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August, 2021

Former Carpinteria music teacher charged with sexual assault

Written on 10 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The former teacher at an elite boarding school in Carpinteria has been arrested in Colorado for sexual assaults on students at a private school in the Rocky Mountain state. He is also suspected of molesting students on... (Continue reading)

Spotlight on SLO County corruption: IWMA

Written on 9 Aug, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors asked staffers to create a plan to leave the controversial Integrated Waste Management Authority after the agency voted for a countywide ban on polystyrene (Styrofoam is a trademarked brand... (Continue reading)

Road rage in SLO leads to arrest of alleged drug dealer

Written on 9 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A teen is in jail after he allegedly pointed a gun at another driver during a road rage incident in San Luis Obispo last month. A search of the suspect’s home on Thursday netted guns and drugs.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles to start the school year without buses

Written on 9 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Because of a driver shortage, the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District will not provide most students with buses in the upcoming year. [KSBY] Currently, the district can only provide buses for special needs children. There will... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara man rams truck into adversary in alleged murder attempt

Written on 8 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 51-year-old man allegedly attempted to kill an acquaintance by slamming his truck into the victim on Friday evening in Santa Barbara. Upon impact, the victim was thrown through glass windows of a laundromat, but he survived... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man arrested for murder after Avila Beach crash

Written on 8 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE CHP officers arrested a 31-year-old Nipomo man on suspicion of murder and driving under the influence on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., Patrick McDuffee was driving a pickup truck southbound on San Luis Bay Drive in... (Continue reading)

Murder charge against SLO woman dismissed again

Written on 7 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge on Thursday dismissed a murder charge for the second time in the case of a San Luis Obispo woman who shot her husband at point-blank range. On July 16, 2020, Skylar Marshall shot her 35-year-old... (Continue reading)

California deputy overdoses on fentanyl during search, video

Written on 7 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A California sheriff deputy overdosed on fentanyl last month, and then almost died, according to a dramatic video released by the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. On July 3, deputy David Faiivae was going through belongings in the back of a... (Continue reading)

One person killed in head-on crash near Avila Beach

Written on 6 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was killed Friday afternoon in a head-on collision with a pickup truck near Avila Beach. Shortly before 3 p.m., a Mercedes van and a pickup truck collided near the intersection of San Luis Bay Drive... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County resumes mask mandate

Written on 6 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County is bringing back its mask mandate amid a surge in Covid-19 cases because of the highly contagious delta variant. Starting Friday at 5 p.m., people 2 years old and above will be required to... (Continue reading)