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Cal Poly expanding enrollment, launching year-round track

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Cal Poly plans to launch year-round operations as it expands enrollment. Faced with high numbers of applicants and California State University (CSU) system growth requirements, Cal Poly will launch year-round operations as it expands admissions. The year-round... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest felon with a gun, wearing body armor

Written on 19 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo Police officer arrested a 42-year-old felon in possession of a loaded gun while wearing a bullet proof vest on Tuesday. Shortly before 3 a.m., the officer was patrolling in the 1500 block of... (Continue reading)

SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow deployed to Middle East

Written on 19 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s District Attorney Dan Dow, who is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard, is being deployed to the Middle East. Dow is to complete an active duty mission with the 40th... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest 75-year-old gunman after nearly five-hour standoff

Written on 18 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 75-year-old man allegedly fired a gunshot at his neighbor on the Mesa in rural Arroyo Grande on Monday morning, leading to a nearly five-hour standoff with San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies.  At about 8:30 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for firing shots, driving under the influence

Written on 18 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a man Sunday morning for driving under the influence, discharging a firearm and other weapons offenses.  At about 9 a.m., a 911 caller reported shots fired in the area of the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police warn of ATM skimming at local bank

Written on 18 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department has issued a warning to Bank of America customers regarding credit card skimming equipment affixed to a bank ATM. An employee of the bank, located at the intersection of Higuera and... (Continue reading)

California woman eats undercooked fish, loses her limbs

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

By KAREN VELIE A California woman had to have all of her limbs amputated after eating a piece of undercooked tilapia that led to a bacterial infection. Laura Barajas, a 40-year-old mother to a six-year-old son, recently purchased fish from... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys home in Cambria

Written on 17 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a home in Cambria on Sunday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., a caller reported a house at 1980 Spencer Street near Ardath Drive was on fire. All the occupants escaped uninjured. The cause of... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices nearing $6 a gallon, find lowest prices

Written on 17 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE With some of California’s refinery going offline, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 22 cents during the past week to $5.86, according to figures from AAA. In California, the... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into two Grover Beach homes

Written on 16 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed an SUV into a house in Grover Beach Saturday morning, then plowed through a fence and slammed into the residence next door. Shorty after 9 a.m., a caller reported the crash in the 300... (Continue reading)