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San Luis Obispo conducting DUI patrols on Super Bowl weekend

Written on 10 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers plan to patrol for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during Super Bowl weekend, the department announced Thursday. Additional officers will patrol the streets throughout the weekend.... (Continue reading)

Killer who dumped body in Nipomo sentenced to 35 years to life

Written on 10 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Barbara County judge on Wednesday sentenced a Santa Maria woman to 35 years to life in prison for murdering a man whose remains were found on a Nipomo golf course in 2020.  Following a trial... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man facing child pornography charges

Written on 10 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a 26-year-old Arroyo Grande man on Wednesday after finding child pornography on electronics at the suspect’s home. After receiving a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Arroyo Grande police officers raided the... (Continue reading)

SLO Tribune cutting back print newspaper to 2 days a week

Written on 9 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The SLO Tribune will cut back printing paper copies of its newspaper to just two days a week starting on April 15. [SLO Tribune] Tha paper will send print copies subscribers on only Wednesdays and Saturdays. The... (Continue reading)

Two tornadoes wreaked havoc in SLO County, confirmed

Written on 9 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Two tornadoes wreaked havoc in San Luis Obispo County on Feb. 7, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday. First touching down at 3:41 p.m., a tornado with wind speed of up to 95 mph cut a five... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County deputies catch teen with gun in school zone

Written on 9 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County deputies on Wednesday arrested a juvenile for possession of a firearm in a school zone. At about 12:30 p.m., Community Resource Deputy Dickey was visiting the Carpinteria High School campus when administrators reported a... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for driver who abandoned car after crash

Written on 8 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a driver who crashed a car early Thursday morning and then abandoned it. Patrol officers found the vehicle by the intersection of Tank Farm and Santa Fe roads. Investigators suspect... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County’s poststorm rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 8 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A series of storms brought heavy rains and a possible tornado to San Luis Obispo County during the past five days, significantly increasing reservoir levels. SLO County rainfall totals are also above average for this time of... (Continue reading)

Appellate court overturns $20.8 million award in dog attack case

Written on 8 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An appellate court overturned a decision by a San Luis Obispo County jury that awarded $20.8 million to the elderly woman injured and the family of a man killed in a 2016 Grover Beach dog attack.  On... (Continue reading)

Suspected tornado wreaks havoc in Grover Beach, photos

Written on 7 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A suspected tornado wreaked havoc in Grover Beach on Wednesday afternoon, with trees topple, power lines knocked down, and awnings and shingles torn from buildings. Before moving into Grover Beach, the storm ripped out a row of... (Continue reading)