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February, 2019

High-speed chase through two counties ends in five-car crash

Written on 15 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A long police chase through both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties ended in a five-vehicle crash in Santa Maria on Thursday, according to the city’s fire department. On Thursday morning, local law enforcement were instructed to be on... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teen seriously injured in crash on Highway 101

Written on 15 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Fire crews extricated a teen from a pickup truck in Arroyo Grande Thursday after the truck drove off of Highway 101, hit a tree and landed in a culvert. [Cal Coast Times] At about 12:30 p.m., officers responding to reports... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College student dies of bacterial meningitis

Written on 14 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A Cuesta College student who lives in San Luis Obispo died Wednesday shortly before midnight from what health officials believe was a case of bacterial meningitis. Laboratory testing to confirm this diagnosis is underway. [Cal Coast Times] Because of the serious... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man nabbed 98-year-old man’s classic truck

Written on 14 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Nipomo man recently stole a 1928 Ford Model A truck from a 98-year-old man who had owned the vehicle for more than 40 years, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] On Feb. 6, the San Luis Obispo County... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly suspends another fraternity for hazing

Written on 14 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

For the second time in the span of a month, Cal Poly officials have suspended a fraternity for breaking university rules relating to hazing and alcohol use. [Cal Coast Times] The university has placed the Kappa Sigma fraternity on full... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom scales back high-speed rail project

Written on 14 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in his first State of the State address on Tuesday a shift in focus of the state’s controversial and costly high-speed rail project from linking San Francisco to Los Angeles to constructing... (Continue reading)

Downed trees, power outages as storm hits the Central Coast

Written on 13 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Heavy rain and wind are knocking over trees and power lines on the Central Coast Wednesday, causing outages and closures, as well as displacing some residents. In Atascadero, a large pine tree fell on multiple homes. The destruction caused by... (Continue reading)

Thieves steal more than 50 bicycles from Paso Robles shop

Written on 13 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Thieves stole more than 50 bicycles with a combined dollar value in the six figures from a Paso Robles bike shop earlier this month. [KSBY] The theft occurred during Super Bowl weekend at Cambria Bicycle Outfitters’s warehouse located at 1645... (Continue reading)

Marijuana grower facing charges of perjury and illegal cultivation

Written on 12 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies destroyed approximately 1,300 cannabis plants and 500 pounds of dried marijuana on Monday morning after discovering the grower had fraudulently obtained a temporary cannabis cultivation permit. [Cal Coast Times] Responding to a tip, shortly before... (Continue reading)

Police identify Atascadero man killed in North County crash

Written on 12 Feb, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Police have identified the Atascadero man killed in a crash on Highway 46 in Paso Robles on Friday as Barry Stephenson, 68. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 p.m., Stephenson was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle headed westbound on Highway 46... (Continue reading)