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Morro Bay Fire Department investigating suspicious house fire

Written on 26 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Morro Bay fire officials are investigating a blaze deemed to be suspicious that damaged a house Thursday morning. No one was home at the time the fire started at a house in the 600 block of Bella... (Continue reading)

Six people injured in three-car crash in Paso Robles

Written on 25 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Six people were injured when an alleged drunk driver crashed into two other vehicles on Highway 46 in Paso Robles on Christmas Eve, according to police. At about 11 a.m., a Subaru was headed westbound on Highway 46 near Airport... (Continue reading)

Former Cal Fire SLO captain arrested for sexual battery

Written on 24 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a former local Cal Fire captain earlier this month for sexual battery. James Peter Thomas, 56, recently retired from the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department. It is unclear whether... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest alleged murderer, search for failed kidnapper

Written on 24 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police tracked the gunman who allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old man last week to a location in Tulare County and arrested him for murder. On Dec. 18, witnesses heard multiple gunshots in the 800... (Continue reading)

SLO County coronavirus cases continue to soar

Written on 23 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

While California reports a modest decline in new coronavirus cases, San Luis Obispo County continues to set new daily case records. On Tuesday, the county logged 258 new cases. During the past two days, SLO County reported 500 new coronavirus... (Continue reading)

Gov. Gavin Newsom selects new senator and secretary of state

Written on 23 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the United States Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Newsom then selected Assemblywoman Shirley Weber to replace Padilla as California’s secretary of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman killed in crash near Harmony, driver arrested for DUI

Written on 22 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated woman drove an ATV off a cliff along Highway 1 near Harmony early Monday morning killing a 34-year-old woman from Paso Robles, according to the CHP. In addition to the two women, two men... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies Paso Robles woman killed in crash near Buellton

Written on 22 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The California Highway Patrol has identified Nicole Grantham, 31, of Paso Robles as the motorcyclist who died after colliding with a vehicle on Highway 101 near Buellton on Saturday. Shortly before noon, Grantham was riding a 2017... (Continue reading)

Man who shot and killed elephant seal facing six months in prison

Written on 22 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The 30-year-old man who shot and killed an elephant seal in San Simeon in 2019 is facing six months in prison after pleading guilty on Monday. On the evening of Sept. 28, 2019, Jordan Gerbich left his Santa Maria home... (Continue reading)

SLO County hits another daily coronavirus case record

Written on 22 Dec, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

With coronavirus outbreaks at congregate settings throughout San Luis Obispo County, on Saturday the county logged 229 new cases, the largest daily number of new cases since the start of the pandemic. The SLO County sheriff’s department announced Monday that... (Continue reading)