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Grover Beach man fires gun, holds men hostage

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Grover Beach man allegedly fired a gun and held two men hostage inside his garage early Monday morning, prior to being confronted by SWAT officers. Gabriel Benjamin Epp, 32, was reportedly drinking alcohol and armed with... (Continue reading)

Suspect in shooting at councilwoman’s home charged with murder

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN SWAT officers on Sunday arrested a man who shot four people, killing one of them, at the home belonging to a council member of the Northern California city of Gilroy. Early Saturday morning, a large outdoor party... (Continue reading)

Getting a shot is less painful than being shot

Written on 1 Nov, 2021 in Featured, Opinion | 25 comments

OPINION by LARRY BITTNER On Nov. 10, I will be celebrating with my fellow Marines the 245th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. During the past 245 years, Marines, along with American patriots from all military branches, have defended... (Continue reading)

Two teens hospitalized following another shooting in Santa Maria

Written on 31 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two teens are in the hospital following a shooting Saturday evening on the north side of Santa Maria, the third shooting in less than 48 hours in the same general area of the city. Shortly before 11... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande murder suspect caught with blood on his boots

Written on 31 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge ruled Thursday that the state produced sufficient evidence to for the case against a 19-year-old Fresno man who allegedly killed an elderly woman in her rural Arroyo Grande home to proceed... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 reopens after mudslide near Big Sur

Written on 30 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Highway 1 from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to Gorda in Monterey County reopened Saturday after being closed by a rock slide, according to Caltrans. Rocks fell from a cliffside onto the northbound lane of... (Continue reading)

Man stabs, kills dog amid fight in Atascadero

Written on 30 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A dog owner stabbed and killed another man’s dog amid a fight between the two animals in Atascadero on Thursday. Shortly before 6 p.m., witnesses reported a physical fight in the area of Buena Avenue and Sycamore... (Continue reading)

Two shootings in four hours in Santa Maria

Written on 30 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of shootings occurred within a span of four hours in Santa Maria Thursday night and early Friday morning, leaving two victims hospitalized. First, shots were reported in the area of the 600 block of S.... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases continue to rise, 4 new deaths

Written on 29 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported four new COVID-19 deaths on Friday, and an increase in new cases from a daily average of 42 on Tuesday to 46 on Friday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

SLO gunman’s mother alleges police killed her son

Written on 29 Oct, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The mother of the mentally ill man, who shot and killed a San Luis Obispo police detective, wounded another officer and died in the deadly shootout, has filed a wrongful death claim alleging officers’ gunfire, not a... (Continue reading)