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Train hits and kills pedestrian near Santa Barbara

Written on 23 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A train struck and killed a pedestrian near Santa Barbara on Monday night.  Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported the collision north of Santa Barbara, according to Amtrak. Emergency personnel located the deceased person in the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles bound plane makes emergency landing in field

Written on 23 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The pilot of a plane headed to Paso Robles made an emergency landing in an agricultural field south of King City on Monday, which resulted in minor damage to the landing gear, according to the Monterey County... (Continue reading)

Clerk determines cost of Paso Robles election, less than expected

Written on 22 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office recently determined the final cost for the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board election, and it’s substantially lower than the initial estimate. The final bill is $307,624. A petition... (Continue reading)

SUV catches on fire on Cuesta Grade

Written on 22 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle fire on the Cuesta Grade Sunday night engulfed much of an SUV in flames before firefighters extinguished it. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported a Ford SUV on fire on northbound Highway 101, according... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police nab one alleged burglar, other gets away

Written on 22 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers caught one suspect, while another got away, after a residential burglary in the North County city on Sunday.  Shortly after noon, a resident called 911 to report a burglary in progress in the... (Continue reading)

Vehicle hits pole, crashes into Jiffy Lube in Atascadero

Written on 21 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By Karen Velie A vehicle slammed into a Jiffy Lube in Atascadero after colliding with a pole on Sunday afternoon. At about 5 p.m., witnesses reported a crash on El Camino Real at the Jiffy Lube. A woman with a... (Continue reading)

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Eureka

Written on 21 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck 94 miles from Eureka on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake hit off the Northern California coast shortly before noon. The  earthquake occurred 10 miles below the earth’s surface.... (Continue reading)

Attempted murder suspect captured in Arroyo Grande

Written on 21 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE State fugitive hunters captured an attempted murder suspect in Arroyo Grande on Friday. On May 6, a caller reported a stabbing in the 200 block of East Tunnell Road in Santa Maria. Officers arrived to find a... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 to reopen near Paul’s Slide next week

Written on 20 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A stretch of Highway 1 in Monterey County that was damaged during a storm in January will reopen next week, ahead of schedule. Highway 1 just north of Ragged Point will reopen at 4 p.m. on May... (Continue reading)

SLO woman who killed husband sentenced to jail

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

By KAREN VELIE A judge recently sentenced a San Luis Obispo woman who shot her husband at point-blank range to seven years for involuntary manslaughter. The judge split the sentence in two parts: two years in county jail followed by... (Continue reading)