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Four San Luis Obispo residents injured in crash with drunk driver

Written on 2 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Four San Luis Obispo residents suffered injuries in a crash with an alleged drunk driver in Visalia on Sunday. Shortly before 6 p.m.,  a California Highway Patrol officer attempted to pull over an Acura that was weaving... (Continue reading)

Atascadero felon impersonates an officer, lands in jail

Written on 2 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A heavily armed Atascadero felon is in jail after he allegedly impersonated a police officer, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.  On the night of April 14, deputies stopped a vehicle at the intersection... (Continue reading)

Wade Horton picks up assistant Santa Barbara County administrator position

Written on 1 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Former San Luis Obispo County Chief Administrative Officer Wade Horton picked up the assistant executive officer position for Santa Barbara County, CEO Mona Miyasato announced today. Horton resigned his SLO County executive officer position in March amid... (Continue reading)

Car slams into semi-truck in San Luis Obispo

Written on 1 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JoSH FRIEDMAN A driver slammed into the back of a semi-truck in San Luis Obispo Monday afternoon, causing major damage to the person’s car.  The driver of a sedan drovw into the back of the truck on south Higuera... (Continue reading)

Man critically injured in house fire in Santa Barbara

Written on 1 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A man is in critical condition after firefighters responded to a home fire in Santa Barbara early Monday morning. Shortly before 4 a.m., a caller reported the fire at a home on the 500 block of Halkirk... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach cracks down on homeless camping

Written on 1 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to reduce the number of homeless people sleeping in their cars and camping in portions of the community, Grover Beach is now restricting camping in the coastal city. An ordinance, which went into effect... (Continue reading)

One person killed, one wounded in Lompoc shooting

Written on 30 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspect or suspects shot and killed one person and wounded another in Lompoc early Sunday morning.  Shortly after 3 a.m., a 911 caller reported a domestic violence incident at a residence on the 1600 block of... (Continue reading)

Regulators find new source of pollution near SLO airport

Written on 29 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE After determining the Noll family was responsible for toxic levels of trichloroethylene (TCE) found in groundwater near the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, regulators have determined a neighbor was the polluter. In 2019, the Central Coast... (Continue reading)

Judge rules man was sane when he committed 2001 Morro Bay double-murder

Written on 29 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Judge ruled on Friday that a defendant was legally sane when he shot and killed a 37-year-old man and an 11-year-old boy at Morro Strand State Campground in 2001. Stephen Arthur Deflaun,... (Continue reading)

Man convicted in the murder of Dystiny Myers granted parole

Written on 28 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Nipomo man sentenced to 15 years to life for his involvement in the 2010 murder of 15-year-old runaway Dystiny Myers was recently granted parole, the second time the parole board has attempted to allow Jason Greenwell... (Continue reading)