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Inmate dies during detox at Santa Barbara County Jail

Written on 3 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE An inmate who was housed in a single observation cell because of ongoing alcohol detox along with other medical concerns died early Sunday morning. On Thursday, the suspect was involved in a hit-and-run drunk driving incident. He... (Continue reading)

Shooter fires bullets at apartment building in Paso Robles

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

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are asking the public for help finding the suspects who fired shots at an apartment building on Saturday night. Shortly before midnight, an officer heard gunfire in the 700 block of 28th Street. The... (Continue reading)

Police arrest homeless man for vandalizing SLO business, making threats

Written on 2 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a homeless man on Friday who allegedly vandalized a downtown SLO business this week and threatened to kill its employees.  At approximately 7:14 a.m. on Wednesday, a 911 caller reported a... (Continue reading)

Gas prices increase for Labor Day weekend. find lowest prices

Written on 2 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid an increase in demand at the pump during the Labor Day weekend, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased three cents during the past week to $5.56, according to... (Continue reading)

Fire burns home near Lake Nacimiento

Written on 2 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire on Friday burned 14 acres and destroyed a house in the Oak Shores community between Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio.  Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported the blaze burning in the 4000 block... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys outbuilding in Los Osos

Written on 2 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed an outbuilding at a residential property in Los Osos on Friday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home near the corner of Santa Ysabel... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police searching for residential burglars

Written on 1 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers are searching for three suspects who may have burglarized two homes this week.  Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, the owner of a property on Silverwood Way in Paso Robles received notification from... (Continue reading)

Social media threat related to Paso Robles school prompts investigation

Written on 1 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers on Thursday investigated a reported threat or threats related to Daniel Lewis Middle School that they determined to be unfounded. Daniel Lewis Middle School staff notified police of a student’s social media post... (Continue reading)

More than 5,000 PG&E customers without power in SLO County

Written on 31 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE More than 5,000 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo County are without power because of four area power outages that range from rural Arroyo Grande to Templeton. The largest outage runs from Santa Margarita to SLO, with... (Continue reading)

Another Central Coast medical provider to pay Medi-Cal fraud settlement

Written on 31 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A California health care district that operates multiple health care providers on the Central Coast has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations that they broke federal and California laws by submitting false claims to Medi-Cal... (Continue reading)