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Man shot and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 26 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 21-year-old man died after an assailant shot him multiple times in Santa Maria on Friday night. Shortly before 9 p.m., a caller reported an assailant had shot a man on the 700 block of East Meehan... (Continue reading)

Court rules school districts in California can’t mandate vaccines

Written on 25 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A California appeals court ruled on Tuesday that only the state, and not individual school districts, can issue vaccine mandates for students. [Napa Valley Register] The ruling comes following a legal challenge to the San Diego Unified... (Continue reading)

Driver injured, dog killed in crash at Central Coast Albertsons

Written on 25 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man suffered major injuries and his dog died after he slammed his pickup truck into a pillar in front of an Albertsons in Goleta on Thanksgiving. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, the man crashed into... (Continue reading)

The bodies of two SLO residents found under brush

Written on 24 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A day after a vehicle crashed in San Luis Obispo, officers found a dog and later two SLO residents deceased in a nearby creek bed, police said. On Monday, at about 5:30 p.m., the car reportedly struck... (Continue reading)

Missing SLO County woman found in Riverside County

Written on 23 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 22-year-old woman reported missing from Arroyo Grande earlier this week was found safe in Riverside County. After a citizen reported seeing her, deputies spoke with Ysabel Moriarty Puig and determined she was safe. On Monday, Moriarty... (Continue reading)

California plans to ban diesel truck fleets

Written on 23 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced a plan to eventually force all diesel truck fleets off the roads in the Golden State. [SF Gate] CARB is proposing a package of regulations called Advance Clean Fleets,... (Continue reading)

Bezos charity awards $5 million to controversial SLO County nonprofit

Written on 23 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A charity created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has issued a $5 million grant to the Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO) for housing homeless families. Launched in 2018, the Bezos Day 1 Families... (Continue reading)

Deputies asking for help finding missing Arroyo Grande woman

Written on 22 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a 22-year-old woman who was last seen in Arroyo Grande. On Monday, Ysabel Moriarty Puig’s mother reported her missing. The last time... (Continue reading)

Paul Flores’ attorney attempts to delay sentencing for murder

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The attorney for Paul Flores, whom a jury convicted last month of the murder of Kristin Smart, has filed a motion seeking to delay his client’s sentencing. A hearing on attorney Robert Sanger’s motion will take place... (Continue reading)

Multiple fires damage home near Lake Nacimiento

Written on 22 Nov, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters battled two blazes at a two-story home near Lake Nacimiento, with the first fire discovered on Monday evening. Hours after firefighters extinguished the blaze, a second fire damaged the same house. Shortly after 5 p.m. on... (Continue reading)