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Four people injured in crash in Santa Barbara County

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A crash early Sunday morning in the Hope Ranch area of Santa Barbara County resulted in four individuals being extricated from a car, two of whom were in a critical condition. Additionally, one fire hydrant burst, flooding... (Continue reading)

Dignity Health and others agree to Medi-Cal fraud settlement

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Ventura County, along with three health care providers operating in its jurisdiction, one of which is Dignity Health, have agreed to pay a combined total of $70.7 million to settle allegations that they broke federal and California... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze at apartment building in Grover Beach

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire seriously damaged an apartment building in Grover Beach late Saturday night. At 11:28 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at an apartment building in the 1400 block of Longbranch Avenue. Firefighters arrived at the... (Continue reading)

Gas prices in SLO County fall slightly, find the lowest prices

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

By KAREN VELIE Nationally and in San Luis Obispo County, the decline in gas prices has slowed after peaking in June. During the past week, the average price of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped two cents to $5.72... (Continue reading)

Fire damages Atascadero home, arson suspected

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

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Arson Task Force is investigating a fire that damaged a home in Atascadero on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before noon, a caller reported a fire that started in the backyard and then moved into... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council votes to ban or limit watering turf

Written on 20 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban the watering of ornamental turf at businesses and to ban the watering of turf and ornamental plants at residences during daytime hours. In response to... (Continue reading)

102-year-old woman crashes into Santa Maria home

Written on 19 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 102-year-old woman accidentally stepped on the gas, instead of the break, and slammed a Toyota Camry into the garage of her own home just outside of Santa Maria on Tuesday. Yet, she managed to escape with... (Continue reading)

Knife wielding man arrested after three-hour standoff in Isla Vista

Written on 19 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a three-hour standoff on Thursday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man with a knife who lunged at a person at an Isla Vista apartment complex. Shortly after 11 a.m., 41-year-old Brandon Schaik attempted to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles sex offender convicted of attempted bank robbery

Written on 18 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury yesterday found a  47-year-old sex offender from Paso Robles guilty of attempted bank robbery. He faces up to life in prison. In 2021, Andrew Gilbertson entered the Chase Bank on Niblick Road in Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

Former SLO police chief to retire from policing after cancer diagnosis

Written on 18 Aug, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Former San Luis Obispo police chief Deanna Cantrell revealed she is battling cancer for the second time and will retire from law enforcement by the end of the 2022, after spending more than 28 years in the... (Continue reading)