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Cal Fire quickly stops Santa Margarita wildfire

Written on 9 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Fire crews quickly stopped the spread of a 5-acre grass fire Sunday afternoon on West Pozo Road about one mile east of the Santa Margarita cemetery. Shortly after noon, five engines and one aircraft responded to the blaze. In less then... (Continue reading)

Felon photographs kids in Nipomo, then flees

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

An Arroyo Grande felon carrying drugs, ammo and a gun took photos of children playing in a Nipomo yard Friday morning, then led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase. Around 9:30 a.m., the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s office received... (Continue reading)

Second person killed in Central Coast plane crash

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A second person died in a Thursday night plane crash in a remote area of Santa Barbara County. The plane reportedly took off from an airport in  San Luis Obispo County en route to San Diego. Authorities found the body... (Continue reading)

7 men charged with trafficking cocaine

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed felony drug charges Friday against seven men for allegedly trafficking in cocaine, according to a press release. Officers arrested five of the suspects in Los Osos, Morro Bay, Paso Robles and... (Continue reading)

Chowchilla kidnapper released from CMC

Written on 8 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

One of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren and their bus driver in 1976 was released Friday afternoon from the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo County. Last week Gov. Jerry Brown permitted the parole... (Continue reading)

SLO man accused of raping teen he met online

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 31-year-old San Luis Obispo man Friday who allegedly drugged and raped a teen he met on the internet In 2013, Joel Gerardo Valdez Vazquez met his victim online through Facebook and Kik and began attempting... (Continue reading)

Pilot killed in Central Coast plane crash

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The pilot of a small plane that reportedly took off in San Luis Obispo died in a crash in a remote area of Santa Barbara County Thursday night. Authorities have yet to determine the identity of the pilot. Responders were... (Continue reading)

Former SLO, AG cops fail to get their jobs back

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Two former police officers fired by the cities of San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande respectively will not get their jobs back, an California appellate court ruled Thursday. [Tribune] The appellate court issued rulings in the separate cases of Dan... (Continue reading)

Plane leaves SLO, crashes in Santa Barbara County

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A small plane that reportedly departed from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport crashed late Thursday night in Santa Barbara County. [KSBY] At least one person was on the Cessna 182 when it crashed, authorities say. It is not yet... (Continue reading)

Public debates Diablo Canyon license renewal

Written on 6 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission heard public comment in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday about the environmental risks that could affect the relicensing of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. [KCOY] In 2009, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. applied to renew its... (Continue reading)