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Former SLO County deputy pleads not guilty to child sexual abuse

Written on 8 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A former San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s correctional deputy pled not guilty on Thursday to nine counts of child sexual abuse. James Peter Storton, 63, is charged with eight felony counts of child sexual abuse concerning multiple... (Continue reading)

Judge will not silence Smart family’s Arroyo Grande attorney

Written on 8 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge on Wednesday denied a request by Paul Flores to issue an order barring the civil attorney for Kristin Smart’s family from discussing the case publicly. In criminal court, Paul... (Continue reading)

Five officer involved fatal shootings in SLO County in 13 months

Written on 8 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In the span of a little more than a year, San Luis Obispo County has had five fatal officer-involved shootings. Authorities shot and killed the suspect in each of the shootings. Collectively, the shootings also resulted in... (Continue reading)

Fire at auto wrecking yard in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 8 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two vehicles burned in a fire at an auto wrecking yard in rural Arroyo Grande Wednesday morning. At about 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at R & R Auto Wrecking located at 738 Sheridan... (Continue reading)

Coastal commissioners appeal proposed Cayucos resort

Written on 7 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A proposed three-story boutique hotel and resort that would be built atop a bluff in Cayucos must undergo review by the California Coastal Commission following an appeal filed by two members of the state body. [Tribune] Developers... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles suspect shot and killed after he lunged for gun

Written on 7 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN SWAT officers shot and killed Steven Adam Calderon, 32, when he lunged toward a gun he had placed on a porch at the end of a more than eight hour-long standoff, which included several exchanges of gunfire,... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 cases up slightly in both SLO County and the state

Written on 7 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The number of new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County rose from 1.4 to 1.5 per 100,000 residents during the past two weeks, according to California Case statistics. State averages increased from 1.8 to 2.7 confirmed cases per 100,000... (Continue reading)

Parachutist crashes into home in Atascadero

Written on 7 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A parachutist who crashed through the roof of a home on the 9500 block of Via Cielo on Tuesday afternoon did not suffer serious injuries. Shortly before 5 p.m., the parachutist, who was training at Camp Roberts,... (Continue reading)

Officers shoot, kill armed suspect in Paso Robles

Written on 6 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Update: Officers have identified the deceased suspect as Steven Adam Calderon. Original: Following an hours-long standoff at a Paso Robles apartment, early Tuesday morning San Luis Obispo County SWAT officers shot and killed a 32-year-old man from... (Continue reading)

Multiple shots fired during standoff in Paso Robles

Written on 6 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Paso Robles man barricaded himself in an apartment at the Dry Creek complex off Branch Creek Circle on Monday afternoon, in an ongoing standoff. Shortly before 4 p.m., a caller reported a man had fired gun shots during a... (Continue reading)