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Police warn Santa Barbara man to stop spitting

Written on 7 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Barbara police detained and ultimately released a man who allegedly spit at people Monday morning amid concerns over the coronavirus. [KCOY] At about 10:15 a.m., a 911 caller reported a man had spit in the direction of someone, but... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay City Council members forgo pay amid financial crisis

Written on 7 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Morro Bay City Council members have decided to forgo receiving their stipends for the remainder of 2020 and possibly the first half of 2021, as the city grapples with the effects of the coronavirus outbreak response. Additionally, Morro Bay City... (Continue reading)

Investigators seeking to arrest controversial SLO developer

Written on 6 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has charged a local developer with securities fraud, financial elder abuse, and grand theft related to his attempt to garner investors for a proposed bowling alley and bar. A warrant has been... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man killed in crash into irrigation pond

Written on 6 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 30-year-old Paso Robles man died last week after the Toyota cruiser he was driving ended up in an irrigation pond in the Napa area. Officers believe alcohol use was a contributing factor in the fatal crash, according to the... (Continue reading)

Truck drives off cliff on Highway 1 near Ragged Point

Written on 6 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

At least one person died after a truck drove off a cliff in Monterey County Sunday morning. [KSBY] Shortly before 10 a.m., the truck crashed near Gorda in southern Monterey County, about 20 miles northeast of Ragged Point. The red... (Continue reading)

Rural Atascadero home damaged in late afternoon fire

Written on 6 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire damaged a house on Morro Road in rural Atascadero on Sunday, in an area without an available fire hydrant. A caller reported the blaze about 5:20 p.m. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they discovered flames shooting out... (Continue reading)

Cornavirus cases in SLO and nearby counties

Written on 5 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Since San Luis Obispo County confirmed its first coronavirus case on March 14, the number of new cases quickly increased and then began slowing with none on Saturday and two on Sunday. Currently, 95 residents have tested positive for the... (Continue reading)

Drunk Paso Robles man shot, can’t remember much

Written on 4 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 25-year-old man was shot in the shoulder on Saturday in Paso Robless near the corner of 2nd and Vine streets, but was so intoxicated he could not remember who shot him, police said. While unable or unwilling to identify... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man pleads not guilty to murder

Written on 4 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 25-year-old Arroyo Grande man plead not guilty this week to attacking and killing a man with a rock in a Grover Beach Parking lot a week earlier. On March 23, Nicholas Sage Coronado-Waterman allegedly beat Andres Martinez during an... (Continue reading)

Time to don a mask, SLO County inches to 93 coronavirus cases

Written on 3 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to wear a mask when entering a building that is not their home as another method of slowing the spread of the coronavirus. At this time, the state is strongly recommending the use of... (Continue reading)