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No prosecution for woman with 104 Chihuahuas

Written on 3 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office decided not to press charges against a woman who kept 104 full bred and mixed Chihuahuas at her home in Lompoc. Instead, the animal hoarding suspect was asked to get counseling. [Independent] Last... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles seeking 60% sewer rate increase

Written on 3 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of Paso Robles is considering raising sewer rates by approximately 60 percent over the next four years. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Paso Robles City Council will discuss multiple sewer rate hike proposals. One... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest teen shooting suspect, hunt another

Written on 3 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy on Tuesday who allegedly shot a person last September. Police also released details about a shooting that occurred Monday evening and involves a gunman who is still on the loose.... (Continue reading)

Suspect’s relatives allegedly helped him dispose of Paso Robles man’s body

Written on 2 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Two relatives of the man accused of murdering 27-year-old Trevon Perry of Paso Robles testified last week they helped bury the victim’s body in the backyard of a house in Riverside. [Tribune] In Dec. 2019, Perry testified against a murder... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces three residents in Paso Robles

Written on 2 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A kitchen fire at a Paso Robles triplex on Monday displaced three residents with one suffering from smoke inhalation. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported a fire inside a split-level residential triplex located at 605 Shannon... (Continue reading)

Another person injured in shooting in Santa Maria

Written on 2 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Less than two days after a shooting left three Santa Maria residents hospitalized, another person suffered a gunshot wound in the northern Santa Barbara County city. At about 7 p.m. on Monday, 911 callers reported a shooting... (Continue reading)

Coronavirus cases continue to drop in SLO County, more vaccines available

Written on 1 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The average number of new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County has fallen to an average of 122 a day, or by 22 percent. Meanwhile, as the county receives more vaccines and some people cancel their appointments, there are... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder

Written on 1 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Lompoc man, who pleaded guilty to the murder of his 18-year-old girlfriend, received a prison sentence last week of 28 years to life. On March 25, 2020, Brenden Michael Terry, 21, shot his girlfriend, Sarah Stoffle.... (Continue reading)

Man killed in alleged racing crash in Atascadero

Written on 31 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A man was killed during an alleged race between drivers of two Ford Mustangs on Highway 41 in southwest Atascadero Saturday night. At about 8:15 p.m., people reported two Mustangs, one blue and one black, racing on Highway 41. Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Three people shot in Santa Maria on Saturday

Written on 31 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A late night shooting on Saturday left three Santa Maria residents hospitalized. After receiving multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired near the 1200 block of Mary Drive: officers arrived, secured the scene and started a shooting investigation. But while officers... (Continue reading)