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Scottish man who faked his own death caught in Colorado

Written on 27 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Months after a Scottish sexual assault suspect faked his own death off the coast of Monterey County, authorities caught the fugitive in Colorado, and he is now in custody awaiting extradition to Scotland. [Cal Coast Times] Kim Vincent Avis, also... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit alleges hostile takeover of San Luis Obispo Grange Hall

Written on 26 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

As with a Grover Beach church that had been slated to be replaced with a homeless facility, allegations of a hostile takeover have arisen over the San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, the subject of a lawsuit filed earlier this month.... (Continue reading)

San Miguel man gets potential life sentence for attempted murder

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A San Miguel man who was convicted of attempting to murder his girlfriend, despite her refusing to testify against him, received a prison sentence on Wednesday of 14 years plus 25 years to life, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Witness with a criminal history to testify in SLO murder-for-hire trial

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge ruled Wednesday that a London resident and dark web user, who is the key witness in a murder-for-hire case that is expected to soon go to trial, will be allowed to testify in court. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Man killed in crash on Highway 101 in Paso Robles

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 26-year-old man died Wednesday night after driving off Highway 101 in Paso Robles. [KSBY] Shortly after 9 p.m., the man was driving near the Spring Street offramp. He drove off the road, veered onto railroad tracks, and was ejected... (Continue reading)

Driver extricated and arrested for DUI after Highway 101 crash

Written on 25 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man suffered major injuries and needed to be extracted from his vehicle after crashing and rolling his vehicle over on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8 a.m., the car crashed on... (Continue reading)

Rescue crews search for possible missing kayaker near Cambria

Written on 24 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Multiple agencies launched a search for a potentially missing kayaker on Tuesday after a capsized kayak was found near Leffingwell Landing in Cambria. [Cal Coast Times] Witnesses observed the kayak floating upside down for two hours, according to Cal Fire.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police release photo of drive-by shooter

Written on 24 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Santa Maria police are searching for gang members involved in a drive-by shooting last week, one of whom is pictured in a surveillance image with his upper body hanging out of a moving vehicle and a gun apparently in his... (Continue reading)

False gas leak report prompts evacuations in Downtown SLO

Written on 24 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo announced Tuesday morning there was a gas leak in the downtown area, and several businesses, as well as the county courthouse and planning department building were evacuated, yet officials later determined no gas had... (Continue reading)

SLO County to disburse $28 million in Diablo Canyon mandated funds

Written on 23 Jul, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo County received $28.35 million last  week in state-mandated funds slated to help ease the local public health, safety and economic impacts of the closure of Diablo Canyon Power Plant. [Cal Coast Times] In 2025, Diablo Canyon Power... (Continue reading)