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Pickup truck crashes into Grover Beach house

Written on 26 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck crashed into a house in Grover Beach Wednesday morning, which caused major damage to the home, but no injuries. At about 9 a.m., the Chevrolet pickup drove off the 900 block of The Pike... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man accused of stalking women and men

Written on 26 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An Atascadero man who allegedly stalked, harassed or threatened numerous women skipped court and fled to Nevada but was tracked down and caught by a local bounty hunter. [KSBY] Josiah James Johnstone, 34, had pleaded guilty to stalking and criminal... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys Avila Beach home

Written on 25 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A fire destroyed a manufactured home on Valley View Drive in Avila Beach and damaged a second home on Wednesday, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported the blaze. Firefighters arrived to find... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school district accused of mismanagement, corruption

Written on 25 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District explained its recent fiscal woes, which it largely attributes to prior mismanagement, and possibly corruption, in a memo it recently released. In response to questions and concerns raised by the... (Continue reading)

Campfire started Lopez Fire

Written on 25 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An improperly extinguished campfire sparked the blaze that has burned more than 200 acres near Lopez Lake, fire officials say. [Cal Coast Times] The Lopez Fire started Saturday afternoon and prompted evacuations in the area of Upper Lopez Canyon and... (Continue reading)

Man run over by Paso Robles city vehicle identified

Written on 24 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Friends have identified the 27-year-old Paso Robles man who was run over by a Paso Robles city maintenance worker in a city vehicle on Sept. 19 as Joseph Zigler. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Born in North County,... (Continue reading)

PG&E cuts off power to 24,000 customers

Written on 24 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

PG&E cut off power to about 24,000 customers in Northern California on Monday as part of a new strategy to prevent wildfires. As of 8 p.m., power shutoffs were in effect in Butte, Nevada and Yuba counties. Butte County was... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs Pacific Premier Bank in Paso Robles

Written on 23 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Paso Robles police are investigating the Monday armed robbery of the Pacific Premier Bank on 12th Street. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 1 p.m., the robber entered the bank armed with a handgun, and demanded cash from one of the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police looking for ‘perfume bandit’

Written on 23 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are searching for a woman who allegedly stole more than $1,000 of perfume from a beauty store Sunday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 4 p.m., the woman entered Ulta Beauty and stole the... (Continue reading)

Airborne car flies 150 feet, trashes Santa Ynez home

Written on 23 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle went airborne in Santa Ynez early Sunday morning, flew 150 feet and crashed into a house, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The impact of the collision, which occurred at about 12:40 a.m.,... (Continue reading)