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Paso Robles robbery suspect nabbed following carjacking

Written on 30 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police captured a suspect in a recent armed robbery after he allegedly carjacking a vehicle on Sunday evening, leading to his arrest Monday morning. At about 8 p.m. on Sunday, 29-year-old Richard Garcia approached a... (Continue reading)

Diver who drowned off the coast near Gaviota identified

Written on 29 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office identified the diver whose body was found off the coast near Gaviota on Saturday as Terry Gummerman, 54, of Santa Maria. At about 3 a.m., Gummerman went diving for lobster just... (Continue reading)

Driver kills pedestrian in Santa Maria

Written on 29 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and killed a pedestrian in Santa Maria Saturday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., the driver hit the pedestrian near the intersection of McCleland Street and Alvin Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene and found... (Continue reading)

Debris fire ignites vegetation in Grover Beach

Written on 29 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Debris caught on fire in Grover Beach Sunday morning, and the blaze spread into adjacent vegetation. At about 7 a.m., a caller reported the fire buring in the 1100 block of Farroll Road, according to the Five... (Continue reading)

Oceano man flees deputies, lands in jail

Written on 28 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE An Oceano man is in jail after he fled from deputies following a vehicle code violation stop in rural Arroyo Grande on Saturday. Shortly before 2 a.m., a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy observed a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Truck combusts, spills fertilizer outside Santa Maria

Written on 27 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck hauling fertilizer caught on fire east of Santa Maria on Friday, resulting in a spill of corrosive material onto the roadway. Shortly after 2 p.m., a Ford F-150 was hauling N-pHURIC acid fertilizer on... (Continue reading)

Two killed in suspected murder-suicide in Goleta

Written on 26 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man allegedly shot and killed a woman, as well as himself, in an apparent murder-suicide on Thanksgiving Day at the Best Western in Goleta. Shortly before noon, a caller reported a shooting at the Best Western... (Continue reading)

Robber fires shot inside gas station in Paso Robles

Written on 25 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A robber fired a shot into a wall behind a clerk at the Chevron gas station on Ramada Drive early Thursday morning. The suspect then fled with an unreported amount of cash. Three hours earlier, on Wednesday... (Continue reading)

Man facing 3 life sentences for killing Santa Barbara doctor, family

Written on 25 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Southern California man is slated to receive three life sentences without the possibility of parole after a judge convicted him on Wednesday of murdering a Santa Barbara doctor, as well as the doctor’s wife and daughter.... (Continue reading)

Former public defender killed in crash in rural Santa Margarita

Written on 24 Nov, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The 76-year-old man killed in a crash on Pozo Road in rural Santa Margarita on Tuesday evening has been identified as former San Luis Obispo County public defender Jim Maguire. A partner in the law firm of... (Continue reading)