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Chase starts in Paso Robles, ends with officers killing suspect

Written on 25 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A CHP chase that started near Paso Robles morphed into a nearly 12-hour standoff in Kings County, ending with officers shooting and killing the suspect after he allegedly opened fire Monday morning. On Sunday evening, CHP officers... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles DUI suspect flees during sobriety test

Written on 24 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspected DUI driver attempted to flee Paso Robles police during a sobriety test Sunday night or early Monday morning, but a K-9 lured him out of the brush in which he was hiding and officers arrested... (Continue reading)

Two cats killed in home fire in Atascadero

Written on 24 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of cats died in a mobile home fire in Atascadero Friday night. Shortly before 10 p.m., a 911caller reported the fire burning inside a mobile home located at 10025 El Camino Real. With flames spreading,... (Continue reading)

Trial of alleged Paso Robles pedophile starts Tuesday

Written on 23 May, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The trial of a  Paso Robles man who allegedly molested or secretly recorded numerous people, including toddlers, is scheduled to start on Tuesday. The trial was set to start two years ago, but Jason Robert Porter ousted... (Continue reading)

Bankruptcy auction for Paso Robles winery and estate

Written on 23 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Paso Robles winery and estate, currently leased by Rabbit Ridge, is being sold at a bankruptcy auction next month. The two properties, a 310-acre vineyard with a turnkey winery on the north side of Paso Robles and a 7,500-square... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s labor force declines

Written on 22 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Even though many coronavirus restrictions have lifted and businesses have reopened, the number of people receiving a paycheck and in the workforce in San Luis Obispo County is declining. Prior to the pandemic, in Jan. 2020, there... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest suspect in Loma Fire in Santa Barbara

Written on 22 May, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities arrested a suspected serial arsonist for starting the hillside fire in Santa Barbara Thursday night that damaged two homes, threatened the KEYT newsroom and led to hundreds of residents evacuating. First reported burning in the TV... (Continue reading)

SLO County judge sentences pimp to 15 years to life in prison

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

A San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced Lucion Lee Edwards Banks of Sacramento on Friday to 15 years to life in state prison for human trafficking. The conviction resulted from a run-of-the-mill traffic enforcement stop by San Luis Obispo City... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly professor warns students to be wary of police officers

Written on 21 May, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 54 comments

By KAREN VELIE When several thousand police gathered on the Cal Poly campus to honor a murdered San Luis Obispo police officer and university alum, Cal Poly students got a warning to be careful. The widely shared on social media... (Continue reading)

Fire threatens homes and the KEYT newsroom in Santa Barbara

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A nearly 10-acre fire that scorched a hill in Santa Barbara Thursday night caused the evacuations of homes and the KEYT newsroom. Shortly before 9 a.m., 911 callers reported a vegetation fire burning in the TV Hill... (Continue reading)