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San Miguel man sentenced to 30 years in prison for molestation

Written on 21 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a San Miguel man on Monday to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing four children. Between Jan. 1995 and Oct. 2019, David Avis Vance, now 57, molested four children ranging in age from... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police searching for armed robber

Written on 20 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The Atascadero Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a man who robbed a woman at gunpoint on Saturday. Shortly before 2 p.m., a woman was standing in her garage in the 9000 block of... (Continue reading)

Thieves lead police on chase from Los Osos to Atascadero

Written on 20 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Three suspects who were allegedly caught stealing a catalytic converter fled from the Los Osos area to Atascadero early Monday morning, leading police on a chase that ended with two of the alleged thieves evading capture. At... (Continue reading)

Alleged thieves caught breaking into bulldozers on Cuesta Ridge

Written on 20 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies caught a man and woman after they allegedly broke into the gas cap of at least one bulldozer on the Cuesta Ridge earlier this month. [Tribune] Early in the morning on... (Continue reading)

Two teens shot in Santa Maria

Written on 19 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two teens are in the hospital following a shooting in Santa Maria on Saturday night. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported a shooting at the 400 block of Chaparral Street. Officers arrived to find two 17... (Continue reading)

Atascadero students protest against sexual harassment

Written on 19 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Nearly 100 Atascadero High School Students protested on Friday as part of an attempt to get school officials to act on reports of sexual harassment, rape and prejudice. The students gathered at Sunken Gardens, where a handful... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man convicted of burglary, sexual assaults

Written on 18 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man is facing more than 40 years in prison after a San Luis Obispo jury convicted him of sex crimes, including assault with intent to commit rape, for breaking into homes in Nipomo early this year... (Continue reading)

First Omicron variant of COVID-19 reported in SLO County

Written on 17 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By Karen Velie San Luis Obispo County on Friday reported its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant as the county’s coronavirus case rates remain at a moderate level. The SLO County Health Department did not release information about the... (Continue reading)

Video game talk spurs investigation at Paso Robles school

Written on 17 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One student overheard another talking about a gun, and not knowing the comment was referencing a video game, started an investigation this week into a possible threat to the Lewis Middle School campus in Paso Robles. Officials... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest Santa Maria man for possession of child porn

Written on 17 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By Josh Friedman Santa Maria police arrested a man on Thursday for allegedly possessing child pornography. In early December, detectives obtained information that Francisco Jonathan Colima, 29, had been contacting minors over the internet for the purpose of obtaining child... (Continue reading)