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Arroyo Grande police search for stabbing suspects

Written on 28 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Police are searching for two suspects who were allegedly involved in a stabbing on Saturday afternoon near the Arroyo Grande Farmers Market in the Village. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported a man stabbed a victim... (Continue reading)

Man injures himself burglarizing two Atascadero businesses, busted

Written on 28 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police arrested a man suspected of breaking into two businesses early Saturday morning, and then leaving a trail of blood. Shortly before 3 a.m., an alarm alerted officers to a burglary at a business in the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man arrested for robbery, assault

Written on 27 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police arrested a San Luis Obispo man on Friday for allegedly assaulting and robbing a man at Stadium Park. Shortly after 1 a.m., staff at Twin Cities Community Hospital informed officers they were treating a man... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Carpinteria kidnapping and robbery suspects

Written on 26 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a pair of suspects who allegedly kidnapped a person in Carpinteria on Tuesday, brought the victim to a bank and forced the individual to withdraw cash. At about 2:30... (Continue reading)

California air board agrees to phase out gas cars by 2035

Written on 26 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Air Resources Board voted on Thursday to mandate that, by 2035, all new cars and light trucks sold in the Golden State be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Automakers, but not car dealers, will have to comply... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles City Council appoints Bausch to fill empty council seat

Written on 26 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint school board trustee Chris Bausch to fill the empty District 2 seat previous held by Maria Garcia, who resigned on Aug. 3. Bausch, a business consultant, is... (Continue reading)

Lompoc Police Department eases conceal carry permit requirements

Written on 26 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE In response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a good cause requirement is unconstitutional, the Lompoc Police Department has eased its requirements to obtain a conceal carry gun permit, Chief Joseph Mariani announced Thursday. In June,... (Continue reading)

SLO County approves $25 million contract to build Templeton dispatch facility

Written on 25 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $25 million contract for the construction of a dispatch facility in Templeton. Santa Maria-based Diani Building Corporation will construct the new dispatch center... (Continue reading)

Prius crashes into tractor on Highway 1 near Santa Maria

Written on 25 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Toyota Prius collided with a tractor on Highway 1 west of Santa Maria early Thursday morning, injuring two people and severely damaging the vehicles. Shortly before 5 a.m., the Prius crashed  into the tractor north of... (Continue reading)

Central Coast man guilty of smuggling more than 1,700 animals

Written on 25 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 30-year-old Central Coast man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to smuggling more than 1,700 wild animals – including 60 reptiles found hidden in his clothes – into the United States. Jose Manuel Perez of Oxnard pleaded guilty... (Continue reading)