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School board halts remodel of Georgia Brown Elementary

Written on 25 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District voted on Tuesday to delay a planned remodel of Georgia Brown Elementary School over potentially dangerous geological concerns at the campus.[KSBY] Earlier this year, the school board voted 4-3 to... (Continue reading)

Headless body from 1997 identified as Santa Barbara man

Written on 25 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE After 26 years, investigators identified a decapitated, handless and footless body discovered in Marshall County, Alabama as a 20-year-old man from Santa Barbara. Through improved DNA technology and genealogical research, investigators identified the body as Jefferey Douglas... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria school locked down after gun found in car on campus

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officials locked down Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria on Wednesday after a person located a firearm in a vehicle on the campus. After receiving a call about the gun, the Santa Maria Police Department dispatched... (Continue reading)

Alleged SLO child molester arrested while crossing Mexican border

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities arrested a man entering the United States earlier this month who allegedly sexually abused four or more girls at an unlicensed daycare center that was being run out of his San Luis Obispo home.  In May... (Continue reading)

Nearly $4 million worth of grants awarded to SLO County water projects

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) last week awarded five local agencies a combined total of $3.8 million for water projects in San Luis Obispo County.  DWR awarded $1.2 million to the city of Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

SLO County clerk-recorder sues woman who requested District 2 recount

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano is suing the North County woman who requested a recount of the District 2 supervisorial race that concluded with Supervisor Bruce Gibson narrowly winning reelection. [KSBY] Cano alleges Darcia Stebbens... (Continue reading)

Security finds loaded firearm in carry-on bag at airport

Written on 24 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Officers stopped a man from bringing a loaded firearm onto a plane at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport on Tuesday morning. During screening of carry-on bags, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted the image of a... (Continue reading)

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)