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DUI driver crashes into fire hydrant in SLO, attempts to flee

Written on 15 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver crashed into a fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo Tuesday night and drove off, prior to being caught. The driver hit a fire hydrant near the intersection of Ella Street and Johnson Avenue... (Continue reading)

SLO County continues counting ballots, about 40% not counted

Written on 14 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder’s Office tallied 8,044 ballots on Tuesday, which did not change the leaders in any local races. With about 40% of ballots uncounted, it is still too early to call most San... (Continue reading)

Woman stabs stranger in the back in Santa Barbara

Written on 14 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A 33-year-old woman is in jail after she allegedly stabbed a stranger in the back in Santa Barbara on Monday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., the woman spotted a man walking near the intersection of West Micheltorena... (Continue reading)

SLO officers accuse serial arsonist of setting fire to homeless encampment

Written on 14 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a serial arsonist for allegedly starting the fire that burned a homeless camp behind the Elks Lodge on Monday. During late afternoon, officers on patrol saw smoke coming from the creek... (Continue reading)

Fire burns homeless encampment in San Luis Obispo

Written on 14 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned at a homeless camp near the San Luis Obispo Elks Lodge on Monday, with flames coming close to motorhomes and trailers. A caller reported the blaze shortly before 5 p.m. at a homeless camp... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest machete-wielding domestic violence suspect

Written on 13 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Atascadero police officers arrested a machete-wielding domestic violence suspect in Templeton on Sunday evening. Shortly after 7 p.m., a caller reported a man hitting the door of a car parked at the Motel 6 on El Camino... (Continue reading)

Coastal Commission signs off on Morro Bay offshore wind farms

Written on 13 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Coastal Commission has given approval to the federal government’s plan to create wind farms off the coasts of Morro Bay and Humboldt County. [offshorewind.biz] Last year, the federal Department of the Interior, in coordination with... (Continue reading)

Shooter kills man, wounds woman in Lompoc

Written on 13 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One man is dead and a woman is wounded following a shooting in Lompoc on Sunday evening. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported a shooting in the alley between the 400 blocks of E. College and... (Continue reading)

SLO County gas prices nearing $7 a gallon, find the lowest cost

Written on 13 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Rising oil prices and increased demand for gasoline during the summer months have led to another all time high gas price. During the past week, the average price of gas increased 16 cents to $6.63 a gallon,... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man attempts to burn his father alive

Written on 12 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Lompoc police officers arrested a man on Saturday afternoon after he allegedly attempted to burn his father alive, according to police. After receiving a call that 40-year-old Joe García Jr. was beating his father at a home... (Continue reading)