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Cal Poly to lift mask mandate in mid-March

Written on 24 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By BEN DIGUGLIELMO Following the state and San Luis Obispo County easing masking requirements, Cal Poly’s Office of the President announced Thursday that during spring quarter masks will no longer be required in classroom settings for vaccinated students, but will... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering Paso Robles woman

Written on 24 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge has sentenced a North County man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of a popular Paso Robles hairdresser. Nancy Woodrum, 62, who operated The Strand salon... (Continue reading)

Police arrest 4 suspects following violent brawl in Atascadero

Written on 24 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Officers arrested four suspects on Wednesday following a fight in Atascadero that involved a baseball bat and is reportedly connected to prior criminal activity in the city. At about 3:40 p.m., 911 callers notified Atascadero police about... (Continue reading)

One person killed in mobile home fire in Nipomo

Written on 23 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A mobile home fire killed one person in Nipomo on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning a dwelling in the 1200 block of Hetrick Avenue. Firefighters arrived and found the mobile... (Continue reading)

Deputy shoots suspect in traffic incident in Vandenberg Village

Written on 23 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a suspect in Vandenberg Village following a reckless driving incident Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., a witness reported a reckless driver. Deputies arrived and determined the driver... (Continue reading)

Car thief flees through several SLO County cities, crashes into cop car

Written on 22 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspect allegedly driving a stolen vehicle led officers on a chase from Paso Robles to San Luis Obispo Tuesday afternoon, culminating with the suspect crashing into a parked car and a police vehicle. The pursuit began... (Continue reading)

Nudged by seal, Santa Barbara man swims to oil rig to save his life

Written on 22 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A boater was facing near-certain death last month after falling out of his boat into the Santa Barbara Channel. [KABC] Scott Thompson was miles away from land and only wearing shorts and a T-shirt. It was nighttime... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases dropping, 10 new deaths

Written on 22 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, and an increase in new cases from a daily average of 208 on Friday to 163 on Tuesday. Those who recently succumbed to the virus range... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest arsonist in Carpenteria

Written on 22 Feb, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on Monday who allegedly started a fire over the weekend in Carpinteria that caused a closure of Highway 101 both on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning. Carpinteria resident... (Continue reading)

Wrong-way driver fleeing officers on Highway 46 in Paso Robles

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

By KAREN VELIE A driver out of Fresno led Paso Robles police on a high-speed chase from the south side of the city to Highway 46, where he headed eastbound in a westbound lane on Monday afternoon. California Highway Patrol... (Continue reading)