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Another SLO County Jail inmate tests positive for coronavirus

Written on 30 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Jail inmate tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend, marking the fifth Covid-19 case at the facility. The inmate was asymptomatic upon testing positive on Saturday, five days following the person’s arrest.... (Continue reading)

Man killed during Cayucos sewer plant construction

Written on 30 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A 26-year-old construction worker was killed Tuesday morning near Highway 1 and Toro Creek Road in Cayucos while working on the a pipeline for the new sewer project. Cal Fire and California’s Occupational Safety and Health Agency... (Continue reading)

Charges dropped against SLO man accused of threatening to shoot minorities

Written on 30 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office dropped its case last week against a retired SLO city firefighter who was accused of threatening to shoot minorities. [Tribune] Prosecutors made the decision to drop the charges against Richard Orcutt, 63,... (Continue reading)

Students ignore social distancing at party at Pirate’s Cove

Written on 29 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

  View this post on Instagram   Oklahoma Drill and Move-In carts at Pirates today #week2 A post shared by Barstool Cal Poly (@calpolybarstool) on Sep 26, 2020 at 7:42pm PDT By JOSH FRIEDMAN Video footage has surfaced on social... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man arrested for murder, conspiracy

Written on 28 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

BY CCN STAFF Deputies arrested a 33-year-old Grover Beach man for murder on Monday, at the same golf course his alleged victim’s dismembered body was discovered last week. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, Santa Barbara County deputies arrested Benjamin... (Continue reading)

Party at Santa Barbara vacation rental turns violent

Written on 28 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A large party at a vacation rental in rural Santa Barbara turned violent late Sunday night or early Monday morning, resulting in two individuals ending up in the hospital. The fight broke out during a party at home in the... (Continue reading)

SLO County deputy released from hospital following shooting

Written on 28 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard “Ted” Lehnhoff was released from the hospital Sunday, three days after being shot in the leg during a gun battle with a wanted felon in Templeton. Following the deputy’s release from the hospital,... (Continue reading)

Plane crashes in the Ocean off Goleta, killing the pilot

Written on 27 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person was killed on Sunday morning after the single-engine plane they were flying crashed into the ocean near Goleta. Shortly after 7 a.m., the female pilot left Santa Barbara in route to the Tahoe area. The pilot was the... (Continue reading)

Officer injured, shots fired at Los Angeles police station

Written on 27 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An intruder pistol whipped an officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Harbor Community Station Saturday night. The suspect entered the station, had an altercation with an officer, and grabbed the officer’s gun. Several rounds were fired... (Continue reading)

Protesters march, block traffic in San Luis Obispo

Written on 26 Sep, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN Protesters marched through the streets of San Luis Obispo on Friday night, at times sitting in intersections and shouting “police get away with murder,” days after an officer was not charged with murder following the death of... (Continue reading)