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September, 2021

Ruben Flores’ neighbor refutes allegations she saw digging under porch

Written on 21 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A neighbor of Ruben Flores denied seeing anyone under his Arroyo Grande home on Feb. 9, 2020, calling the allegations she viewed digging, shovels and a wheelbarrow “untrue.” Ruben Flores’ son Paul Flores is accused of murdering... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo teen killed in Highway 101 crash

Written on 21 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A teen died in a single car crash along Highway 101 near Avila Beach Drive early Tuesday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly after midnight, 21-year-old Aron Gonzalez was driving northbound on Highway 101 when he veered... (Continue reading)

Apartment complex fire in Paso Robles displaces 40 residents

Written on 21 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire destroyed much of an eight-unit building at the Dry Creek Apartments in Paso Robles Tuesday morning, leaving a total of 40 residents displaced. Shortly after 8 a.m., a caller reported the fire at 1211 Alamo... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man gets eight years to life in torture case

Written on 21 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced an Arroyo Grande man to eight years to life in prison on Monday over an incident in which he poured boiling oil on his 79-year-old foster mother, then stabbed her. On Aug. 2, Matthew... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver allegedly kills pedestrian in Atascadero

Written on 20 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles man allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian in Atascadero Sunday evening before crashing head-on into another vehicle on Highway 41 near Santa Rosa Road. Following the fatal hit-and-run, Jorge Castaneda, 26, of Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

Crash wedges car under semi-truck in Paso Robles

Written on 20 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A two-vehicle collision on Monday morning on Highway 46 in rural Paso Robles left one person trapped in a vehicle wedged underneath a semi-truck. Shortly before 6 a.m., the semi-truck, which was carrying an 80,000-pound load, collided... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue person trapped in vehicle in SLO

Written on 20 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extricated a person from a Lexus SUV that crashed and rolled over in the Highland Drive area of San Luis Obispo on Sunday. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the single-vehicle crash near the intersection of... (Continue reading)

Five Cities Fire Authority shutters Oceano station, firefighters elsewhere

Written on 20 Sep, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Five Cities Fire Authority announced plans Friday to add a full-time firefighter as a partial remedy to the regular closures of the Oceano station. While Five Cities fire crews were battling the Dixie Fire, the authority... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found in ditch in Paso Robles

Written on 19 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A man’s body was discovered in a ditch off Union Road near Kleck Road in Paso Robles Saturday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported the body. Paso Robles police officers and San Luis Obispo Sheriff... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 outbreak at the Santa Barbara County Jail

Written on 19 Sep, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An additional 65 inmates at the Santa Barbara County Jail inmates and four staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 during the past 30 days. After a lengthy lull in cases, 11 inmates and one guard tested positive... (Continue reading)