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Seven men charged in SLO County for soliciting prostitution

Written on 18 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo County prosecutors filed solicitation of prostitution charges earlier this month against seven men arrested in a law enforcement sting operation targeting human trafficking and prostitution. As part of a yearly statewide human trafficking crackdown, law enforcement agencies... (Continue reading)

Comparing coronavirus cases by county

Written on 18 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in more densely populated counties in California, while seven rural counties currently have no active cases and 17 have had no deaths. More than half of the 7,611 people who have died from the... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist killed in crash in rural Arroyo Grande

Written on 18 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A motorcyclist collided with a Ford truck Friday afternoon in rural Arroyo Grande, killing one person, according to the CHP. Shortly before 3 p.m., the motorcyclist was headed westbound on Los Berros Road near Century Lane when he failed to... (Continue reading)

Wife accused of killing her husband in San Luis Obispo

Written on 17 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 23-year-old San Luis Obispo woman is in jail after she allegedly shot and killed her 35-year-old husband on Thursday evening. Shortly after 9 p.m., 911 callers reported hearing a gunshot and a woman screaming at the Peachwood Apartments on... (Continue reading)

One person shot at San Luis Obispo apartment complex

Written on 17 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person suffered a gunshot wound or wounds Thursday evening at the Peachwood Apartments on Chorro Street in San Luis Obispo. Police have not yet identified a suspect or suspects or released the condition of the victim. Earlier today, the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County students will not return to school in the fall

Written on 17 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

All schools in San Luis Obispo County will begin the school year remotely, according to new rules Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out on Friday to help squelch the high rates of coronavirus infections. Schools, including private and charter, located in... (Continue reading)

Body found in Morro Bay identified, foul play not suspected

Written on 17 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Morro Bay police have identified the man found in the middle of a roadway early Monday morning as Matthew Martin Gardiner, 31, and officials now say foul play is not suspected in his death. [KSBY] Shortly before 3 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles approves funding for fire suppression in the Salinas Riverbed

Written on 17 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

In the aftermath of a riverbed blaze that destroyed two homes and damaged nine other structures, the city of Paso Robles is allocating new funds toward reducing fire risk in the Salinas Riverbed. At a special meeting Wednesday, the Paso... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest felon following a string of shootings

Written on 16 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Following an approximately nine-month-long string of shootings near Elks Lane in San Luis Obispo, officers arrested a felon on Wednesday, who is accused of possessing an AR-15 rifle and of shooting at a motorhome, an occupied residence and a water... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s biggest school district will not reopen in the fall

Written on 16 Jul, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

On Aug. 13, the first day of school for most students in South San Luis Obispo County, students will be learning at home. Lucia Mar Unified School District administrators announced Tuesday that the Board of Education is requiring distance learning... (Continue reading)