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Man died from suspected drug overdose outside restaurant in SLO

Written on 7 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Police believe the man who was found deceased outside the Alpha Dogs restaurant in San Luis Obispo on Sunday evening died from a drug overdose. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported an unresponsive man next to... (Continue reading)

Woodstock’s Pizza to pay $1.5 million to settle labor violations suit

Written on 7 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California chain Woodstock’s Pizza, which has locations in San Luis Obispo and other college towns, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over numerous alleged labor code violations ranging from not paying... (Continue reading)

SLO County man who tried to flee the U.S. facing life in prison

Written on 7 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge on Friday convicted a SLO County man, who last year attempted to flee the United States, of 19 counts of sexual abuse related to raping his wife, molesting her daughter and abusing... (Continue reading)

Body found in river identified as missing Lompoc teen

Written on 6 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Officials identified the body found Sunday in the Santa Ynez River as missing 14-year-old Alberto Cabrera Corona of Lompoc. In the early morning hours of Jan. 27, Corona was with two friends when the car he was... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man sentenced to six years for raping intoxicated teen

Written on 6 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge sentenced a 26-year-old Paso Robles man to six years in prison after he pled to raping an intoxicated teen who was walking through his neighborhood after leaving the Mid-State Fair. On the evening of July... (Continue reading)

Kayakers find body in Santa Ynez River near Lompoc

Written on 6 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two kayakers found the body of a male in the Santa Ynez River west of Lompoc on Sunday. At about 12:30 p.m., two adults in kayaks discovered the body along the Santa Ynez River near Santa Lucia... (Continue reading)

Two people critically injured in Highway 101 crash in Santa Maria

Written on 6 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two people suffered major injuries after a vehicle and a motorcycle collided on Highway 101 in Santa Maria on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 5 p.m., the car and motorcycle collided on northbound Highway 101 at Donovan Road,... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found outside restaurant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 6 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The body of a man was found outside the Alpha Dog restaurant in San Luis Obispo on Sunday evening, with a gun on the ground next to him. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported an unresponsive... (Continue reading)

Two men shot in Santa Maria, one killed

Written on 5 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman or gunmen shot two men in Santa Maria late Saturday night, killing one of them. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a shooting in the 400 block of N. Railroad Avenue, according to the Santa... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices surging, find the best prices

Written on 5 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Gas prices in San Luis Obispo County, and throughout California, continue to rise despite typically lower gas prices during the winter months. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased five... (Continue reading)