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California’s national forests temporarily close because of fire risk

Written on 31 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The United States Forest Service is closing California’s national forests for the next two and a half weeks because of the state’s ongoing wildfire crisis. Effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, members of the public will be prohibited from... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police shooting deemed suicide by cop

Written on 30 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office ruled the fatal shooting of man who charged at Lompoc police officers with a knife earlier this year was a justifiable homicide. Investigators found a suicide note on the suspect.... (Continue reading)

HASLO, Cambria CSD in line to receive federal funds

Written on 30 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Central Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced appropriations bills passed by the House of Representatives contain nearly $12 million in federal funds for community projects in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The federal funding,... (Continue reading)

Judge orders release of man who killed 2 people in Santa Margarita

Written on 29 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge on Tuesday ordered the supervised release of a schizophrenic man who was found legally insane when he shot and killed two sisters in Santa Margarita. On Christmas night 2010,... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys 3 RVs at Paso Robles dealership

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

By KAREN VELIE A rapidly spreading fire destroyed three recreational vehicles Saturday evening at a commercial sales and service location on Theatre Drive in Paso Robles. Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at the Sky River... (Continue reading)

Two people found dead in Atascadero, suspected overdoses

Written on 29 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Two people are dead and another is in the hospital following a narcotics-related incident in Atascadero on Saturday. Shortly after 1 p.m., officers responded to a report that three adults were unresponsive at a home on the 4000 block of... (Continue reading)

Suspect pulls gun on hotel employee in Morro Bay

Written on 28 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay police are searching for a man who allegedly broke into a room at the Rodeway Inn Friday evening and pointed a gun at an employee inside the motel. Shortly before 6 p.m., a man broke... (Continue reading)

Two COVID-19 deaths in SLO County, hospitalizations surge

Written on 28 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Health Department reported Friday that two residents died of coronavirus during the past three days. Hospitalizations remain high with 18 residents receiving care in the ICU because of  COVID-19. “I send my deepest condolences to... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe officer who shot and killed bystander identified

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Department of Justice has named the Guadalupe police officer who shot and killed a bystander last weekend. Officer Miguel Jaimes fired his revolver at a wanted suspect, but instead shot and killed an uninvolved resident... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man convicted of torturing his foster mother

Written on 27 Aug, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Arroyo Grande man pleaded no contest on Wednesday to charges of torture and elder abuse over an incident in which he poured boiling oil on his 79-year-old foster mother, then stabbed her. On Aug. 2, Matthew... (Continue reading)