Lompoc
Three arrested in apartment stabbing
A Lompoc woman and two transients were arrested after forcing their way into an apartment and attacking the resident, Lompoc police said Thursday.
Christina Ann Healey, 46, and transients Donald Ray Sullivan, 44, and Clint Allen, 34, were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, and second-degree burglary, a misdemeanor.
Sullivan and Allen also were arrested on suspicion of felony parole violation and held without bail. Healey's bail was set at $30,000.
Healey and Sullivan were arrested just before midnight Wednesday in a Santa Maria motel and Allen was arrested about 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lompoc police station, according to officers.
Police said the three forced their way into an apartment in the 800 block of North F Street about 4:44 p.m. Wednesday in an attempt to collect a debt from a tenant who wasn't at the apartment. A fight ensued with an unidentified man, who was cut on the arm and struck in the head, according to Sgt. Danny Rios.
Lompoc
Masseuse arrested for alleged prostitution
An employee of a Lompoc massage parlor was arrested Thursday on suspicion of soliciting for prostitution after police received an anonymous tip and sent an undercover officer into the business.
Yu Mei Cui, 51, was arrested after a detective entered the business about noon Thursday and paid for a massage, Lompoc police said.
“Prior to the massage session ending, the female employee offered to engage in a sexual act with the officer in exchange for money,” Sgt. Danny Rios said.
Lompoc and Santa Maria detectives conducted the undercover sting.
Central Coast
Highway closed 23 miles south of Big Sur
A 39-mile stretch of Highway 1 through Big Sur is closed in both directions due to the Basin Complex Fire burning in the area.
The popular scenic highway is closed at Lucia, about 23 miles south of Big Sur, and at Palo Colorado, which is about 15 miles north of Big Sur, according to Caltrans.
There is no estimated time for the highway to reopen. A segment of the road has been closed since June 21.
Santa Barbara County
Legislation drafted for Gap Fire relief
Disaster relief legislation is being drafted for victims of the Gap Fire burning in the hills above Goleta, Assemblyman Pedro Nava announced Thursday.
The legislation will reportedly allow residents of damaged homes to receive a homeowner's property tax exemption while their home is repaired or rebuilt, and will allow taxpayers to deduct excess disaster losses not compensated for by insurance, for up to five years on income tax returns.
The legislation will also provide state reimbursements of local property tax losses to the counties stemming from the downward property tax assessments of property damaged by the fire, Nava said in a written statement.
“Property owners should not be penalized when a natural disaster strikes,” he said. “The state owes it to its residents and local governments to provide much-needed relief when a disaster occurs.”
Santa Maria
Outage cancels Hancock classes
Hancock College's main campus was without power Thursday afternoon due to an electrical problem, and officials canceled evening classes at the Santa Maria site, a spokeswoman said.
Crews are troubleshooting the cause of the outage, which is possibly related to a fuse problem, spokeswoman Rebecca Alarcio said.
Classes Thursday afternoon were held, but the campus shut down at 4 p.m.
Though Thursday night, classes scheduled to meet in Santa Maria were called off. Classes at Hancock's other campuses were to continue on schedule.
Grover Beach
Woman arrested after drug search
A 26-year-old Grover Beach woman was arrested early Thursday at her home in the 200 block of N. 12th St. on suspicion of possession of illegal drugs for sale, according to the Grover Beach Police Department.
Tiffany Alexis Goosen, 26, was arrested after a search warrant was executed at 7 a.m. at her home. The search warrant was issued following an investigation that allegedly revealed Goosen was possibly selling illegal drugs from her home, police said.
During the search of Goosen's home, police allegedly found cocaine, Ecstasy pills, 2ð pounds of marijuana and evidence of sales activity inside the residence, police said.
Goosen was booked into County Jail, where she's being held in lieu of $25,000 bond.
Pismo Beach
Annual police report available to public
The Pismo Beach Police Department has released its 2007 annual report for public review, according to police officials.
The report provides a review of department goals, accomplishments, staffing, awards and statistics from last year. Included within the statistical information are crime trends and racial profiling statistics for Pismo Beach, as well as internal affairs complaints, officials said.
Public copies of the report are available at the Police Department, 1000 Bello St., Shell Beach Library, 230 Leeward Ave., and the South County Library, 800 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande.
- From staff reports
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