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Neighbor shoots Santa Maria father over toddlers making noise

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

Angry over noises coming from two young children in an upstairs apartment, a Santa maria man allegedly shot the children’s father on Saturday. [KCOY] Shortly before 2 p.m., the currently unnamed assailant began banging on the ceiling of his apartment... (Continue reading)

Central Coast Amber Alert for Washington girl taken by her mother

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

Authorities issued an Amber Alert across the Central Coast for a 4-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped by her mother in Vancouver, Washington. Esmeralda Lynn Lopez, 21, allegedly abducted her 4-year-old daughter during a supervised visit at a mall on... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested for threat against Cambria school

Written on 26 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 15-year-old girl Friday who allegedly posted a threat on social media against Coast Union High School in Cambria. [Cal Coast Times] Sheriff’s officials describe the threat as general in nature and not... (Continue reading)

Debbie Arnold at the White House, Trump makes surprise appearance

Written on 26 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Debbie Arnold attended a White House event for local government officials on Tuesday at which President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance and reportedly offered his assistance in tackling a variety of... (Continue reading)

SLO thief returns a second time to steal military truck, gets caught

Written on 26 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A thief who stole a 1970 military troop carrier in San Luis Obispo and then returned it got caught in the act as he tried to steal the large truck again Thursday morning. [KSBY] The truck, owned by Central Coast... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police find dead body inside home

Written on 25 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Grover Beach police officers are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body they found inside her home on Thursday. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before noon, officers entered the home on the 200 block of S. 9th Street to... (Continue reading)

Tanker truck overturns on Highway 101, spill leads to closure

Written on 25 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A tanker truck crashed, overturned and spilled a liquid on Highway 101 around the southern edge of San Luis Obispo Thursday morning, leading to a multi-hour freeway closure and traffic pileup. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 8 a.m., the tanker... (Continue reading)

Military vehicle snatched from SLO parking lot, then returned

Written on 25 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A suspect or suspects stole a 1970 military troop carrier that was parked in a San Luis Obispo parking lot Wednesday evening, then later returned the large vehicle as officers were searching for it, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Judges appoint deputy county counsel to the SLO court commissioner

Written on 25 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The judges of San Luis Obispo County Superior Court have selected a longtime local government lawyer to fill a vacant court commissioner seat. [Cal Coast Times] Leslie Kraut, who has worked as a deputy county counsel for SLO County for... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man convicted of arson after setting multiple fires

Written on 24 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo County jury found an Arroyo Grande man guilty Tuesday of setting fire to a home on Pecan Street in 2017. [Cal Coast Times] Jesse Lee Hubble, 33, faces up to 24 years and 8 months in... (Continue reading)