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November, 2018

Northern California fire becomes deadliest in state history

Written on 13 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

As fires ravage Northern and Southern California, an unusually high death toll is mounting, and one of the blazes has become the deadliest in state history. [Cal Coast Times] The Northern California Camp Fire has killed at least 42 people,... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly staffer in critical condition after intoxicated driver hit her

Written on 13 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The woman who was knocked unconscious on a San Luis Obispo street by an alleged DUI driver on Friday is a Cal Poly staff member. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 a.m. Friday, Lilianne Tang, 26, was crossing the street... (Continue reading)

Truck catches fire on Highway 166, blaze spreads into brush

Written on 12 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A commercial vehicle caught on fire Monday morning on Highway 166, which then sparked a brush fire east of Santa Maria, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 9 a.m., the vehicle, which appears to be a large... (Continue reading)

SLO County vote count continues as election officials come under fire

Written on 12 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County election officials finished last week with still more than 34,000 ballots to be counted, as well as with an apparent error that could force a redo of an entire community services district vote.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County public defenders sued for malpractice

Written on 12 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The family of a mentally ill man who died in the San Luis Obispo County Jail is suing two San Luis Obispo County public defenders and a law firm under contract with the county for malpractice and... (Continue reading)

Reflecting on the SLO mayor’s race

Written on 11 Nov, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 17 comments
T. Keith Gurnee

OPINION by T. KEITH GURNEE When I announced my candidacy for mayor of San Luis Obispo on May 13, I thought I had a chance. As it works out, it looks like it wasn’t meant to be. The morning after... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed, passenger seriously injured in Nipomo crash

Written on 11 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

For the fourth time in a span of 36 days, a motorcyclist died in a South County crash. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, John Ricker, 62, of Arroyo Grande was stopped at the intersection of Wineman... (Continue reading)

LA sheriff’s deputy arrested for stealing marijuana during bogus search

Written on 10 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy and two alleged cohorts were arrested Thursday on federal drug distribution charges that allege they stole 600 pounds of marijuana and $100,000 in cash during an armed robbery at a downtown Los Angeles warehouse... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest serial burglars

Written on 10 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Morro Bay police officers were able to track down and arrest a pair of Santa Maria women who were allegedly using methamphetamine and committing numerous thefts, by trailing a stolen credit card. [Cal Coast Times] Over the past few days,... (Continue reading)

Woman injured in SLO accident with intoxicated man

Written on 9 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man allegedly driving under the influence of drugs struck a pedestrian in San Luis Obispo Friday morning, knocking the woman unconscious. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 7 a.m., the man’s vehicle collided with a pedestrian at Monterey Street and... (Continue reading)