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SLO resident loses $20,000 after thief uses stolen wallet to cash out

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A day after losing a wallet, a San Luis Obispo resident lost a combined $20,000 from multiple bank accounts, according to SLOPD. Police are now searching for a suspected identity thief who made the cash withdrawals. On June 21, a... (Continue reading)

Fleeing couple caught in Fresno after evading officers in SLO County

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 25-year-old man who had felony warrants out for his arrest in Fresno County and a pregnant girlfriend at his side led officers on a high-speed chase from Morro Bay to Atascadero on Wednesday. The fleeing couple managed to evade... (Continue reading)

Cayucos Fire Department preparing to dissolve

Written on 7 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

More than a year following the failure of a tax measure aimed to preserve the Cayucos Fire Department, the agency is now in the process of dissolving. San Luis Obispo County is expected to take over control of the fire... (Continue reading)

Burglars break into Morro Bay pharmacy

Written on 6 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Morro Bay police are searching for a man and woman who broke into a pharmacy Monday morning. The burglary occurred around 6:15 a.m. Officers arrived at the scene after an alarm went off, but they did not manage to locate... (Continue reading)

SLO High tree removal sparks protest

Written on 6 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The San Luis Coastal Unified School District has angered neighbors of San Luis Obispo High by announcing plans to cut down large trees on campus and replace them with new buildings. Protesters expressed their outrage on Wednesday by holding a... (Continue reading)

Nipomo murder suspect turned over to ICE after DA drops charges

Written on 6 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A 24-year-old man who was accused of murdering his girlfriend in Nipomo less than a year after he was deported to Mexico was released from San Luis Obispo County Jail on Wednesday after local prosecutors dropped their case against him.... (Continue reading)

3 people shot on July 4 in Lompoc

Written on 5 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Three people attending a Fourth of July cook-out were shot in Lompoc in a possible gang related shooting. Shortly before 10 p.m. on the 800 block of F Street, a suspect walked up to a group of people and began... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for DUI after hitting parked cars and overturning

Written on 5 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Police arrested a San Luis Obispo man on July 4th after he allegedly drove under the influence and crashed his vehicle into three parked cars. The collision, which occurred before 5:30 a.m. by Buchon and High streets in SLO, resulted... (Continue reading)

The Tribune and Tom Fulks

Written on 4 Jul, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 37 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE What is it about this pairing? Since the San Luis Obispo Tribune’s decision some months ago to “balance” conservative and liberal commentary between Andrea Seastrand and Tom Fulks, the Trib seems to have clearly favored... (Continue reading)

Suspected DUI driver starts cross-county chase and standoff on highway

Written on 4 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A driver suspected of DUI and hit-and-run led authorities on a chase in both southern San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County, which culminated with a standoff on Highway 101. [KSBY] Around 8:15 p.m. Monday, a caller reported... (Continue reading)