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Cambria teen killed in surfing accident

Written on 19 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 19-year-old Cambria man died Friday following a surfing accident at Moonstone Beach. Shortly before 5 p.m., Liam Taylor attempted to catch a large wave that ended up closing out. Witnesses said the wave drug Taylor into the sand. Several... (Continue reading)

Couple with dead body may have had plans to bury it in Big Sur

Written on 18 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office says the Bakersfield couple that was caught transporting a dead body inside their SUV may have had plans to bury the deceased man in the Big Sur area. On Tuesday, deputies found the... (Continue reading)

SLO police find toddler in home with drugs and a gun

Written on 18 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Drugs, cash, a gun and a toddler turned up during a parole search that San Luis Obispo police detectives conducted at a mobile home Thursday morning. Around 9 a.m., detectives served a warrant at Angel Resendez and Amanda Bunker’s home... (Continue reading)

Fire breaks out at SLO homeless camp

Written on 18 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A fire broke out at a homeless camp in San Luis Obispo early Thursday morning, and the blaze spread into thick vegetation. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded quickly, though, and extinguished the blaze. Fire officials say the blaze was started... (Continue reading)

Teen with knife stands off with deputies in Santa Barbara grocery aisle

Written on 17 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An incident of teens shoplifting from a grocery store on Wednesday morphed into a police chase in and out of a supermarket and an hour-long stand off with an armed teenager. Shortly after 7 p.m., a group of juveniles were... (Continue reading)

Couple with dead body in car arrested for child endangerment

Written on 17 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

  San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested the man and woman who were found with a dead body inside their SUV in Cayucos. However, it remains unclear how the deceased person died and how his body ended up... (Continue reading)

California reportedly leads the nation in hate groups

Written on 17 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

California has 79 active hate groups, more than any other state in the country, according to the civil rights advocacy organization the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The SPLC published a “hate map” showing there are 917 hate groups in... (Continue reading)

SLO County coalition rallies against state gas tax

Written on 16 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A coalition of conservative-leaning San Luis Obispo County groups rallied in downtown SLO on Monday against the state of California’s new gas tax law. The rally held outside the county courthouse launched a local effort within a statewide signature drive... (Continue reading)

Body found inside occupied vehicle in Cayucos

Written on 16 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies found a dead body Tuesday inside an SUV that was occupied by a man, a woman and a teenage girl. Shortly before 3 p.m., deputies were patrolling Cayucos when they noticed an SUV parked... (Continue reading)

Alleged San Miguel gunman found in Monterey County

Written on 16 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man accused of opening fire at a San Miguel family home turned up in jail in Monterey County after local, state and federal agents teamed up to track him down. The suspected gang member is now in custody in... (Continue reading)