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Semi-truck explodes on Highway 101 in SLO

Written on 9 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A big rig carrying produce exploded on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo late Wednesday night slowing traffic for hours. [KEYT] At about 11:30 p.m., a vehicle struck the semi truck  on northbound Highway 101 near South Higuera Street. The... (Continue reading)

Gunfire reported in Atascadero

Written on 9 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Law enforcement officials received reports of shots fired early Thursday morning in Atascadero and have placed parts of the city in lockdown. Atascadero police and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s SWAT officers have responded to the area of Viejo Camino and... (Continue reading)

Measure G supporters winning SLO fundraising battle

Written on 8 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Supporters of Measure G, a proposed half-cent sales tax in San Luis Obispo for the next eight years, are easily winning the fundraising battle with their opponents, recently released campaign finance reports show. As of Sept. 30,... (Continue reading)

Marijuana grow uncovered in North County

Written on 8 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

San Luis Obispo County narcotics officers confiscated approximately $40,000 worth of marijuana from an illegal growing operation Monday, according to the county sheriff’s office. [Tribune] The raid took place Monday afternoon after law enforcement received a report from a ranch... (Continue reading)

Lompoc city employee arrested for hit-and-run DUI

Written on 8 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Lompoc police arrested an on-the-job city employee Tuesday for a hit-and-run while under the influence of alcohol. [KSBY] Officers say Lompoc Parks and Recreation Department employee Kelly Didrickson backed a city vehicle into another car in the 800 block of... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande council calls special meeting to hire investigator

Written on 7 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

The Arroyo Grande City Council will convene for a special meeting Wednesday morning in order to hire a new investigator to delve into an affair involving the city manager and a department head. Arroyo Grande council members Tim Brown and... (Continue reading)

Templeton seniors scammed by fake magazine fundraiser

Written on 7 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Two young women posed as Templeton high school students have convinced residents of a senior citizen complex in Templeton to buy magazine subscriptions with claims the proceeds would go toward an athletic program fundraiser, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

SLO man killed on Highway 101 after surviving rollover

Written on 7 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A 22-year-old San Luis Obispo man survived a rollover crash in Ventura Monday morning but then died minutes later after a vehicle struck him on the freeway. [KEYT] Adam Begazo was returning to San Luis Obispo in his Toyota 4Runner... (Continue reading)

Emaciated bobcat attacks woman

Written on 6 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

An emaciated bobcat that attacked a woman Thursday at a Solvang resort was euthanized. [LATimes] The bobcat came up behind the 65-year-old victim, an employee at the resort, and bit down on her head. When the woman tried to brush... (Continue reading)

California measure calls for sending fewer criminals to prison

Written on 6 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

California voters will decide in next month’s election whether to reclassify a host of felony crimes relating to drugs and theft as misdemeanors, thus reducing the amount of convicts sentenced to prison. [New York Times] Proposition 47 calls for redefining... (Continue reading)