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October, 2022

Santa Barbara man sentenced to prison for running Ponzi scheme

Written on 11 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge sentenced a Santa Barbara man who stole approxamtly $14 million from victims in an eight-year-long Ponzi scheme, failed to pay over $3 million in taxes and hid money in a bank accounts in Monaco... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores’ attorney liens house: Is title clouded?

Written on 11 Oct, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The attorney for Paul Flores put a lien on his client’s home to help cover legal costs, which exposed the use of an altered name to buy the property. Flores is on trial for the murder of... (Continue reading)

Fuel tanker crashes north of Cayucos

Written on 11 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fuel tanker crashed and overturned north of Cayucos Tuesday morning, resulting in a road closure. The crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Old Creek Road near Highway 46. The driver of the tanker was going... (Continue reading)

Atascadero chase ends in crash, suspect gets away

Written on 11 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect who led authorities on a brief chase in Atascadero Monday night, ending with a rollover crash, yet managed to flee and evade capture. The suspect was... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Police Chief Jody Cox retiring

Written on 10 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE After more than 34 years in law enforcement, Morro Bay Chief of Police Jody Cox announced on Monday that he plans to retire in December. Haley has served as Morro Bay’s police chief for four years. “Jody... (Continue reading)

Thief steals car from SLO repair shop, arrested

Written on 10 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers have arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly broke into a repair shop and stole a car on Sunday, and then crashed the car on Monday. Shortly before midnight on Oct. 9, SLO... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County identifies murder suspect

Written on 10 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking help from the public in locating a Lancaster man who allegedly murdered a person in Santa Ynez over the weekend, then fled in a stolen vehicle. Detectives have identified the... (Continue reading)

More than 2,000 PG&E customers lose power in Cambria

Written on 10 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 2,000 customers lost power in and around Cambria Monday morning. The outage began at approximately 7:02 a.m., according to PG&E. Inspectors are working to determine the cause of the outage By 9:30 a.m., power had... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles officers follow trail of blood, find stabbing victim

Written on 9 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Paso  Robles police officers followed a trail of blood through the downtown area on Friday night in an attempt to find a stabbing victim. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported several people fighting in the 1300 block... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices down slightly, find the lowest prices

Written on 9 Oct, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE While gas prices are rising nationally, the average price of gas in California and San Luis Obispo County have declined slightly. At $6.54 a gallon, the average price of gas in SLO County is two cents less... (Continue reading)