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Trash truck ignites Cold Canyon Landfill fire

Written on 24 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A garbage truck burst into flames Tuesday morning near Cold Canyon Landfill, prompting the closure of Highway 227 in the area for several hours. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 10 a.m., the truck caught on fire while traversing between Price... (Continue reading)

SLO lottery ticket gets 5 of 6 numbers in jackpot drawing

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

A lottery ticket sold at a San Luis Obispo liquor store matched five of the six numbers in a drawing held Tuesday for a near-record jackpot of more than $1.5 billion. [Cal Coast Times] The Mega Millions ticket sold at... (Continue reading)

Thieves snatch two vehicles from Atascadero car dealer

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A group of thieves stole two Ford pickup trucks from an Atascadero car lot on Saturday, according to the city’s police department. [Cal Coast Times] The Atascadero Police Department has released surveillance footage of four suspects — three men and... (Continue reading)

Oceano woman killed in Shell Beach crash

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 26-year-old Oceano woman was killed Monday evening in an accident on Highway 101 in Shell Beach, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 8 p.m., the Oceano woman was driving a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta southbound when she... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes car into Oxnard home, then gets away

Written on 23 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The residents of house in Oxnard awoke to an unpleasant surprise early Monday morning. A person drove a car directly into their living room. And while the car remained wedged against the living room sofa, the driver was nowhere to... (Continue reading)

Third victim in a string of South County motorcycle crashes identified

Written on 22 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The victim of a fatal motorcycle crash in Nipomo last week has been identified as 49-year-old Vonna York of Arroyo Grande. [Cal Coast Times] On Thursday evening, York lost control of her motorcycle at the intersection of Osage Street and... (Continue reading)

One person killed in single vehicle crash near Arroyo Grande

Written on 22 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person was killed Sunday evening after the pickup truck they were driving crashed into a tree in rural Arroyo Grande, according to the CHP. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 7 p.m., the victim drove off Carpenter Canyon Road near... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found on Santa Barbara County beach

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

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies are investigation the death of a college-age man whose body was found on the beach in Isla Vista. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday, a passerby spotted the body of a white... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man suspected of threatening to shoot up convalescent home

Written on 20 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Nipomo man who had multiple firearms on his property threatened to shoot up a Santa Maria convalescent home where his elderly mother was receiving care, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] On... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly SLO fraternity suspended over violent hazing

Written on 20 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo administrators suspended the campus chapter of the Lambda Phi Epsilon Asian Interest fraternity for a minimum of two academic years on Thursday because of a hazing ritual that left some pledges bloodied. [Mustang News] After... (Continue reading)