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Thief drags Paso Robles Rite Aid employee under his truck

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

A Paso Robles Rite Aid loss prevention employee chased a thief out of the drugstore Monday night, only to become trapped and dragged underneath the thief’s getaway vehicle for an entire block. [Cal Coast Times] The Rite Aid worker survived... (Continue reading)

Two large hotels planned for SLO airport area

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

A developer has submitted initial plans to the city of SLO for building two hotels next to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, which if built, would become the first lodging constructed beside the airport. [Cal Coast Times] Templeton-based Sunsmit... (Continue reading)

Hazmat crews called out to Cal Poly for hot water leak

Written on 1 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

What happens when hot water leaks from a boiler at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo? Roads are closed, buildings are evacuated and the Hazmat team is called out. [Cal Coast Times] On Monday, Hazmat teams came out to the... (Continue reading)

Judge finds California’s ban on high-capacity magazines unconstitutional

Written on 1 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A federal judge ruled Friday that California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines is unconstitutional, striking down a key provision of a successful 2016 ballot initiative that was proposed by now-Gov. Gavin Newsom. [San Francisco Chronicle] In 2000, a state law... (Continue reading)

Woman dies while swimming in the ocean near Santa Barbara

Written on 1 Apr, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A woman who died while swimming in the ocean off a Santa Barbara beach Sunday morning was pulled to shore by witnesses. [KCOY] Shortly before 10 a.m., a woman in her 40s was swimming at East Beach in the 1300... (Continue reading)

Oceano man arrested for burglarizing multiple antique stores

Written on 31 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An Oceano man who is on probation allegedly broke into antique shops across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and stole numerous items. [Cal Coast Times] Following a burglary at the Vintage Antique Mall in Santa Maria on March... (Continue reading)

California Valley woman killed in single vehicle crash

Written on 31 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 23-year-old California Valley woman was killed Saturday night in a single vehicle crash near Soda Lake, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8 p.m., Robbie Lee Roe was driving a 2006 Ford Taurus northbound on El... (Continue reading)

Atascadero approves fines for tossing garbage in recycle bins

Written on 30 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The City of Atascadero has enacted a $50 fine for residents who are caught throwing contaminants in their blue recycle bins. [Cal Coast Times] Beginning on May 1, trash collectors from Atascadero Waste Alternatives will track trash that clearly does... (Continue reading)

California man sentenced to 20 years in prison for deadly hoax

Written on 29 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A California man received a sentence Friday of 20 years in federal prison for a hoax phone call he made that resulted in police officers shooting and killing an innocent man. [Cal Coast Times] The sentence is believed to be... (Continue reading)

Suspect wanted by Paso Robles police twice evades capture

Written on 29 Mar, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Update: A Paso Robles police officer discovered Colleen Rambo walking on the street and arrested her on charges of resisting arrest, hit and run, assault with a deadly weapon, probation violation, and failure to appear. She remains in the San... (Continue reading)