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San Luis Obispo optometrist arrested for neglect

Written on 17 Oct, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo optometrist was arrested Thursday for allegedly neglecting her adult daughter. Family members contend the allegations are unfounded. On Sept. 23, Susanne Krout, 65, called for an ambulance to the Nipomo home of her... (Continue reading)

SLO jury convicts man who stabbed pregnant girlfriend

Written on 17 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend at a home in Cambria has been convicted of 25 charges related to domestic violence. Brian Michael Rodriguez, 26, stabbed his pregnant girlfriend multiple times on July 2014 while the couple was visiting... (Continue reading)

Templeton man arrested for distributing child porn

Written on 17 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 29-year-old Templeton man Thursday for allegedly downloading and then distributing child porn. After receiving information that child pornography was being downloaded and distributed from a computer located at a residence in the 20... (Continue reading)

Perjury case against former SLO officer to proceed

Written on 16 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge ruled Thursday that a criminal case can proceed against a former San Luis Obispo County District Attorney investigator who allegedly lied to a judge in an affidavit while on loan to the Sheriff’s Narcotics Task... (Continue reading)

SLO County may take over Cayucos Fire Department

Written on 16 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Cayucos fire commission is planning on dissolving the Cayucos Fire Department and turning over the agency’s responsibilities to San Luis Obispo County, according to the community’s firefighters union. Fire commissioners directed the chief of the fire department to turn... (Continue reading)

Caregiver cops to stealing gold from elderly SLO couple

Written on 16 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A former in-home caregiver accused of stealing nearly $50,000 worth of valuables from an elderly San Luis Obispo couple has pleaded no contest to the offense. [Tribune] Los Osos resident Gallagher Daniel Persson, 35, allegedly stole numerous gold and silver... (Continue reading)

Cambria tree removal funded by state grant

Written on 16 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Contractors will soon began removing thousands of dead and dying trees in the Cambria forest through a grant from the state. A bark beetle infestation, the drought and record heat has led to the death of approximately half of the... (Continue reading)

Woman barely survives dog attack in SLO

Written on 15 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A Grover Beach woman narrowly survived a recent dog attack that has left her with surgically repaired arms and inner thighs and no feeling in some sections of her limbs. [KSBY] Gina MacPherson, a housekeeper, was cleaning a client’s home... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested for fake WMD at San Gabriel Elementary

Written on 15 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old Atascadero boy who they say placed a fake weapon of mass destruction at San Gabriel Elementary School. Police say the teen acted alone. On Sept. 11, the San Luis Obispo County bomb squad removed a... (Continue reading)

Forklift tips over in SLO, man severely injured

Written on 15 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A worker suffered severe leg injuries after a forklift tipped over at a San Luis Obispo construction site. The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Luis Obispo Fire Department. The man was taken to the Sierra Vista Hospital... (Continue reading)