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Paso Robles police determine active shooter call a hoax

Written on 10 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A caller reported an active shooter at the Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles on Wednesday afternoon, a claim officers later determined was a hoax. Shortly before 3 p.m., the caller reported an active shooter event, but... (Continue reading)

False report of active shooter prompts lockdown of Santa Barbara school

Written on 3 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to determine the person behind a “swatting” call that resulted in the lockdown of a high school campus Monday morning.  At about 10:25 a.m., a 911 caller reported an... (Continue reading)

Former wrestler faked mountain lion attack

Written on 9 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A San Luis Obispo man who claimed in a television interview that he snapped the neck of a mountain lion has admitted to fabricating the story. [KSBY] Robin Olson said in a KSBY interview that a mountain lion attacked him... (Continue reading)

SLO man breaks mountain lion’s neck. Or does he?

Written on 8 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

UPDATE:  Mountain lion attack story determined to be a hoax “Robin Olson of San Luis Obispo claimed he was attacked by a mountain lion Saturday afternoon while hiking in Prefumo Canyon. Upon further investigation, his claim has been determined to... (Continue reading)