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Deputies identify Paso Robles man killed in accident at truck stop

Written on 1 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office identified the man killed in an accident at the Paso Robles Truck Center on Thursday as 40-year-old Cesar Rivera Villegas. Shortly before 4 p.m., Villegas of Paso Robles was preparing... (Continue reading)

DUI driver leads officers on chase from Atascadero to Pismo Beach

Written on 1 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE An allegedly intoxicated driver led officers on a high-speed chase Thursday evening from Atascadero to Pismo Beach, culminating with a crash on Highway 101. Shortly before 7 p.m., a 911 caller reported a possible DUI driver traveling... (Continue reading)

Missing San Luis Obispo man found dead

Written on 1 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 37-year-old San Luis Obispo man who was reported missing this week, and who was apparently having a mental health crisis, has been found dead. On Wednesday at about 2 p.m., a person reported Jason Errecalde missing... (Continue reading)

One person killed in industrial accident in rural Paso Robles

Written on 1 Jul, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person was killed in an accident at the Paso Robles Truck Center on Thursday. At about 4 p.m., Cal Fire personnel responded to a medical emergency north of Paso Robles on Monterey Road near Wellsona Road.... (Continue reading)

California DOJ leaks some gun owners personal information

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Justice has inadvertently made public the personal information of many concealed carry permit holders, as well as individuals who were denied citizen concealed weapon (CCW) permits. On Monday, the DOJ updated its Firearms... (Continue reading)

Vehicle sparked Camino Fire in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

BY KAREN VELIE Cal Fire San Luis Obispo investigators determined a broken catalytic converter sparked the Camino Fire in the Huasna area of rural Arroyo Grande. The fire, which has burned 375 acres, is 65% contained as of Thursday morning.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo apartment renters have little space, research finds

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo fairs among the worst cities in the country in the amount of personal space renters have in apartments. [Tribune] In San Luis Obispo, there are on average 2.47 renters per apartment and 1.09 rooms... (Continue reading)

New COVID cases in SLO County continue dropping, 2 new deaths

Written on 30 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The number of new COVID infections in San Luis Obispo County decreased 33% during the past week, according to the SLO County Health Department. New reported cases dropped from a daily average of 109 on June 22... (Continue reading)

Firefighters battle house fire in Nipomo

Written on 29 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters battled a fire at a home in Nipomo on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after noon, a caller reported a home on fire on Burton Street near Sea Street. The resident was away, but his two dogs were... (Continue reading)

Three more gang members found guilty in Santa Maria murder case

Written on 29 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A jury convicted three MS-13 gang members on Monday of a series of murders and other crimes committed in northern Santa Barbara County, the final verdict in a case that consisted of two separate trials. Amid a... (Continue reading)