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SLO police chief loses her gun, and now her car

Written on 22 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 45 comments

A little more than a month after San Luis Obispo Chief Police Deanna Cantrell’s gun was taken from a restaurant bathroom, her personal car was stolen from Santa Margarita, according to a law enforcement source. [Cal Coast Times] The chief’s... (Continue reading)

SLO public defender’s office awarded funds despite lawsuits

Written on 22 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors awarded new funding to a law firm that provides contract public defender services to the county, even though the firm has recently been sued twice for malpractice, including once... (Continue reading)

Firefighters battled four fires Wednesday in SLO County

Written on 22 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A total of four fires burned in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday, and there have now been at least five blazes in the last two days. [Cal Coast Times] On Tuesday, a small fire broke out in a backyard... (Continue reading)

Three injured in Paso Robles car crash

Written on 22 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person suffered moderate injuries and two others suffered minor injuries after a car crashed into a ditch and overturned in rural Paso Robles Wednesday night, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] A white sedan crashed near Penman Springs... (Continue reading)

Missing 94-year-old man found dead in Lompoc riverbed

Written on 21 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The body of a 94-year-old Lompoc man who was reported missing last week was found in a riverbed on Wednesday. [KSBY] Donald Bishop had last been seen on Aug. 15 when he left his home to take a walk. The... (Continue reading)

Sherry Gong pleads guilty embezzlement of Atascadero student club

Written on 21 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In a surprise move, Sherry Gong, the wife of San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder Tommy Gong, pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to embezzling more than $32,000 from the booster club of the Atascadero High School band. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man suffers major injuries in bicycle crash

Written on 21 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An 85-year-old cyclist is in critical condition after crashing Monday afternoon on State Route 41 just east of the Atascadero city limits. [Cal Coast Times] Wade Akle was riding his electric bicycle at approximately 15 mph when he suffered an... (Continue reading)

California wildfire damage down by 95 percent this year

Written on 21 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Land mass burned in California thus far in 2019 has decreased by 95 percent from last year and 90 percent compared to the average over the past five years, according to Department of Forestry and Fire Protection statistics. [KTLA] As... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in crash near Cayucos

Written on 20 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A motorcyclist suffered major injuries after crashing near Cayucos on Tuesday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before noon, the motorcyclist was driving on Highway 1 when he crashed into a truck that has slowed down as it entered a construction... (Continue reading)

Truck sparks fire along Highway 101 near Santa Margarita

Written on 20 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

For the second time in a span of three days, a truck sparked a fire on Highway 101 south of Atascadero, and the blaze spread into nearby brush. [Cal Coast Times] On Friday, a pickup truck crashed on Highway 101,... (Continue reading)