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Deceased man found on Bishop Peak in SLO identified

Written on 13 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified the deceased man whose body was found on Bishop Peak in December as Charles Leader, 36, of Florida. On Dec. 10, a hiker reported finding skeletal remains clad in... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man found dead at Santa Barbara County Jail

Written on 13 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 45-year-old man from Santa Maria died in the Santa Barbara County Main Jail early Wednesday morning, hours after being taken into custody for domestic violence and false imprisonment, according to the sheriff’s department. A Santa Maria... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police track down armed robber

Written on 12 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police officers arrested a 38-year-old man on Tuesday who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint three weeks earlier. On the afternoon of Dec. 18, a man approached a woman who was standing in her garage in... (Continue reading)

Naked, fat man zoom bombs Templeton advisory meeting

Written on 12 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE A fat, naked man describing sexual acts and cursing, Zoom bombed a Templeton Area Advisory Group meeting Tuesday evening as members critically critiqued City Boy Farms, a proposed cannabis grow. About an hour into the 6 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Officers warn about theft from cars parked at trailheads in SLO

Written on 12 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning residents not to leave valuables in vehicles parked at trailheads. Police are advising hikers to leave their valuables at home. Not even surveillance cameras will stop thieves from stealing... (Continue reading)

Gibson selected SLO Board of Supervisors chair despite objections

Written on 12 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to select Bruce Gibson as board chairman for 2022 after multiple members of the public asked the board to deny Gibson the position because of... (Continue reading)

SLO business owner wins fraud lawsuit against Yelp

Written on 11 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo businessman has won a case against Yelp, the crowd-sourced site offering reviews of businesses, over charges on his credit card for advertising that he had already canceled. Yelp refused to return the money.... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s COVID-19 case rates approaching all time high

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

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s reached a daily average COVID-19 case rate of 283, closing in on the record of 331 set on Jan. 12, 2021. The current number is likely higher as many residents are not reporting... (Continue reading)

Thief nabs iPhones from UPS distribution center in SLO

Written on 11 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A least one thief has been stealing new iPhones from inside the UPS distribution center in San Luis Obispo, prior to the delivery of the phones to SLO County residents. [KSBY] Pete Howard, of Avila Beach, and... (Continue reading)

Teen shot multiple times in Santa Maria

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 18-year-old man suffered several gunshot wounds in a shooting in Santa Maria Monday evening. At about 7 p.m., a caller reported a shooting at a parking lot in the 1800 block of N. Broadway Street. Officers... (Continue reading)