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Stabbing in Paso Robles leaves 3 people injured

Written on 19 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles police are investigating a Sunday evening stabbing that left at least three people with significant injuries. Shortly before 8 p.m., a caller reported a teen suffering from a stab wound at a home on Santa... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man will face charges of sexually assaulting a child

Written on 18 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Alfred Leroy Sweet, a former psychiatric technician at Atascadero State Hospital, is facing charges of sexually assaulting and raping his own child over mutiple years, according to court records. San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Matthew Guerrero... (Continue reading)

Woman pleads to manslaughter in death of Templeton man

Written on 18 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County woman pleaded no contest on Friday to voluntary manslaughter in the death of a Templeton man who died from a fentanyl overdose at the county’s safe parking area. On Oct. 27, 2022,... (Continue reading)

Prices at SLO County gas pumps rising, find the best prices

Written on 18 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE After more than a month of stagnant prices, the cost of gas in San Luis Obispo and the county is rising. The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased three cents... (Continue reading)

Eight candidates vying for SLO County administrator position

Written on 17 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors interviewed eight candidates vying for the county administrator position during a special meeting on Friday morning. Supervisors will whittle down the number of candidates before conducting in-person interviews in... (Continue reading)

Another round of atmospheric river storms to drench the Central Coast

Written on 17 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Following a brief period of dry weather, several atmospheric river storms are forecast to drench the Central Coast over the next four to six days, leading to a flood watch and a high surf advisory, according to... (Continue reading)

FBI arrests Cambria man for breaking into the capitol on Jan. 6

Written on 17 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

By KAREN VELIE FBI agents arrested a Cambria man, who is a triple amputee, for allegedly breaking into the capitol on Jan. 6. On Feb. 13, agents arrested 37-year-old Cameron Clapp for entering a restricted building and attempting to disrupt... (Continue reading)

Grandfather shot and killed in parking lot of California Walmart

Written on 16 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following an accident described as a minor fender bender, a woman allegedly shot and killed a man in the parking lot of a Southern California Walmart earlier this month. [ABC 7] On Feb. 5, Jonathan Mauk, 59,... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors to discuss hiring a new administrator

Written on 15 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a special meeting on Friday to discuss the appointment of a new county administrator, according to an agenda posted Thursday. In Nov. 2023 , the... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County detectives investigating suspicious death

Written on 15 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County detectives are investigating what has been deemed a suspicious death after authorities found a deceased man in Carpinteria on Wednesday. Shortly before 11 a.m., a witness reported the body of a man on Toro... (Continue reading)