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Four people arrested during Arroyo Grande drug bust

Written on 3 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

Arroyo Grande police seized pills, heroin and methamphetamine after serving a search warrant at a house on Saturday. Officers arrested two men and two women at a home located at 223 Oro Drive. The male suspects are facing drug charges... (Continue reading)

Lightning ignites two fires east of Santa Margarita

Written on 2 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two brush fires burning east of Santa Margarita on Wednesday were started by lightning, according to Cal Fire. At about 10:30 a.m., lightning from a thunderstorm ignited the two fires off Highway 58. The Red Fire, started near Red Hill... (Continue reading)

Flash flood watch for parts of SLO and Santa Barbara counties

Written on 2 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Hot, humid weather could bring thunderstorms and flash flooding to portions of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties today prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning until 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Areas under the watch... (Continue reading)

Father pleads guilty to murder of 5-year-old found near Lake Cachuma

Written on 2 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Southern California man has pleaded guilty to murdering his 5-year-old son. The boy’s body was found near Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County after an extensive search by law enforcement. The boy, Aramazd Andressian Jr., was last seen alive... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach gets 12 applications for two pot shop slots

Written on 2 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The city of Grover Beach received 12 applications for the two medical marijuana dispensary permits it plans to issue. A few of the applicants are local businesses, while others come from around the state of California. City officials will interview... (Continue reading)

Woman facing life in prison for stabbing ex-boyfriend

Written on 2 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 40-year-old San Luis Obispo woman who allegedly slashed the throat of an ex-boyfriend is facing the possibility of spending the rest of her life in prison. [Cal Coast Times] Erika Christine Deherrera is charged with first degree attempted murder,... (Continue reading)

Two fires burn near Santa Margarita

Written on 1 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Two fires broke out on opposite sides of Highway 58 near Santa Margarita Monday afternoon. One fire burned nine acres, while the other burned 2.5 acres. The larger blaze burned on the Santa Margarita Ranch, and the smaller fire burned... (Continue reading)

Man killed in head-on crash with semi at highways 41 and 46 “Y”

Written on 1 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

For at least the seventh time this year, a person died in a car crash near the Highway 41 and Highway 46 “Y.” On Monday night, a man driving an Acura Integra slammed head-on into a semi-truck while trying to... (Continue reading)

Templeton woman breaks her legs after going airborne on Highway 101

Written on 1 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 54-year-old Templeton woman lost control of her pickup truck on Highway 101, went airborne and slammed into an overpass in Atascadero. The woman suffered broken legs in the wreck. At about 3:20 p.m. Monday, Melissa Diane Gootkin was driving... (Continue reading)

Atascadero police sued over racial profiling

Written on 31 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

A lawsuit filed this month in San Luis Obispo Superior Court alleges Atascadero police unlawfully detained, questioned and searched a black man after spotting him with a white woman who happens to be his wife. The lawsuit alleges the Atascadero... (Continue reading)