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Multiple SLO County fires caused by vehicles, not arson, investigators say

Written on 13 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Fire is dispelling rumors surfacing in San Luis Obispo County that arson is suspected in the recent rash of vegetation fires. The agency has released preliminary causes for four recent fires, three of which were reportedly started by vehicles.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police shoot and kill suspect

Written on 13 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Officers shot and killed a man Wednesday night who charged at them with a blunt object, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Shortly after 10 p.m., police received a report of a disturbance outside a home in the 1000... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit and killed on outskirts of SLO

Written on 13 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A driver struck and killed a 42-year-old man Wednesday night on Foothill Boulevard just outside the San Luis Obispo city limits. [KSBY] Shortly after 10 p.m., a person driving near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and O’Connor Way struck a... (Continue reading)

Former Grover Beach officer’s dogs chased mailman before deadly attack

Written on 13 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Hours before fatally attacking a 64-year-old man and seriously injuring an 85-year-old woman, the dogs belonging to former Grover Beach police officer Alex Geiger broke loose and chased a mailman, according to a court filing. Around the same time, neighbors... (Continue reading)

Six fires break out on Highway 101 in North County

Written on 12 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Six fires broke out on Highway 101 between Atascadero and San Miguel Tuesday afternoon, according to the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services. Additionally, another fire sparked on the highway around Bradley in Monterey County. The fires started... (Continue reading)

Police arrest four men at alleged SLO drug house

Written on 12 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested four men at a house on Tuesday for alleged drug offenses. In recent months, police received multiple reports of illegal activity occurring at a house in the 300 block of Tolosa Way. Over the last... (Continue reading)

Central Coast fires keep burning but firefighters gain more control

Written on 11 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters have established full containment of a blaze burning along San Luis Obispo County’s northern edge and have nearly accomplished the same with a fire in Santa Margarita. Meanwhile, firefighters are starting to gain control of the Alamo Fire that... (Continue reading)

Girl plunges 300 feet off Ragged Point

Written on 11 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 12-year-old girl fell approximately 300 feet off Ragged Point on Monday and survived. The girl suffered a head injury and was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter. [Tribune] Shortly after 11 a.m., the girl fell from a cliff near... (Continue reading)

Robber delivers blow at SLO post office, then steals mail

Written on 11 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A 45-year-old man attacked a person retrieving mail at a downtown San Luis Obispo post office on Monday and ran off with some stolen items. But, witnesses tracked the suspect and officers arrested him promptly. Around 6:18 p.m., Christopher Andrew... (Continue reading)

California and feds clash over firefighting bill

Written on 10 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The state of California is threatening to stop sending firefighters to fires in national forests if the federal government does not reimburse local agencies for the costs of battling blazes. [Mercury News] California Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci said in... (Continue reading)