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California seaport truck blockade in day five, food products in peril

Written on 23 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Independent truckers are blocking access to the Port of Oakland for the fifth day in protest of California’s “gig worker” law. The blockade is delaying the transportation of perishable food products such a beef, pork and dairy... (Continue reading)

Elderly man injured in hit-and-run accident in San Luis Obispo

Written on 23 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are requesting help from the community in identifying a driver who struck an 87-year-old man Friday morning and fled the scene. At about 11:15 a.m., a female driver was exiting a condominium complex... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach officer resigns after journalist outs their affair

Written on 22 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 35 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE A Pismo Beach police sergeant resigned last month after an investigation revealed he engaged in sex acts with a local broadcast journalist while on duty, a relationship that allegedly went south after one of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police seek suspect in armed robbery

Written on 21 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are looking for the man who robbed the Carl’s Jr. on Black Oak Drive at gunpoint on Thursday morning. At about 6:30 a.m., the robber entered the restaurant armed with a small, black semi-automatic... (Continue reading)

SLO child tests positive for fentanyl, mother arrested

Written on 21 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN During the search of a San Luis Obispo home last month, detectives discovered a 5-year-old living surrounded by narcotics, garbage and lice. The child ended up testing positive for fentanyl. On June 15, detectives served a search... (Continue reading)

North County probation sweep nets drugs, gun, six arrests

Written on 21 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A North County probation and parole sweep conducted on Monday resulted in a total of six arrests for a variety of offenses, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Paso Robles police conducted the sweep along with... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID cases fall slightly following a July 4 surge

Written on 21 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The average number of new COVID infections in San Luis Obispo County fell slightly last week, according to the SLO County Health Department. Following the July 4 holiday, the county reported a temporary surge in new cases.... (Continue reading)

Central Coast man sentenced to 26 years in prison for incest

Written on 20 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a Ventura man to 26 years in prison for sexual crimes, including incest, against his own daughter, who was a pre-teen when the abuse began. [KCOY] Tiburcio Emeterio Martinez, 45, sexually abused his biological... (Continue reading)

Catalytic converter ignites fire in SLO

Written on 20 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle’s catalytic converter sparked a fire that charred land along Broad Street in San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, but the quick reaction of a bystander helped keep the blaze from spreading very far. The fire broke... (Continue reading)

Pickup truck crashes and flips over in SLO

Written on 20 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck crashed, rolled over and landed upside down in San Luis Obispo Tuesday morning. A caller reported the single-vehicle crash on Grande Avenue near a Highway 101 ramp at 10:20 a.m. The driver received treatment... (Continue reading)