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Man struck and killed by train in San Luis Obispo

Written on 26 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a man in San Luis Obispo on Thursday. Shortly after noon, the man was walking near the railroad tracks by the dead-end of Industrial Way when a northbound train struck... (Continue reading)

One person injured in Arroyo Grande apartment fire

Written on 25 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire at an Arroyo Grande apartment on Thursday afternoon injured one occupant, according to the Five Cities Fire Authority.  Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a fire at an apartment in the 400 block of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles officers bust prolific car thieves

Written on 25 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Two car thieves are in jail after Paso Robles police officers tied them to four recently stolen vehicles, police announced on Thursday. During the past month, three people in Paso Robles reported someone had stolen their vehicles,... (Continue reading)

Judge declares mistrial in SLO County fentanyl murder case

Written on 25 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN After jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict, a judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the SLO County murder case of a woman who sold fentanyl that killed a Templeton man. [Tribune] While the jury convicted Brandi... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest DUI driver for hit-and-run that injured 2

Written on 24 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police officers arrested a 47-year-old man Monday night for allegedly crashing into two people while intoxicated and then fleeing the scene. Shortly before 10 p.m., the driver hit two people at the intersection of Creston... (Continue reading)

Board votes to close Georgia Brown Elementary School in Paso Robles

Written on 24 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District voted 6-1 on Tuesday to close Georgia Brown Elementary School campus and disperse students and staff to one of the middle schools starting in the 2024-2025 school year, with Trustee... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest man over multiple sexual assaults

Written on 24 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police arrested a man last week for allegedly committing multiple sexual assaults over a span of several years.  On Jan. 18, the Santa Maria Police Department Detective Bureau served search and arrest warrants in the... (Continue reading)

Fatal crash in Atascadero, man charged with manslaughter

Written on 23 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE California Highway Patrol officers filed manslaughter charges against a man involved in a fatal crash in Atascadero on Sunday. A Fresno woman, 32-year-old Edna Marquez Galindo, was killed in the crash, according to the CHP. Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Jurors split on murder charge over SLO County fentanyl death

Written on 23 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County jurors split on whether or not to convict a woman of murder for selling fentanyl that killed a Templeton man, but a judge has thus far refused to declare a mistrial. [Tribune] On... (Continue reading)

Find San Luis Obispo County rainfall totals, reservoir levels

Written on 23 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A series of storms soaked San Luis Obispo County over the past five days, with the heaviest rain hitting on Monday morning. SLO County rainfall totals are slightly above average for this time of year. Local reservoir... (Continue reading)