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SLO County man convicted of raping a child under 10

Written on 27 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo jury convicted a 57-year-old man on Thursday of raping a child under 10 years of age and sexually abusing two other children in North County. From Aug. 2018 through Aug. 2021, Craig Anthony... (Continue reading)

SLO teen charged with domestic violence, gun possession

Written on 26 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo teen is in jail after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend on Tuesday despite a restraining order, police said. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Jan. 24, a caller reported 19-year-old Isaac Owens struck his... (Continue reading)

SLO County award $33 million contract for probation department construction

Written on 26 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to spend more than $33 million on the construction of a new probation department building. The board approved the construction of an approximately 30,000 square... (Continue reading)

Police looking for masked man robs BevMo in Paso Robles

Written on 26 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are looking for a masked man who robbed the BevMo in Paso Robles on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 9 p.m., a man walked into the business at 2135 Theatre Drive and handed a store... (Continue reading)

Clint Weirick appointed to Grover Beach City Council

Written on 26 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach City Council on Monday unanimously appointed consultant Clint Weirick to fill the council seat vacated by Mayor Karen Bright. Bright ran for mayor and won in the middle of her council term, requiring the... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest a band of four Central Coast thieves

Written on 26 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested four suspects Tuesday morning on a variety of charges related to theft of mail and catalytic converters. Shortly before 8 a.m., a 911 caller reported a suspicious vehicle in the... (Continue reading)

SLO County Supervisors move forward with plan to raise salaries

Written on 25 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to bring back a discussion about raising their own salaries by 20.8%, with supervisors John Peschong and Jimmy Paulding dissenting. Supervisors Dawn Ortiz Legg and... (Continue reading)

Police searching for man who smashed windows at SLO restaurant

Written on 25 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly smashed out windows at the Wingstop restaurant on Tuesday evening. Shortly before 11 p.m., a caller reported vandalism at the Wingstop restaurant... (Continue reading)

SLO firefighters free driver trapped following crash

Written on 25 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two cars collided on the Los Osos Valley Road overpass in San Luis Obispo early Wednesday morning, leaving one driver tapped inside a vehicle. At about 3:30 a.m., a caller reported a two car crash collision on... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s elephant seals thriving despite storms, photos

Written on 25 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a series of storms that pounded San Luis Obispo County and wrecked havoc on the coastline, the elephant seal population in the north county is thriving. Even though multiple pups were washed out to sea, it... (Continue reading)