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SLO bicycle thief facing 7 years in prison

Written on 2 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A thief who got caught breaking into a San Luis Obispo home and stealing a bicycle faces up to seven years in prison, according to the SLO County District Attorney’s Office. A jury convicted Cole Benjamin Malone of burglary on... (Continue reading)

Man struck, killed by train in Guadalupe

Written on 2 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man who was reportedly sitting on railroad tracks near Guadalupe and slowly getting up while a train was approaching was struck and killed on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] At about 3 p.m., the man was on the railroad tracks... (Continue reading)

Person of interest in Templeton man’s murder arrested for DUI

Written on 1 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The man San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’ officials have named a person of interest in his father’s 2009 murder is currently in jail following a DUI arrest Sunday night. [Cal Coast Times] At about 8:20 p.m., Brian Greer, 51, was... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach plans to ban scooter sharing program

Written on 1 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Pismo Beach City Council will consider on Tuesday whether to adopt an urgency ordinance that would ban scooter sharing programs. [Cal Coast Times] Citing public safety and nuisance concerns, Pismo Beach city staff is recommending the council adopt an... (Continue reading)

Oil tanker flips on Highway 101 blocking traffic

Written on 1 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An oil tanker overturned on Highway 1 near Orcutt Sunday night, causing the highway to be closed in the area. [Cal Coast Times] The truck overturned at about 10 p.m. and landed on its side blocking the highway by Solomon... (Continue reading)

SLO police officers looking for wallet thieves

Written on 30 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo police officers are looking for two people suspected of stealing the wallet of a person shopping at a store on Froom Ranch in San Luis Obispo on Sept. 19. [Cal Coast Times] Following the wallet theft, a... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita man convicted of mailing meth

Written on 30 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man who attempted to mail methamphetamine from Atascadero to Alabama received a felony conviction Thursday following a trial in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. [Cal Coast Times] On Sept. 11, 2017, John Henry Robinson tried to ship a parcel... (Continue reading)

Judge rules Huntington Beach can ignore sanctuary state law

Written on 29 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An Orange County judge ruled Thursday that the city of Huntington Beach does not need to obey California’s controversial sanctuary state law. [OC Register] Senate Bill 54, which took effect on Jan. 1, prohibits state and local law enforcement from cooperating... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County eradicates $2.7 million in illegal marijuana

Written on 28 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives raided multiple illegal marijuana grow sites earlier this week and then destroyed almost $3 million of marijuana. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after investigators arrived at a grow on the 1600 block of Santa Barbara Canyon... (Continue reading)

SLO police help expose Apple Store robbery scheme

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

Crediting the San Luis Obispo Police Department with having initiated the statewide investigation, the California Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday that it has charged 17 individuals over a robbery scheme targeting Apple retail stores that resulted in the loss of... (Continue reading)