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Three killed, five injured in crash on Highway 101

Written on 21 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

CHP officers said three people were killed and five injured when a car driven by an Atascadero woman collided with a farm labor vehicle Wednesday morning on Highway 101 in King City. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 6 a.m., a... (Continue reading)

SLO County employees announce plans to strike

Written on 21 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo County employees are threatening to strike over not receiving pay raises to their liking, and they may do so as soon as December. [Cal Coast Times] On Nov. 16, the San Luis Obispo County Employees’ Association (SLOCEA)... (Continue reading)

Egyptian national indicted for fraud, no murder charges

Written on 21 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Egyptian national who allegedly drove his severely autistic children off a pier at the Port of Los Angeles to collect money off of their life insurance policies is charged with multiple counts of fraud, but not murder, prosecutors said.... (Continue reading)

Woman killed, seven injured in DUI crash on Highway 46

Written on 21 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An alleged drunk driver crashed a vehicle carrying eight people on Highway 46 Tuesday evening, causing one death and injuring everyone else onboard. Shortly after 6 p.m., Gonzalez man Hugo Sanchez Carillo, 28, was driving a Toyota Sequoia westbound at... (Continue reading)

Thieves go on spending spree with stolen credit card

Written on 21 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for two women suspected to have used a stolen credit card at stores across SLO County, costing the owner of the card an estimated $5,000. [Cal Coast Times] On Oct. 16, the... (Continue reading)

Violent armed men rob Paso Robles bank

Written on 20 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A least five armed men robbed the Chase Bank in Paso Robles Tuesday evening, during which one of the suspects struck an employee in the face with a rifle. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 6 p.m., as the Chase branch... (Continue reading)

Camp Fire smoke moves into SLO County

Written on 20 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Conditions were smoky across San Luis Obispo County on Monday as a result of a wind pattern that blew smoke from the Northern California Camp Fire to the Central Coast. [Cal Coast Times] The San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution... (Continue reading)

Two shootings in Lompoc neighborhood near children

Written on 20 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Unknown suspects carried out two shootings on a single block in Lompoc on Monday, the first of which occurred while children were playing in the area. Both shootings occurred in the 700 block of N. E Street, which is in... (Continue reading)

Police capture wanted parolee from Texas in Atascadero

Written on 20 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A traffic stop conducted by an Atascadero police officer Friday evening netted drugs, cash and stolen items, as well as a wanted parolee from Texas and a second suspect, according to police. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 5 p.m., an... (Continue reading)

PG&E divulges another outage near start of Camp Fire

Written on 20 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Amid concerns over PG&E possibly being held liable for starting the deadliest blaze in state history, the Northern California Camp Fire, the utility disclosed it experienced a second power outage around the location and time the blaze began. [Cal Coast... (Continue reading)