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Deputies investigating human foot found in Templeton

Written on 27 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies are investigating a human foot found in Templeton on Monday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., a bicyclist reported finding a human foot on the 2800 block of Santa Rita Road in rural Templeton. Detectives... (Continue reading)

Truck crashes into utility pole in San Luis Obispo

Written on 27 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A truck crashed into a utility pole off southbound Highway 101 at the Broad Street onramp early Monday morning. At approximately 5:30 a.m., the truck drove off the highway and ended up on the Broad Street onramp. Following the collision,... (Continue reading)

Squatter refuses to leave Isla Vista apartment

Written on 26 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A standoff between Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies and a squatter in Isla Vista ended after deputies deployed pepper spray into a bathroom on Friday. Shortly after 12 p.m., the landlord of an apartment complex at 897 Camino Del Sur... (Continue reading)

SLO County schools apply for waivers for in-person classes

Written on 25 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Gov. Gavin Newsom is permitting elementary schools in counties on the monitoring list for coronavirus infections to apply for waivers for in-person classes. The waivers are for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. School districts initiate the process through applications... (Continue reading)

Credit card skimmers found at gas station in Morro Bay

Written on 24 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Morro Bay police are investigating the discovery Thursday of eight credit card skimmers at the Sinclair Gas Station on Morro Bay Boulevard. A San Luis Obispo County Weights and Measures employee discovered the devices installed in gas pumps at the... (Continue reading)

Arsonist set June fire in Avila Beach

Written on 24 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Cal Fire investigators announced Friday that an arsonist set the Avila Fire, which burned 445 acres and threatened homes in Shell Beach in June. The fire began in a creek bed about 70 feet from Avila Beach Drive near Highway... (Continue reading)

Thieves burglarize Ellen DeGeneres Montecito home

Written on 24 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Burglars hit the Montecito home of popular television host Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi on the Fourth of July, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Office. Investigators believe the residence was targeted because of DeGeneres and de Rossi’s ... (Continue reading)

Record number of new coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 23 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County health officials confirmed 74 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, along with another coronavirus related fatality. It is the highest number of confirmed infections verified by county officials in one day. A person in their 80s with... (Continue reading)

Atascadero post office shut down during bomb scare

Written on 23 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN The Atascadero post office closed its doors on Thursday afternoon while law enforcement checked for a bomb. Shortly after 11 a.m., a post office employee called the Atascadero Police Department to report a suspicious package. Officers closed... (Continue reading)

Peaceful BLM protest in SLO follows arrest of two protesters

Written on 23 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Supporters of Black Lives Matter protested peacefully and lawfully on Wednesday afternoon following a disruptive protest that led to the arrest of two protesters on Tuesday. In sharp contrast to earlier protests, on Wednesday, approximately 300 protesters marched along the... (Continue reading)