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Crime continues to soar in San Luis Obispo

Written on 9 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

Driven by an increase in robberies and more reporting of sexual assaults, violent crime rose by 8 percent in San Luis Obispo in 2018, according to statistics released by the SLO Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] Both property crime and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school board to hire local educator as new superintendent

Written on 8 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

At the end of a turbulent school year that included the resignations of high-ranking officials and the district incurring an approximately $3 million budget shortfall, the Paso Robles school board has selected a longtime local educator to serve as the... (Continue reading)

Victims of Oceano Dunes shooting released from hospitals, suspect charged

Written on 8 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Less than three days following last weekend’s shooting at the Oceano Dunes, all six victims were scheduled for release from the hospital. [Cal Coast Times] Five victims had been treated and released from the hospital, as of Tuesday afternoon, according... (Continue reading)

Goleta man killed in shootout with police

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

A 32-year-old man, whom Santa Barbara police were seeking to arrest Tuesday at an apartment near Goleta, engaged in a gun battle with officers, after which a long SWAT standoff ensued and the suspect was eventually found dead. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Report ranks SLO High as top Central Coast high school

Written on 7 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

U.S. News & World Report has released its latest state and national rankings of public high schools, in which San Luis Obispo High performs favorably, outpacing other schools in SLO and Santa Barbara counties. [Cal Coast Times] Schools received scores... (Continue reading)

Another inmate escapes from Lompoc prison camp

Written on 7 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

For the second time in the span of about one month, an inmate escaped the minimum security Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc. [Cal Coast Times] Jesus Antonio Hernandez, 42, escaped the Lompoc prison camp on Monday, according the Federal Bureau... (Continue reading)

SLO County orders restaurants to stop serving CBD

Written on 7 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A trend among restaurants and juice bars of infusing Cannabidiol in food and drinks has caught the eye of San Luis Obispo County food inspectors, who say the businesses are getting an illegal head start on use of the additive... (Continue reading)

SLO County Sheriff’s deputies arrest alleged Oceano Dunes gunman

Written on 6 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested the man who allegedly opened fire at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area early Sunday morning, injuring six people. [Cal Coast Times] Francisco Orozco, a 19-year-old Oakland man, initially evaded capture... (Continue reading)

Deputies searching for Oceano Dunes shooter

Written on 5 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Six people suffered injuries during a shooting at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area early Sunday morning. The shooter remains at large. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after midnight, witnesses reported shots being fired at the south end of the... (Continue reading)

Train crashed into man in Pismo Beach

Written on 4 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

After reports of a man struck by a train in Pismo Beach of Friday, law enforcement and fire personnel conducted an extensive search, with officers temporarily giving up before eventually locating the person in the emergency room. [Cal Coast Times]... (Continue reading)