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Allan Hancock College locked down during search for assailant

Written on 7 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police briefly placed the Allan Hancock College campus in Santa Maria on lockdown Monday amid a searched for a person suspected of attempted homicide. [KCOY] At about 11:50 a.m., police received a report that an attempted homicide... (Continue reading)

DUI driver crashes into car in Santa Maria, 3 children ejected

Written on 7 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

UPDATE: Two of the children, ages 10 and two, died of their injuries. By JOSH FRIEDMAN Five members of a family suffered major injuries after an alleged DUI driver struck their vehicle in Santa Maria Sunday evening. At about 8... (Continue reading)

Slow decline in SLO County gas costs, find the lowest prices

Written on 6 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County fell 10 cents during the past week to $5.83, while prices went up in most of the nation, according to figures from AAA. The... (Continue reading)

One person killed in road rage incident in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 5 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE One person was shot and killed during a road rage altercation in rural Arroyo Grande on Friday evening, according to dispatchers. At approximately 7:30 p.m., a group of people fought on the side of Los Berros Road... (Continue reading)

An increase in sales tax on the ballot in Arroyo Grande

Written on 4 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Arroyo Grande residents are currently voting on whether or not  to increase the city’s sales tax rate by a full percentage point. If passed by a majority vote, Measure D-22 would raise the sales tax rate in... (Continue reading)

Newsom halts $1 billion in funding for housing California’s homeless

Written on 4 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday he halted $1 billion in state funds for housing homeless people, arguing local officials’ plans for spending the money are inadequate. Newsom has budgeted billions of dollars toward assisting local... (Continue reading)

Teen accused of shooting two girls in Santa Maria

Written on 3 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police officers arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly shooting and wounding a pair of teenage girls in the northern Santa Barbara County city last month. At about 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 9, a caller reported... (Continue reading)

City truck drives into sinkhole in San Luis Obispo

Written on 3 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A water main ruptured on a residential street in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, after which a sinkhole opened and a city truck drove into it. Shortly after 4 p.m., a water main broke by the intersection... (Continue reading)

Caller reports overdose at Santa Barbara County Jail, inmate saved

Written on 2 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Custody deputies rescued an inmate on Tuesday after a member of the public called a Santa Barbara County jail to report the inmate was in crisis. Shortly after 8 p.m., the caller reported they had just spoken... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man killed in crash on Interstate 5

Written on 2 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 37-year-old Grover Beach man was killed in a crash Sunday night after he drove the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Siskiyou County, according to the CHP. [Siskiyou Daily News] Shortly after 9 p.m., the Grover... (Continue reading)