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Man killed in crash near Big Sur

Written on 21 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 36-year-old man is dead after his truck rolled down a cliff off Highway 1 near Big Sur, according to law enforcement. Shortly after noon, Charlie Phuc Ngo of Sacramento veered off the highway and down a... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man pleads not guilty to deadly hit-and-run

Written on 20 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 31-year-old Atascadero man accused of driving under the influence of drugs during a hit-and-run crash that killed an 11-year-old boy pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Zachary Bernal is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, narcotics possession, under... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo mourns student’s death, fifth in a year

Written on 20 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Wednesday announced the death of fourth-year student Aubrey Murray , who passed away on March 16. Murray was majoring in electrical engineering. The university is in touch with her family and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff warns of auto scheme

Written on 19 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning on Wednesday regarding an auto scheme targeting people attempting to sell used cars. A group of Romanian nationals have been working this scam throughout California and recently... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man leads deputies on high-speed chase, arrested

Written on 19 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles man is facing up  to three years in jail after he allegedly led deputies on a high-speed chase from Cayucos to San Luis Obispo on Saturday evening, according to the SLO County Sheriff’s Office.... (Continue reading)

Crack down on illegal marijuana sales, Santa Maria man busted

Written on 19 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE As part of a crackdown on illegal marijuana sales, deputies arrested a Santa Maria man last week for allegedly selling marijuana throughout the United States On March 13, Santa Barbara County Sheriff detectives served search warrants at... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles couple busted with large amount of narcotics

Written on 18 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police officers busted a local couple last week with 311 grams of suspected fentanyl and cocaine and evidence of drug sales. After two narcotics dogs indicated the presence of illegal drugs in a storage unit... (Continue reading)

UCLA under fire for alleged discrimination of Jewish people

Written on 18 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced today that the U.S. Justice Department has filed a statement of interest in support of a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court that notes the importance of federal... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police warn public of Facebook scam

Written on 18 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department warned the public last week about an ongoing Facebook scam. The alleged criminals are creating fake Facebook accounts and then hacking into real Facebook accounts. They then use the hacked accounts to... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara man busted attempting to have sex with teen

Written on 18 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Barbara man on Monday for arranging to meet with a minor for the purpose of lewd acts as part of a trap to catch pedophiles. On Monday afternoon, deputies... (Continue reading)