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September, 2016

Five semis collide, one dead on Highway 166

Written on 13 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Five tractor trailer trucks collided on Highway 166 Tuesday morning, leaving one person dead, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The crash also left a big rig tipped over on the highway and caused fuel to spill. Around... (Continue reading)

Remains found at Kristin Smart dig likely belong to animal

Written on 13 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Authorities are currently analyzing remains recovered last week from a Cal Poly hillside to determine whether they are human or animal and whether they are related to the Kristin Smart case. Two sources who are familiar with the investigation, but... (Continue reading)

Outside money pouring into Central Coast congressional race

Written on 13 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The 24th Congressional District race has generated the sixth largest amount of outside spending among House races nationwide during the current election cycle, according to figures compiled by Washington D.C.-based think tank the Center for Responsive Politics. The District 24... (Continue reading)

Man attempts to set self on fire in protest

Written on 12 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A man doused his body with lighter fluid Sunday and then attempted to light himself on fire in protest against the San Luis Obispo Police allegedly pushing homeless people out of the city. On Sunday morning, the man was attempting... (Continue reading)

Opportunities in voting for Arroyo Grande’s City Council candidates

Written on 12 Sep, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 30 comments

OPINION by LEANN AKINS Voting is an economic decision because the act of voting can be directly tied to the idea of opportunity costs. Every choice we make involves the idea of “opportunity cost.” Whether we choose one ice cream... (Continue reading)

Creston man killed in Highway 58 crash identified

Written on 12 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a crash east of Santa Margarita on Friday as John Elton Suhrke, 69, of Creston. At 4:15 p.m., Suhrke was driving eastbound on Highway 58 in a 2007 Kia when... (Continue reading)

Two die after vehicle plunges 500 feet off Santa Barbara County cliff

Written on 12 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A vehicle plunged 500 feet off a Santa Barbara County cliff, killing two men in their 20s, according to county fire officials. The victims were ejected from the car, and their bodies were found about 100 feet apart were they... (Continue reading)

SLO County man injured but alive after leap off Hawaii waterfall, video

Written on 12 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 5 comments

Prior to returning to his native San Luis Obispo County, a 21-year-old man living in Hawaii had a calling to jump off a Hawaiian waterfall. The landing knocked Shiloh Shahan unconscious and tore some of his chest and back muscles,... (Continue reading)

Teen murdered in Santa Maria

Written on 11 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An 18-year-old male died Saturday from a fatal stabbing in Santa Maria, the city’s eighth murder in 2016, police said. Shortly before 5 p.m., police responded to the 900 block of West McElhaney Avenue and discovered Luis Alberto Castaneira suffering from... (Continue reading)

Porters threaten Tina Swithin with a lawsuit

Written on 11 Sep, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE The parents of a man facing 23 charges related to the sexual abuse of children took the first step toward legal action against their former daughter-in-law Tina Swithin, following Swithin’s public disclosures about her divorce and visitation... (Continue reading)