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SLO man pleads guilty to selling weed on the dark web

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Luis Obispo man pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to distribute marijuana on the dark web, according to U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott. [Cal Coast Times] Using the online monikers “Sawgrass,” “Ross4Less,” and “ChristmasTree,” Daniel McMonegal, 36, distributed weed... (Continue reading)

SLO restaurant closes amid Pemberton twins’ financial troubles

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Amid ongoing credit problems and a lawsuit stemming from a failed San Luis Obispo bowling alley project, an embattled local developer has closed a downtown SLO tapas restaurant that he opened just five months ago. [Tribune] Jeremy Pemberton said his... (Continue reading)

Two people rescued at Port San Luis

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Harbor patrol personnel rescued two people after a sailboat capsized near Port San Luis on Sunday afternoon. [KSBY] At about 1:30 p.m., wind caused the sailboat to overturn near breakwater close to Port San Luis Harbor. The two people who... (Continue reading)

Atascadero crash sparks fire, knocks out power

Written on 12 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A vehicle slammed into a power pole early Monday morning in Atascadero, causing hundreds of residents to lose electricity, the rupture of a gas line and a small fire. [Cal Coast Times] At about 1:30 a.m., a driver went off... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man carjacked at gunpoint

Written on 11 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Santa Maria police are looking for seven people who carjacked a man who was praying in his car Saturday morning. The man was parked outside his home in a quiet neighborhood on the 700 block of East Bunny Avenue. [Cal... (Continue reading)

SLO woman receives pardon for felony conviction

Written on 10 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Gov. Gavin Newsom pardoned a 41-year-old San Luis Obispo woman earlier this week for a prior felony conviction. [Cal Coast Times] While working as a corrections officer, in 2004, Laurie Gardner pleaded no contest to a felony count of possession... (Continue reading)

Proposed Buellton pot grows pit a vintner against weed farms

Written on 9 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The owner of a rural Buellton winery has appealed proposals for two large marijuana grows that would be located next to his vineyards, a matter that came before the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission on Thursday. [Cal Coast Times] Blair... (Continue reading)

Three people injured in accidents at Oceano Dunes

Written on 9 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Emergency responders transported two people to the hospital following separate crashes at the Ocean Dunes Thursday evening, with one of the individuals being airlifted out of the off-road riding park, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] First, an ATV... (Continue reading)

Another mother jailed after kidnapping her son in Paso Robles

Written on 9 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

For the second time in the span of a month, a woman whose young son had been removed from her custody kidnapped the child, prompting Paso Robles police to issue an Amber alert on Thursday before authorities managed to locate... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies Creston man killed in Highway 46 crash

Written on 8 Aug, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a head-on collision at the Cholame “Y” Wednesday night as Juan Silva Casares, 48, of Creston. [Cal Coast Times] Casares, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was a passenger in... (Continue reading)