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102-year-old woman crashes into Santa Maria home

Written on 19 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 102-year-old woman accidentally stepped on the gas, instead of the break, and slammed a Toyota Camry into the garage of her own home just outside of Santa Maria on Tuesday. Yet, she managed to escape with... (Continue reading)

Knife wielding man arrested after three-hour standoff in Isla Vista

Written on 19 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a three-hour standoff on Thursday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man with a knife who lunged at a person at an Isla Vista apartment complex. Shortly after 11 a.m., 41-year-old Brandon Schaik attempted to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles sex offender convicted of attempted bank robbery

Written on 18 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury yesterday found a  47-year-old sex offender from Paso Robles guilty of attempted bank robbery. He faces up to life in prison. In 2021, Andrew Gilbertson entered the Chase Bank on Niblick Road in Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

Former SLO police chief to retire from policing after cancer diagnosis

Written on 18 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Former San Luis Obispo police chief Deanna Cantrell revealed she is battling cancer for the second time and will retire from law enforcement by the end of the 2022, after spending more than 28 years in the... (Continue reading)

Monterey County fines cannabis grower $2.4 million

Written on 18 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Monterey County judge fined a cannabis grower and two companies he headed $2.4 million last week for growing pot without the proper licenses. [Mercury News] In 2018 and 2019, Paul King was the CEO for two... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID case rates drop to lowest level in more than a month

Written on 17 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The average number of new COVID infections in San Luis Obispo County dropped to the lowest levels in more than a month and a half, according to the SLO County Health Department. During the same time, the... (Continue reading)

Violent crime in San Luis Obispo increased in 2021

Written on 17 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Consistent with a statewide trend, the occurrence of crime is increasing in the city of San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] Both violent crime and property crime numbers rose in 2021. From 2020 to 2021, violent crime increased by... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara city attorney placed on leave following argument

Written on 17 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara City Council has placed City Attorney Ariel Calonne on paid administrative leave. [Independent] Council members reportedly made the decision following a heated incident involving Calonne and another attorney. The heated incident and argument reportedly... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck loaded with oranges crashes, burns in Templeton

Written on 16 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A semi-truck transporting oranges crashed on Highway 101 near Highway 46 in Templeton Tuesday morning, causing a fire and littering the highway with debris. Shortly after 4 a.m., the driver was headed northbound when his truck drove... (Continue reading)

Judge sentences Pismo Beach man to 120 years for child molestation

Written on 16 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A judge recently handed a Pismo Beach man a sentence of more than 120 years in prison for molesting three minors under the age of 14. Todd Anthony Hortillosa, 44, sexually abused the children over a nine-year... (Continue reading)