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UCSB student dies from fentanyl exposure at Deltopia

Written on 15 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A UC Santa Barbara student died this week after reportedly being exposed to fentanyl at last weekend’s Deltopia event in Isla Vista.  Jude Quirinale, a third-year physics student from Monterey, suffered an overdose during the annual unsanctioned... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man accused of threatening to shoot people

Written on 15 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

  By KAREN VELIE Police arrested a Santa Maria man on Saturday who allegedly threatened to shoot two people on Friday afternoon. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a man with a firearm in the 700 block of E. Meehan... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles firefighters rescue ducklings from storm drain

Written on 14 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles public safety personnel rescued ducklings from a storm drain this week after a walk with their mother took a turn for the worse. A little duckling fell through the grate of a storm drain, the... (Continue reading)

Police swarm SLO street, find BB gun after false shooting report

Written on 14 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Numerous police officers converged on a San Luis Obispo neighborhood Thursday afternoon over a reported firearm that turned out to be a BB gun. Shortly before 3 p.m., a 911 caller reported a person inside a home... (Continue reading)

California Capitol briefly evacuated over threat amid manhunt for gunman

Written on 14 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers arrested a man who allegedly fired shots at a hospital Wednesday evening and may have made a threat that resulted in the evacuation of the state Capitol building in Sacramento Thursday morning. Jackson Pinney, 30,... (Continue reading)

SLO police seeking help identifying suspect in three-car crash

Written on 13 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating the vehicle and identifying the driver who caused a three-car crash on Wednesday morning. At approximately 10:30 a.m., the driver of a 2013 light... (Continue reading)

SLO Mayor, League of Cities ask California for $3 billion for homeless services

Written on 13 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica Stewart joined the League of California Cities in Sacramento on Wednesday in calling for the state to spend $3 billion on combating homelessness. Hundreds of city officials gathered outside the state Capitol... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors to discuss hiring a new administrator

Written on 13 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a special meeting next week to discuss the appointment of a new county administrator, according to an agenda posted Wednesday. Last month, SLO County Administrative... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for suspects who used stolen credit

Written on 12 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two suspects who allegedly used a stolen credit card last week.  Police suspect the two individuals used a stolen credit card in Grover Beach at... (Continue reading)

Traffic controls, road closure in South County for Highway 1 resurfacing

Written on 12 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Caltrans will impose traffic control measures on a stretch of Highway 1 in South County between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning as part of a larger project that will resurface the highway from Pismo Beach to Oceano. ... (Continue reading)