conference, Santa Maria Police Chief Danny Macagni outlined what happened early Saturday morning during an attempted arrest of one of his officer who was being investigated for an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. More>>

SMPD Kill Fellow Officer Being investigated for Sexual Misconduct With a Minor Video included

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - An officer-involved shooting in Santa Maria early Saturday morning leaves one officer dead. The Santa Maria Police Department says it had been conducting an internal criminal Investigation against one of it's officers for allegations of sexual misconduct against a minor and when they tried to make an arrest, the officer drew his gun and fired on Police who then fired back. More>>

Police Shut down Broadway After Incident at DUI Checkpoint Video included

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SANTA MARIA, Calif. -  Police have shut down part of Broadway street between Alvin and Bunny early Saturday morning.  Officers on scene investigating an incident that occurred before 3 A.M. More>>

Local Landmark Recognized By Marble Institute

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The Marble Institute of America is recognizing the work done on a Central Coast Landmark. More>>

SLO Chamber Of Commerce Planning For The Future

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The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce is 107-years old, and it's celebrating with a new plan. More>>

Nixle Alerts Help Police Identify Suspects

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Nixle is already showing promise helping the Santa Barbara Police Department solve crimes. More>>

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