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Man who allegedly fired gun at SLO apartment complex arrested again

Written on 23 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Less than two months after a man allegedly fired a gun at the Madonna Road Apartments in San Luis Obispo, he was reportedly spotted again in the area with a firearm. The suspect evaded capture overnight Thursday,... (Continue reading)

Woman attempts to kidnap children from elementary school in Santa Maria

Written on 23 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE An unidentified woman allegedly attempted to kidnap two children from Tunnell Elementary School in Santa Maria as school was getting out on Thursday afternoon. The children did not leave with the woman, according to principal Theresa Diaz.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police bust alleged operators of drug house

Written on 22 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police on Wednesday arrested the alleged operators of a drug house, as well as a couple other suspects on the premises.  Detectives and officers served a narcotics-related search warrant at a home in the 600... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police to hold DUI checkpoint Friday night

Written on 22 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second time this month, Arroyo Grande police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the South County city. Police will conduct the checkpoint at an undisclosed location from 8 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday.... (Continue reading)

Car fire north of San Luis Obispo on Highway 101 jams morning traffic

Written on 22 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An early morning car fire on the Cuesta Grade north of San Luis Obispo jammed Highway 101 traffic in both directions on Thursday morning, according to the CHP. Shortly after 7 a.m., a caller reported a grey... (Continue reading)

Two-car crash in San Luis Obispo shears fire hydrant

Written on 22 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two vehicles collided in San Luis Obispo Wednesday night, resulting in the shearing of a fire hydrant and water flooding Higuera Street. Shortly before 10 p.m., a black pickup truck collided with a white sedan. A fire... (Continue reading)

Central Coast coach sentenced to more than 72 years for child sex crimes

Written on 22 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge this week sentenced a former Central Coast coach and yearbook distributor to more than 72 years in prison for dozens of child sex crimes. In 2019, responding to a tip from a... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County employee sentenced to six years prison

Written on 21 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County judge on Wednesday sentenced a former county employee to six years in state prison. Norman Hibble pleaded no contest in July to seven embezzlement counts. He also admitted to the sentencing enhancement... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisor blocks plan to take property by eminent domain

Written on 21 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Debbie Arnold voted Tuesday against taking a man’s property by eminent domain in order to complete the Bob Jones Trail from the Octagon Barn off South Higuera Street to Avila Beach. A... (Continue reading)

Los Alamos mail theft victim sets trap, catches thieves

Written on 20 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two people are in a Santa Barbara County Jail after a mail theft victim in Los Alamos set a trap that led to their Aug. 19 arrests. After discovering items missing from her box at the Los... (Continue reading)