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Former SLO County man on death row dies in prison

Written on 1 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County man who murdered a woman and her three children in Nipomo in 1986, and had been on death row since the following year, died on Memorial Day. Correctional officers found Richard Allen... (Continue reading)

Illegal pot grow in rural Paso Robles advertised for sale

Written on 1 Jun, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series about allegations of theft, illegal cannabis cultivation, impersonation and fraud. By KAREN VELIE What should you not do when attempting to sell a property in rural Paso Robles for top... (Continue reading)

Hundreds observe Memorial Day in Atascadero

Written on 1 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Hundreds gathered at the Faces of Freedom Memorial in Atascadero on Memorial Day to honor soldiers who died while fighting for the United States. The memorial at the Atascadero Lake Park, created in 2008, was built to honor all of... (Continue reading)

Two motorcyclists killed in Northern Santa Barbara County crashes

Written on 1 Jun, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of motorcyclists died in crashes in Northern Santa Barbara County during Memorial Day weekend. First, a motorcyclist crashed in Santa Maria at about 8 a.m. Sunday. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which... (Continue reading)

SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow tussles with governor’s office

Written on 31 May, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow chastised the governor’s office on Friday for announcing the release of an inmate serving 50 years to life in prison for multiple violent crimes without first informing the victims.... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes and then flees SLO County deputies twice

Written on 31 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN A reckless driving suspect twice crashed his vehicle while being pursued by deputies and CHP officers in northeastern San Luis Obispo County Saturday afternoon, and he twice ran away from law enforcement personnel, both times managing to... (Continue reading)

Two people killed in three days in Santa Maria

Written on 31 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE For the second time in a span of less than three days, a fatal shooting occurred in Santa Maria, according to the city’s police department. The first of the two killings occurred early Friday morning, and police... (Continue reading)

SLO man attempts to avoid court with a bomb threat

Written on 30 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

In an attempt to avoid a court hearing, a 56-year-old San Luis Obispo man allegedly claimed he was going to blow up the SLO County Courthouse with a pipe bomb Thursday morning. A stunt that landed the suspect in jail... (Continue reading)

SLO County life returning to normal as the pandemic retreats

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

With new daily COVID-19 case rates trending at the lowest level since last July, many San Luis Obispo County residence have chosen to celebrate the Memorial weekend with friends and family. SLO County currently has an average 14 day case... (Continue reading)

Racist incident reported at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo

Written on 29 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

The Cal Poly Police Department mounted a hate crime investigation after a student received an anonymous racial slur, according to a message sent to the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo community on Friday. Someone forcibly opened the victim’s on-campus apartment... (Continue reading)