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Driver crashes into cars while fleeing CHP

Written on 3 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A driver crashed into multiple cars on Highway 101, ran vehicles off the roadway and traveled the wrong way on the highway while fleeing California Highway Patrol officers in a cross-county chase on Monday. Officers eventually caught the suspect and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles woman killed in crash in Los Olivos

Written on 2 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 53-year-old Paso Robles woman died Saturday after she veered off Highway 154 in Los Olivos in an attempt to avoid a collision between a stolen Jeep and a donkey. About 5:30 a.m., Peter Franklin of Solvang was driving westbound... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested for felony DUI crash in Nipomo

Written on 2 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a 19-year-old Los Osos man on a felony DUI charge following a crash in Nipomo on Sunday. Around 1:25 p.m., Christopher Paul Dolan was driving northbound on Highway 101 just south of Tefft Street when... (Continue reading)

Structural problems close Cayucos Vets Hall

Written on 2 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The Cayucos Veterans Memorial Lions Hall, a popular location for weddings and other events, appears to be closing due to structural problems found by building inspectors. The building is used on a daily basis by the Cayucos Lions Club, but... (Continue reading)

Makeshift motorhome sparks eight fires in Cayucos

Written on 2 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 1954 Greyhound bus that was converted into a motorhome sparked eight fires along Highway 1 in Cayucos Sunday afternoon. The fires burned about 1.1 acres. [KSBY] Shortly before 3 p.m., a person was driving the motorhome on Highway 1... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita woman killed in crash identified

Written on 1 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The Santa Margarita woman killed in a head on collision on Highway 58 has been identified as Denise Lyn Fox, 56. Shortly after 6 p.m., Fox was driving her Toyota sedan eastbound about a half mile outside Santa Margarita when... (Continue reading)

Psychics claim cash is possessed, con victims

Written on 1 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A pair of self proclaimed Lompoc psychics pleaded guilty Friday to scamming two women out of $244,800. Gina Lucyfenia Lee, 29, and Anthony Lee Davis, 29, convinced the two women that their money was possessed by evil spirits. The victims... (Continue reading)

Person killed in Santa Margarita crash

Written on 30 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A woman died Saturday after an oncoming drunk driver drove into her lane and caused a head-on collision. At the time of the crash, traffic on Highway 58 was heavy because of attendees leaving a concert at the Pozo Saloon.... (Continue reading)

District 3 Supervisors debate drug testing, oil and taxes

Written on 30 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

Two San Luis Obispo Supervisor candidates said they would take a drug test if asked, while the third said he was opposed to drug testing because of privacy reasons, during a debate Thursday at the South County Regional Center in... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria Police chief testifies about criminal aliens

Written on 30 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria Police Chief Ralph Martin said Thursday at a congressional hearing that the United States is running a catch and release program for criminal aliens that is putting the public at risk, during his testimony to... (Continue reading)