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Investigators interviewing survivors from dive boat disaster

Written on 4 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Investigators have begun interviewing the five crew members who survived the deadly dive boat fire off the coast of Santa Barbara early Monday morning. [Cal Coast Times] The owner of the Conception and its crew members underwent hours of detailed... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo City Council votes to phase out natural gas

Written on 4 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night in favor of an ordinance and energy policy that would ban the fitting of new residential and commercial buildings with natural gas-powered appliances. On Jan, 1, 2020,... (Continue reading)

Two felons lead Arroyo Grande police on chase

Written on 4 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two wanted felons fled San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies by car and then by foot in rural Arroyo Grande Monday evening but were eventually caught, due in part to the work of a K-9. At about... (Continue reading)

Death toll rises to three in rural Paso Robles crash

Written on 3 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Another victim succumbed to their injuries following a head-on crash on Monday afternoon in rural Paso Robles, bringing the death toll to three. [Cal Coast Times] The CHP has identified three Paso Robles residents as fatal victims... (Continue reading)

Crew member’s girlfriend among 34 presumed dead in boat fire

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A crew member’s girlfriend, a teenager who had just celebrated her 17th birthday and the girl’s parents are reportedly among the 34 people presumed dead after a boat caught fire off the Channel Islands early Monday morning.... (Continue reading)

Two people killed in head-on crash in rural Paso Robles

Written on 2 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Two people were killed and two others injured when a black Dodge Charger crashed head-on into a gold pickup truck on Nacimiento Lake Drive on Monday afternoon, according to the CHP. Shortly after 2 p.m., officers responded to reports of... (Continue reading)

Thieves pilfer jewelry worth thousands from Paso Robles Kohl’s

Written on 2 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are searching for a crew of serial thieves who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry last month from the Kohl’s department store in the North County city. Shortly before Kohl’s, located at... (Continue reading)

33 feared dead in boat fire off Santa Barbara County coast

Written on 2 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities fear 33 people died after a boat caught fire off the Channel Islands Monday morning and sank as firefighters were trying to extinguish the blaze. At about 3:15 a.m., Conception, a 75-foot commercial diving vessel made... (Continue reading)

Cambria firefighter rescues trapped seal, video

Written on 2 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Cambria firefighter rescued a seal trapped in a fishing line Sunday afternoon, while onlookers cheered. [KSBY] Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller asked the Cambria Fire Department to help rescue a seal tangled in fishing line near San Simeon... (Continue reading)

Conviction of man who killed a Cal Poly grad reversed

Written on 1 Sep, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

The 1st District Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a gun conviction against a Mexican national who shot and killed a Cal Poly grad in 2015, because the judge failed to instruct the jury on one of his defenses. [Cal... (Continue reading)