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Rollover crash helps man escape Pismo Beach police

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

A suspect fleeing Pismo Beach police crashed and overturned his car on a Highway 101 offramp Monday night, but the chase did not end there. In fact, the pursuit is ongoing. [KSBY] Around 7 p.m., police found a stolen vehicle... (Continue reading)

Lacey Fowler let out of jail after most charges dropped

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge sentenced former Cuesta College employee Lacey Fowler last week to nearly a year in jail, yet Fowler is already out of custody, according to county sheriff’s office records. Prosecutors dropped the majority of the charges... (Continue reading)

Distraught pedestrian killed in San Luis Obispo

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

A 23-year-old San Luis Obispo man died after being hit by a car on Foothill Boulevard early Tuesday morning. At 12:35 a.m., a caller to 911 reported that a distraught man was running from his home on O’Connor Way. While... (Continue reading)

Feds intercept 3,000 pounds of marijuana

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Federal authorities arrested 13 people Saturday after intercepting 3,000 pounds of marijuana the suspects were trying to smuggle into the United States by panga boat at a beach just north of the city of Santa Barbara. Early Saturday morning, the... (Continue reading)

Burger King employee crashes car through entrance

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 34 comments

Following an alleged prank call at the Morro Bay Burger King on Saturday evening, a restaurant employee crashed his car through the front entrance and then crashed into part of the drive through. Employees claim they began breaking out restaurant... (Continue reading)

Car hits pedestrian in SLO

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A driver struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street in downtown San Luis Obispo Sunday morning. The pedestrian survived the accident. [Tribune] At about 11:34 a.m., the car was turning left onto Higuera Street from Broad Street when it... (Continue reading)

Transient starts fire in Atascadero printery building

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Atascadero police arrested a 38-year-old transient Sunday for a starting a fire in the former printery building. The man told police he was escaping the rain and using the fire to warm himself. [Tribune] At 2:12 p.m., public safety personnel... (Continue reading)

Storm causes rock slide, downs trees and power lines

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Following a weekend storm, parts of Highway 1 and Highway 41 are closed. A rock slide spilled onto Highway 41 between Morro Bay and Atascadero, and downed trees and power lines fell on Highway 1 in Grover Beach. [KSBY] The... (Continue reading)

Burger King employees fall for prank, smash windows

Written on 31 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

After receiving a prank call late Saturday night from a person saying there was a gas leak at the Morro Bay Burger King and windows needed to be broken, employees complied breaking out more than a dozen windows. At about... (Continue reading)

APCD to pay consultant to teach civility

Written on 31 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Amid disagreements over high salaries and the controversial dust rule, the divided San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District Board of Directors voted to hire a consultant for up to $5,000 to moderate a team-building workshop tentatively scheduled for... (Continue reading)