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Sheriff investigating homicide in Los Olivos

Written on 11 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

BY JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspicious death involving a body found inside a car in Los Olivos Sunday evening is being investigated as a homicide. Initially, the incident was thought to have possibly been connected to a car crash. However investigators... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo’s Tianna Arata again on national TV

Written on 11 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo activist Tianna Arata made her second national television appearance since her arrest following a protest last July, this time stating she has to fight hard as a black woman just to be free. Even... (Continue reading)

SLO and Pismo Beach get new police chiefs

Written on 10 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Pismo Beach City Manager Jim Lewis announced today that he has selected San Luis Obispo’s interim police chief Jeff Smith to head the Pismo Beach Police Department. For the past 18 years, Smith has worked for the SLO Police Department,... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara and SLO counties headed to less restrictive COVID-19 tiers

Written on 10 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Barbara County could be in the COVID-19 red tier as soon as Friday, while San Luis Obispo County is headed for the orange tier. Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newson announced another change in the tier system. As soon... (Continue reading)

Car thief strips while fleeing Santa Barbara County deputies

Written on 10 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies caught a suspect who ran from law enforcement Tuesday morning — and stripped off much of his clothing — after allegedly stealing a vehicle. Shortly after 7 a.m., a 911 caller reported... (Continue reading)

Fire damages two Grover Beach homes

Written on 10 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire caused significant damage to a house in Grover Beach Tuesday morning and likewise resulted in minor damage to an adjoining home. A caller reported the blaze broke at a residence in the 100 block of... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man dies from traumatic injuries, police investigating

Written on 10 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police are investigating the death of a man who succumbed to traumatic injuries at a residence Tuesday night. At about 8:27 p.m., a 911 caller reported an adult male was suffering from an unknown type... (Continue reading)

Suspected DUI driver wreaks havoc in Shell Beach

Written on 9 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspected DUI driver plunged off the side of Highway 101 in Shell Beach Monday night, shortly after being involved in a separate car crash. Shortly before 10 p.m., the driver was heading northbound on Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed in crash identified

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

The CHP identified the man killed in a crash on Pozo Road on Sunday afternoon as Frederick Witherspoon, 38, of Paso Robles. Shortly before 3 p.m., Witherspoon was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on Pozo Road near River Road... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID-19 cases fall another 21%

Written on 8 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The average number of new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County fell another 21% over the past seven days, according to the California Department of Public Health. Over the past three days, SLO County reported 25 new cases, bringing... (Continue reading)