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Man killed, others wounded in shooting at Santa Maria party

Written on 22 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A shooting at a house party in Santa Maria early Saturday morning left one man dead and others wounded. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a shooting at a home in the 1000 block of N. School... (Continue reading)

Woman beats Paso Robles man with a bat in parking lot

Written on 21 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Miguel woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly beat a Paso Robles man with a bat during a jealous rage last week. On the evening of Oct. 12, Nick Bundren was at the Dollar... (Continue reading)

SLO teen allegedly tags at least 25 locations with graffiti

Written on 20 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 19-year-old man allegedly spray painted graffiti at more than two dozen locations in the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday. Most, if not all, of the graffiti consists of the same tag. A photo of... (Continue reading)

Radio Host Adam Montiel Bids farewell to American General Media

Written on 20 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Adam Montiel, the voice behind “Up & Adam in the Morning” and “The Cork Dorks,” is leaving American General Media (AGM), another victim of widespread media layoffs. AGM is making company-wide reductions in its workforce, in a... (Continue reading)

Judge finds California assault weapon ban unconstitutional

Written on 20 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge ruled Thursday that California’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, saying a 1989 prohibition against semi-automatic weapons could not stand under a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded gun rights. While U.S. District... (Continue reading)

Vehicle shears pipe causing gas leak in San Luis Obispo

Written on 19 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle sheared a low-pressure line causing a gas leak in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported the accident on Higuera Street by Toro Street, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

San Simeon Pier closed due to missing pylons

Written on 19 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California State Parks closed the San Simeon Pier to the public earlier this month after rangers discovered two of the pier’s three long support pylons were missing. [Tribune] The long pylons had been in place during a... (Continue reading)

Allegedly intoxicated driver slams into light pole in SLO

Written on 18 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver crashed into a light pole in San Luis Obispo early Saturday morning. Shortly after  2 a.m., a caller reported a crash in the 1500 block of Johnson Avenue near the railroad bridge, according... (Continue reading)

California governor signs bill limiting security deposits to one month’s rent

Written on 18 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed into law a bill that will prohibit landlords from making renters pay a security deposit that is more than one month’s rent.  Eleven other states in the United Dtates limit... (Continue reading)

Stop censorship, the Westminster Declaration

Written on 18 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A group of 138 journalist, authors, academics and artist warn of the damage of increasing censorship and urge governments to dismantle the Censorship Industrial Complex. They call their warning the Westminster Declaration. Westminster Declaration: We write as... (Continue reading)