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Fatal DUI crash defendant testified she only had three drinks

Written on 4 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 24-year-old woman accused of vehicular manslaughter in the 2016 death of a Santa Margarita woman following a concert at the Pozo Saloon took the stand in her trial and testified that, prior to the crash, she only drank three... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 to reopen north of Ragged Point

Written on 4 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A stretch of Highway 1 north of Ragged Point that has been closed for more than a year following a massive landslide will reopen on July 20, according to Caltrans. [Cal Coast Times] In May 2017, a massive landslide at... (Continue reading)

Dayspring’s Grover Beach pot shop set to open

Written on 3 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Another Grover Beach pot shop is opening its doors this week. Helios Dayspring’s Natural Healing Center will be the second brick and mortar marijuana dispensary to open both in Grover Beach and San Luis Obispo County under the state of... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita man robs neighbor

Written on 3 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A felon who lives in rural Santa Margarita broke into his neighbor’s property in California Valley and stole guns, a tablet and other items, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. [Cal Coast News] At about 6 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Armed men rob Nipomo man

Written on 3 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Two Santa Maria men allegedly robbed a Nipomo resident at knifepoint Sunday night, prompting a search of the area that involved a helicopter and a K-9. At about 10:30 p.m., the victim who lives on the 1800 block of Louise... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach officer suffers serious injuries during altercation

Written on 2 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Two Grover Beach police officers were injured Monday afternoon in a scuffle with a 23-year-old man they were attempting to arrest. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 2 p.m., officers Roy Ituralde and Bradley Carey responded to a report of a... (Continue reading)

SLO County sheriff’s deputy arrested for DUI at the Oceano dunes

Written on 2 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested for DUI at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area on March 10. Nevertheless, the deputy was not booked into jail nor was his mugshot taken. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before midnight,... (Continue reading)

Two men fled after DUI crash in SLO

Written on 2 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Two men suspected to have been involved in a DUI crash Sunday night in San Luis Obispo fled the scene but were located by officers and arrested. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 9:30 p.m., a single vehicle was spinning out... (Continue reading)

SLO police officers searching for credit card thief

Written on 1 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who was caught on surveillance cameras Thursday using a stolen credit card at multiple stores. [Cal Coast Times] In one of the photos, the man is wearing a blue shirt and... (Continue reading)

Talk show host Dave Congalton struck by car, seriously injured

Written on 30 Jun, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

KVEC radio talk show host Dave Congalton was walking to the “Families Belong Together March” in San Luis Obispo when a vehicle crashed into him Saturday morning, leaving him with serious injuries. [Cal Coast Times] For almost three decades, Congalton... (Continue reading)