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Cal Poly grad killed in lightning strike near White House

Written on 8 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 29-year-old Cal Poly graduate and City National Bank vice president died following a lightning strike across the street from the White House last week. On Thursday evening, lightning struck a tree in Lafayette Park across Pennsylvania... (Continue reading)

Gas costs continue steady decline, find the lowest prices

Written on 7 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A decrease in gasoline demand along with an increase in domestic stocks, which are up more than 12%, have led to falling gasoline prices. During the past week, the average price of gas in San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crashes into truck in San Luis Obispo

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

By KAREN VELIE An allegedly drunk driver crashed into pickup truck in San Luis Obispo on Saturday night, causing minor injuries. At approximate 9:30 p.m., the intoxicated driver of a blue sedan crashed into the driver’s side door of a... (Continue reading)

Armed man attempts to rob Home Depot in Atascadero

Written on 6 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

By KAREN VELIE Police are asking for the public’s help finding an armed suspect who attempted to rob the Home Depot store  in Atascadero on Saturday. Shortly before 4 p.m., a man walked into the store nursery wearing a grey... (Continue reading)

Police arrest suspect in armed robbery at Carl’s Jr. in Paso Robles

Written on 6 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police announced this week the arrest of one suspect and identification of a second suspect in an armed robbery of the Carl’s Jr. on Black Oak Drive on July 21. At about 6:30 a.m., the... (Continue reading)

Blaze damages home in Templeton

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a house in rural Templeton Friday morning. Shortly before 9 a.m., a caller reported a house on fire at 510 Sequoia Lane, according to Cal Fire. Both Cal Fire personnel and Paso Robles firefighters... (Continue reading)

Tree falls, starts fire, knocks out power from Templeton to Lake Nacimiento

Written on 5 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A tree fell near Lake Nacimiento sparking a small fire and knocking out power for PG&E customers from Running Dear Ranch to Templeton on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 1:30, the tree knocked down a power line on... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers arrest man for botched bank robbery

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested an unarmed, would-be robber who fled without any money after allegedly demanding cash from Mechanics Bank in San Luis Obispo on Thursday. Shortly before 4:40 p.m.,Tyler Kenneth Ferguson, 40, of SLO walked into Mechanics... (Continue reading)

Police seeking the public’s help in finding Grover Beach man

Written on 5 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police are asking the public for help with locating a missing man who is said to be having mental health challenges. Claudio Robert Jara, 55, left the city of Torrance on August 1. Jara has... (Continue reading)

Man sets mental health facility in Lompoc on fire with people inside

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man allegedly set a Lompoc mental health facility on fire on Tuesday while people were inside. Shortly before 12:45 p.m., the suspect was allegedly attempting to assault staff at a facility in the 1000 block of... (Continue reading)