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Crime rising in SLO, but violent crime down

Written on 20 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Crime in San Luis Obispo increased by 11 percent in 2016, according to the city’s police department. Violent crime, however, decreased by 7 percent. On Friday, the San Luis Obispo Police Department issued a news release detailing 2016 crime statistics... (Continue reading)

Man accused of following women, masturbating in SLO

Written on 20 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A 26-year-old man who recently served a prison sentence in Los Angeles for robbery, allegedly followed several women in downtown San Luis Obispo, masturbated in public and solicited sex. [Tribune] On the evening of March, 10, John Kirk Hatley followed... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 bridge in Big Sur demolished

Written on 19 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

State crews demolished two sections of Pfeffier Canyon Bridge in Big Sur on Saturday. Last month, mud and rock slides caused unrepairable damage and the bridge was closed. Department of Transportation officials estimate it will take nine to 12 months to... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay sea otter population expands

Written on 18 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The sea otter population in Morro Bay, which was almost decimated a decade ago, is thriving. The coastal community currently includes between 30 to 40 independent sea otters and up to 20 dependent pups. [SFGATE] Even though there are thriving... (Continue reading)

Man tries to sell stolen iPhone back to owner

Written on 17 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Santa Maria man tried to sell an iPhone stolen in San Luis Obispo back to its rightful owner. Rather than completing the transaction, the man found himself in handcuffs after mistaking an undercover police officer for the owner of... (Continue reading)

Former LA County sheriff convicted of obstructing justice

Written on 16 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A jury has found former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca guilty of three felonies pertaining to a scheme to impede a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses at county jail facilities. Baca is now facing a likely... (Continue reading)

SLO begins talks on new marijuana rules

Written on 16 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

With recreational use of marijuana now legal in California, the San Luis Obispo City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to begin talks on adjusting the city’s cannabis regulations. Currently, San Luis Obispo prohibits all commercial and industrial recreational and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school board row leads to censure

Written on 16 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board censured one of its members Tuesday, accusing him of a wide range of misconduct including having a conflict of interest, spreading misinformation and threatening colleagues with references to guns, bullets and a... (Continue reading)

Parolee flees Atascadero police and CHP at nearly 130 mph

Written on 15 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Officers chased a parolee on Highway 101 Wednesday morning from Atascadero to well into Monterey County. The chase reached speeds of nearly 130 mph. At about 8:26 a.m., an Atascadero officer tried to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Family of man killed by police sues Santa Maria

Written on 15 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The family of a man who was shot and killed last year by Santa Maria police officers has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, as well as its police department and five officers. Javier Gaona, 31, was armed with... (Continue reading)