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San Quentin inmate arrested at Paso Robles restaurant

Written on 29 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Authorities arrested an inmate who escaped inmate from San Quentin State Prison Dec. 26 at a Taco Bell restaurant in Paso Robles on Saturday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] On Wednesday, Shalom Mendoza, 21, was discovered missing during an inmate count.... (Continue reading)

Deputies shoot and kill triple murder suspect in Orcutt

Written on 29 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies shot and killed a man suspected in a bloody triple murder in Orcutt Friday night. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 8 p.m., a woman returned to her home in the 5900 block of Oakhill Road... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest suspected California cop killer and 7 others

Written on 29 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Authorities arrested an illegal immigrant on Friday in Bakersfield for the murder of a California police officer. Investigators also arrested seven people who assisted the suspect in his failed attempt to flee to Mexico. [Cal Coast Times] On Wednesday, Newman... (Continue reading)

Mindbody CEO says no layoffs, company will stay in SLO after sale

Written on 28 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The CEO of San Luis Obispo-based software company Mindbody has said the tech firm’s headquarter will remain in SLO after it is acquired by a San Francisco-based private equity firm. [Cal Coast Times] In an email to Mindbody employees, CEO... (Continue reading)

Suspected California cop-killer is illegal immigrant, Trump tweets

Written on 28 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

More than two days following the fatal shooting of a police officer conducting a traffic stop in Northern California, the manhunt for the suspect is still ongoing, and it is gaining national attention following the revelation that the suspected cop-killer... (Continue reading)

Fire damages North San Luis Obispo County home

Written on 28 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire burned a two-story house located between Paso Robles and San Miguel Thursday night. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8:45 p.m., the fire broke out at a 3,000 square foot single-family home on Woodland Road, according to Cal Fire.... (Continue reading)

Body of CMC psychologist found in San Luis Obispo

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified a body found in a car parked the area of Granada Drive and Empleo Street as a missing 49-year-old man who works as a clinical psychologist at the California Men’s Colony. [Cal... (Continue reading)

85-year-old pedestrian hit and killed in Santa Maria

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A driver struck an 85-year-old pedestrian who was walking on a Santa Maria street Wednesday evening, and the elderly man ended up dying as a result of the collision. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 6 p.m., callers reported a collision... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach to appoint new council members

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Both the Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach city councils have been left with a vacant seat following the election of mayors last month who were mid-term council members. Now both councils are opting to appoint a new member, rather than... (Continue reading)

Carjacking California inmate escapes San Quentin

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A California prisoner serving a sentence for carjacking escaped San Quentin State Prison Wednesday evening and reportedly carjacked a person in order to flee authorities. [Cal Coast Times] At about 9:35 p.m., prison guards discovered Shalom Mendoza, 21, was missing... (Continue reading)