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Atascadero woman arrested for animal cruelty

Written on 19 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Law enforcement officers seized 40 dogs from an Atascadero woman Thursday before arresting her on animal cruelty charges. Suzanne Sollenne and her dogs were living in unsanitary conditions and many of the dogs needed treatment for physical ailments. There were... (Continue reading)

Oceano man gets 18 years to life in prison for wife’s murder

Written on 19 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 27-year-old Oceano man who slit his wife’s throat while she was sleeping in a bed with the couple’s 3-year-old son has received a sentence of 18 years to life in prison. Humberto Jacobo Chavez received the maximum sentence based... (Continue reading)

Father receives year in prison for illegal campaign donations

Written on 18 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

An 83-year-old La Palma man was sentenced today to 12 months and a day in prison for making illegal campaign contributions to his son’s bid for U.S. Congress, according to acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert. In 2010 and 2012,... (Continue reading)

SLO County resident tests positive for West Nile Virus

Written on 18 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A San Luis Obispo County resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the county public health department. The positive test marks the first confirmed case of a person in the county contracting the virus since 2009. Health... (Continue reading)

Another water main breaks in downtown SLO

Written on 18 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

For the second time in the past three months a water main ruptured in downtown San Luis Obispo. A water main break Wednesday afternoon flooded the 1300 block of Chorro Street. Around 4:30 p.m., flooding began on Chorro Street between... (Continue reading)

North County men arrested for drugs and guns

Written on 18 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Atascadero police arrested three North County men who were traveling in a car with several guns, about $10,000 worth of narcotics, cash and ammunition. On Monday, an Atascadero police officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on northbound Highway... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors extend oak tree, reservoir ordinances

Written on 17 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to extend a temporary regulation that prohibits the removal of oak trees without a permit. In a separate unanimous vote, the supervisors extended an ordinance that aims to protect... (Continue reading)

Chimney Fire burns 30 SLO County homes

Written on 17 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Following a destructive day, the Chimney Fire scorching North County near Lake Nacimiento has destroyed 30 homes. The blaze has also burned 10 outbuilding-type structures and damaged six other structures, according to Cal Fire. As of Wednesday morning, the Chimney... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande teacher accused of having sex with a student

Written on 17 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 58 comments

An Arroyo Grande teacher was charged Tuesday with allegedly having sex with a student. Prosecutors charged Tara Stumph, 36, with five offenses — intercourse with a minor, oral copulation of a minor and three counts of misdemeanor child molestation. The... (Continue reading)

California bill would make prosecutorial misconduct a felony

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Prosecutors will face felony charges for withholding or falsifying evidence if a bill that is currently making its way through the California Legislature becomes law. The bill calls for punishments of up to three years in prison for prosecutorial misconduct.... (Continue reading)