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While fleeing police in Atascadero, suspect crashes into a tree

Written on 15 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man whom police are struggling to identify led officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle  on Tuesday. He then crashed into a tree, fled by foot, but was ultimately arrested. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 1 p.m., a... (Continue reading)

Man allegedly plundered Nipomo farm, sold avocados to restaurants

Written on 14 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a 37-year-old man on Sunday for allegedly stealing avocados from a Nipomo farm. [Cal Coast Times] Christian Lara Medrano of Santa Maria allegedly pilfered avocados from the Suey Ranch on Bull Canyon Road.... (Continue reading)

Jury awards $2 billion in Roundup cancer case

Written on 14 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A California jury awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed they contracted cancer from using the weed killer Roundup. [NPR] The Alameda County jury awarded the more than $2 billion in damages in a verdict against Monsanto,... (Continue reading)

SLO film festival targeted amid outage over ‘racist’ movie

Written on 14 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Outrage over a movie in which a white man pretends to be a black female radio host drew allegations of racism and a response from the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, which social media users accused... (Continue reading)

Parent’s of deceased Cal Poly student call off picket of Laetitia Winery

Written on 14 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The family of the Cal Poly student who was killed in a crash at a dangerous South County intersection has called off plans to picket outside Laetitia Winery this week, yet a boycott of the wine tasting destination is ongoing.... (Continue reading)

Grass fire ignites near Paso Robles apartment complex

Written on 13 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A vegetation fire broke out Saturday afternoon near a Paso Robles apartment complex, but firefighters quickly contained the blaze. [Cal Coast Times] At about 2 p.m., the fire was spotted in the area of 1203 Alamo Creek Drive and near... (Continue reading)

Shell Beach fire displaces three families

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

A fire damaged a Shell Beach apartment building Saturday morning displacing three families, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 9 a.m., witnesses reported a fire was burning at the multiple unit building on Coburn Lane near Shell... (Continue reading)

Lawsuit halts closure of rural Arroyo Grande Highway 101 crossings

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

A Sacramento judge ordered Caltrans to halt plans to block left-turn access to and from Highway 101 at four points between Arroyo Grande and Nipomo because of a lawsuit filed by Vintage Wine Estates, the owner of Laetitia Winery. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Thieves nab thousand of dollars in goods from SLO Target

Written on 10 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A pair of thieves allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from the San Luis Obispo Target store on Tuesday, making use of an emergency exit and a getaway vehicle in order to do so. [Cal Coast Times] At... (Continue reading)

Good Samaritan alerts students in burning SLO apartment

Written on 10 May, 2019 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo fire officials are crediting a good Samaritan with saving the lives of four college students who were asleep early Friday morning in a burning apartment with disabled smoke detectors and no sprinkler system. [KSBY] Shortly before 5... (Continue reading)