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Four people arrested for faking bear attacks

Written on 13 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Detectives arrested four people for allegedly faking bear attacks on vehicles and then defrauding insurance companies out of more than $140,000. In what has been dubbed Operation Bear Claw, California Department of Insurance investigators looked into a... (Continue reading)

Victims of Atascadero rapist speak out, want maximum sentence

Written on 13 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero rapist Nate Abate was in court on Tuesday for what was initially scheduled to be a sentencing hearing. Instead, woman who have accused Abate of sexual assault provided victim statements to the court, and asked the... (Continue reading)

Car veers off highway, hits Tesla sign in San Luis Obispo

Written on 13 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE A car veered off Highway 101 and landed on a Tesla sign in San Luis Obispo, leaving one person with moderate injuries on Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shortly before 7 a.m., the silver... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man arrested for shooting at man in Buellton

Written on 12 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a Lompoc man who allegedly shot multiple times at a man in Buellton on Nov. 8. Shortly before 9 p.m., deputies responded to Valley Station Drive in Buellton for a report of... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly offers emotional services for students upset over election

Written on 12 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 86 comments

By KAREN VELIE Concerned that university students at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo would need help coping with the presidential election, Cal Poly offered counseling and psychological services. At least one teacher canceled classes to allow students time to process.... (Continue reading)

Driver critically injured in wrong-way crash in Orcutt

Written on 12 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A wrong-way driver suffered critical injuries in a crash on Highway 135 in Orcutt on Monday, according to the CHP. Shortly before 10 p.m., a caller reported a two-car collision in the northbound lanes of Highway 135... (Continue reading)

Warning: Tap water in the Five Cities area may smell, taste odd

Written on 11 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County warns that some residents in the Five Cities area may notice a slight change to the taste or smell of their tap water as the county changes the disinfectant used in the Lopez... (Continue reading)

Atascadero pedestrian hit, killed in crash on Highway 46

Written on 11 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 26-year-old Atascadero man was hit and killed on Highway 46 near the San Luis Obispo and Kern county border in late October. The Kern County Coroner’s Office recently identified the deceased man as Emilio Garcia Mendoza.... (Continue reading)

CHP officers rescue injured hiker near Big Sur

Written on 11 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Coastal Division California Highway Patrol officers rescued an injured hiker early Monday morning near Big Sur. The hiker injured his knee on Sunday evening near the Pine Ridge Trail and was unable to hike out. Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crashes into big rig near Nipomo

Written on 10 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver crashed into a big rig early Sunday morning, overturning the semi-truck and temporarily shutting down two northbound lanes of Highway 101 near Nipomo, according to the CHP. Shortly after 1 a.m., a 2008... (Continue reading)