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April, 2023

Grover Beach’s new camping ordinance, homeless response

Written on 5 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE At its meeting on March 27, the Grover Beach City Council adopted an ordinance to regulate camping and vehicle habitation in an attempt to reduce homeless sleeping in their cars and camping in portions of the community.... (Continue reading)

Drunk prison guard attacks strangers in SLO, video

Written on 5 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former prison guard unleashed a violent attack on two strangers in downtown San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon while so drunk she was unable to button her pants. Celebrating her 34 birthday, Jacquelyn Stuntebeck started her... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County man pleads to threatening school superintendent

Written on 5 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara County man pled guilty on Tuesday to making a criminal threat against the superintendent of the Conejo Valley Unified School District. Randell Earl Graham, 45, left two threatening voice mails at the district office... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly astronaut to pilot NASA mission around moon

Written on 5 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

NASA has selected Cal Poly alum Victor Glover as the pilot for its upcoming Artemis II mission around the moon. Artemis is a lunar exploration program led by NASA intended to reestablish a human presence on the moon. The program’s... (Continue reading)

Man dies in head-on crash in Orcutt

Written on 4 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A wrong-driver died after causing a head-on collision in Orcutt Monday evening that also severely injured the other driver.  Shortly before 7 p.m., a man was driving the wrong way on southbound Highway 135 about a half-mile... (Continue reading)

Wade Horton’s separation agreement includes severance, NDA

Written on 4 Apr, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 16 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County officials agreed to provide Administrative Officer Wade Horton a severance package that includes a non-disparage clause after Horton announced plans to resign amid a controversial performance review. The SLO County Board of Supervisors... (Continue reading)

SLO police searching for man masturbating near school

Written on 3 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers are asking for the public’s help locating a man spotted masturbating in a vehicle parked near an elementary school on Monday. Shortly after 5 p.m., a caller reported a male masturbating in... (Continue reading)

San Jose Police union executive allegedly ran a drug ring

Written on 3 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 64-year-old San Jose Police union executive who allegedly ran a drug ring from her home and union office is facing up to 20 years in federal prison. Joanne Marian Segovia allegedly participated in a scheme to... (Continue reading)

False report of active shooter prompts lockdown of Santa Barbara school

Written on 3 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to determine the person behind a “swatting” call that resulted in the lockdown of a high school campus Monday morning.  At about 10:25 a.m., a 911 caller reported an... (Continue reading)

Fire breaks out at Los Osos sushi restaurant

Written on 3 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out at a sushi restaurant in Los Osos Sunday evening, resulting in minimal damage.  A caller reported the fire shortly after 8 p.m. at Kuma, located at 2011 10th Street, according to Cal Fire.... (Continue reading)