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Two murder suspects arrested following altercation in Avila Beach

Written on 4 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested two murder suspects while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Avila Beach on Wednesday. Shortly after 7 p.m., a caller reported a domestic disturbance in the parking lot of the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Teen injured in the ninth shooting this year in Lompoc

Written on 4 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An unknown suspect shot an 18-year-old man in Lompoc Thursday morning. The teen was then airlifted to a hospital. Shortly before 11 a.m., callers reported a shooting in the area of Airport Avenue and North D Street,... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crashes into Shandon woman, killing her

Written on 4 Feb, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated wrong-way driver struck and killed 23-year-old Sabrina Lecce of Shandon woman on Highway 101 in Southern Monterey County on Tuesday. Shortly after 7 p.m., Balthazar Donato, 27, was driving northbound in the southbound lanes... (Continue reading)

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)