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Man charged with attempting to kill Grover Beach officer

Written on 3 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 62-year-old Grover Beach resident is in jail for attempted murder after he crashed head-on into a Grover Beach police cruiser on Sunday. Shorty after 7 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a... (Continue reading)

Atmospheric river storm headed to the Central Coast

Written on 3 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE An atmospheric river storm is set to hit the Central Coast on Monday evening bringing much needed rain to the area. The height of the storm will hit on Tuesday and early Wednesday. Expect southbound winds of... (Continue reading)

State of San Luis Obispo County superior courts

Written on 2 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By STEW JENKINS Judge Rita Federman, presiding judge of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Courts, presented the annual “state of the courts” address to the local Bar Association on Jan. 30. This annual tradition gives lawyers a picture of... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas costs increasing, find the lowest prices

Written on 2 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices continue to increase slowly even with tepid demand in the United States. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased three cents last week to $4.70, according to figures... (Continue reading)

Oceano man arrested following standoff in Arroyo Grande

Written on 1 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE An Oceano man is in jail after his failure to comply with officers led to a shelter in place order that impacted Arroyo Grande High School as well as mutiple residences on Friday afternoon. Near the end... (Continue reading)

Templeton firefighters battled two blazes on Thursday

Written on 31 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters were busy in Templeton on Thursday fighting both residential and commercial fires. At 7:30 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a residence on the 1200 block of Bennett Way. The fire had started in a... (Continue reading)

Federal agents raided apartment in Paso Robles, ICE not involved

Written on 31 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE Shortly after federal agents raided an apartment on Creston Road in Paso Robles, inaccurate information spread through the immigrant community that it was an ICE raid. On the morning of Jan. 29, Homeland Security agents and U.S.... (Continue reading)

Deputies identify Templeton shooting suspect

Written on 30 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office identified the 37-year-old man shot during a gunfight with deputies on Wednesday evening as Thomas Farrell of Templeton. The suspect lives on the same block as the shooting. Deputies booked... (Continue reading)

Deputy shoots suspect in Templeton during gunfight

Written on 30 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy shot and injured a 37-year-old man during a gunfight in Templeton on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 10 p.m., mutiple deputies responded to a report of shots fired near Templeton High... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officer attempts to board plane with loaded gun

Written on 30 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE An on-duty San Luis Obispo officer was stopped at the city’s airport security check after the routine X-ray screening found a handgun loaded with 16 rounds of ammunition in the officer’s carry-on bag on Wednesday. Upon seeing... (Continue reading)