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First threats, then fire burns migrant housing in Nipomo

Written on 7 Apr, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 77 comments

Following several reported threats, an arsonist likely set a fire Wednesday night that burned a home under construction in Nipomo. The home was one of seven houses being built to shelter 112 or more foreign nationals who would come from... (Continue reading)

Sheriff’s most wanted Wednesday, Daniel Machado

Written on 6 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department is offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest Daniel Machado. Machado, 57 is wanted for perjury, filing a false document, and receiving stolen property. He is 5... (Continue reading)

SLO council endorses Madonna development

Written on 6 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council has given preliminary approval for a development proposed by John Madonna, the son of later entrepreneur Alex Madonna. John Madonna plans to build a large-scale retirement community, houses, apartments and retail space on a... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly frat suspended after alleged sexual assault

Written on 6 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

University administrators suspended a Cal Poly fraternity after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at a party connected to the frat. The alleged sexual assault occurred less than a month after an attempted sexual assault allegedly took place at the... (Continue reading)

California lawmaker calls for supervised heroin use

Written on 6 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A California assemblywoman has introduced a bill that would allow drug addicts to legally use heroin, crack and other illegal substances. The bill calls for the creation of treatment facilities where patients would receive drug injections to treat their addictions.... (Continue reading)

Sex offender charged with molesting Nipomo girl

Written on 5 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A known sex offender is accused of having molested a 12-year-old girl in Nipomo in 2013. The suspect, a 45-year-old Madera man, has been in the San Luis Obispo County Jail since last week. In March, SLO County detectives featured... (Continue reading)

Shots fired during Paso Robles drug deal gone wrong

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

Shots were fired during a botched drug deal in Paso Robles Sunday night, according to the city’s police department. All of the suspects in the incident fled and remain on the loose. At approximately 10:10 p.m., officers responded to a... (Continue reading)

Woman flees CHP on Paso Robles train tracks

Written on 5 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A driver fleeing the California Highway Patrol put a halt to train traffic in Paso Robles Monday night. The driver attempted to get away from officers by driving on the dirt embankment beside the railroad tracks. Shortly before 10 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

CHP chases Chihuahua on Bay Bridge, video

Written on 4 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Francisco Department of Animal Care and Control is waiting for a dog owner to pick up a runaway Chihuahua that was seen darting across the Bay Bridge Sunday morning. California Highway Patrol officers chased the dog in a “high-speed pursuit” on... (Continue reading)

Driver hits 400-pound bear on Highway 101

Written on 4 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A Grover Beach woman collided with a bear while driving on Highway 101 Saturday night near Santa Margarita. The crashed killed the bear and caused the woman’s vehicle to flip over and slide about 50 feet down the highway. [Tribune]... (Continue reading)