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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)

Gov. Newson declares state of emergency in SLO and Monterey counties

Written on 30 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday declared a state of emergency for San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties because of destruction from the atmospheric river storm. During the storm, trees fell on homes, sinkholes developed and mud slides blocked roads. In... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputies seek your help in finding mail thief

Written on 30 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify a man suspected of stealing a check out of a mailbox last month and then cashing it. Sometime between Dec. 15 and Dec. 20, a thief... (Continue reading)

Mail truck crashes into sinkhole in SLO

Written on 29 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A mailman drove a United States Postal Service truck into a sinkhole in San Luis Obispo on Thursday. The result of heavy rain, the sinkhole appeared at the dead-end on Olive Street just past the Homestead Motel,... (Continue reading)

More coronavirus vaccine sites opening in SLO County

Written on 29 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department plans to administer more than 6,000 vaccines to people 75 and above next week, which will total more than 18,000 vaccine doses administered by the county. Pharmacies and hospitals are also vaccinating... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students exposed after 41 false positive COVID-19 tests

Written on 29 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A total of 41 Cal Poly students recently received false positive coronavirus test results, university officials said in a message to the campus community on Wednesday. Of those, 13 students were then exposed to the virus during... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles firefighters rescue woman from the Salinas River

Written on 29 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel rescued a woman who was stranded on an island in the Salinas River in Paso Robles on Thursday afternoon. Even though crews attempted to get people camping along the riverbank to leave before the storm,... (Continue reading)

Storm washes away chunk of Highway 1 north of SLO County

Written on 28 Jan, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A portion of Highway 1 about 30 miles north of San Luis Obispo County slid away during heavy rains on Thursday. Because of the storm, Highway 1 was already closed near the border of SLO and Monterey counties when the... (Continue reading)