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Nipomo man arrested for attempted murder

Written on 23 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Santa Maria police arrested a 41-year-old Nipomo man for the attempted murder of a man at a Santa Maria gas station on Thursday. On Friday evening, officers pulled Pedro Santiago over on the 900 block of North Broadway in Santa... (Continue reading)

7 injured in head on collision on Highway 46

Written on 23 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Seven people involved in a head on collision on Highway 46 east of Shandon on Saturday morning were transported to the hospital. Shortly after 9 a.m., an eastbound driver tried to pass a truck pulling a trailer. The driver then... (Continue reading)

Fifth suspect arrested following Templeton home invasion

Written on 23 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested a fifth suspect on Thursday following a home invasion robbery in Templeton early Wednesday morning. Detectives tracked down a 16-year-old in connection with the robbery which occurred last Sunday in the 4700 block of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man arrested on child porn charges

Written on 23 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Paso Robles police officers arrested a 23-year-old man Thursday for possession of child pornography. After receiving a tip from the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Paso Robles police served a warrant on an apartment in the 3000... (Continue reading)

Woman with machete barricades herself inside motorhome, sets it on fire

Written on 22 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A reportedly suicidal Santa Barbara County woman barricaded herself inside her motorhome on Wednesday, set the home on fire, brandished a machete and instructed deputies to shoot her. Shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, a man called 911 to report that... (Continue reading)

Man shot in Santa Maria, shooter on the loose

Written on 22 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A day after police shot a man in Santa Maria, a gunman shot and wounded a man at a gas station in the city. The two shootings are unrelated. Police are still searching for the gas station shooter. At 4:11... (Continue reading)

Good Samaritans rescue an Oceano woman from violent assailant

Written on 22 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

While an Oceano woman’s 2-year-old son watched, a 55-year-old man grabbed the mother by the throat, punched her, forced her to the ground and held a knife to her throat. At approximately 3 p.m. the Oceano woman returned to her... (Continue reading)

California Valley sprouting pot farms

Written on 21 Jul, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 46 comments

  By DANIEL BLACKBURN Isolated and sparsely populated California Valley, on the eastern edge of San Luis Obispo County, is parched, flat terrain, part of the largest remaining native grassland in California.  And now it’s becoming known for the widespread... (Continue reading)

3 Arroyo Grande golfers heading to Kid’s Golf World Championships

Written on 21 Jul, 2016 in Discovered, Featured | 3 comments

Next month, three of Arroyo Grande’s top junior golfers will head to the U.S. Kids World Championships in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Elias Moncrief, 6, Shane Moncrief, 8, and Luke Montoya, 10, have qualified to compete in the world’s largest and... (Continue reading)

Jordan Cunningham supports children and education

Written on 21 Jul, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 6 comments

OPINION by PAM ESTES As a parent, my first thought when it comes to voting for my representative is education. I need to know that my children are in good hands when I’m not with them, and that the people... (Continue reading)