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SLO driver slams into a light pole, arrested for DUI

Written on 19 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested an allegedly intoxicated driver who slammed into a light pole in a restaurant parking lot on Madonna Road on Thursday morning.  Shortly before 11 a.m., a 28-year-old woman drove an SUV... (Continue reading)

Round of storms to soak San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Multiple storms will soak San Luis Obispo County from Friday evening though Monday, with chances of flash flooding. The storms are are forecast to bring breaking waves of up to 12 feet with dangerous rip currents, according... (Continue reading)

Kristin Smarts’ family files wrongful death lawsuit against Cal Poly

Written on 18 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 15 comments

By KAREN VELIE The family of Kristin Smart filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo for wrongful death, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress, according to the suit. Paul Flores murdered Smart during an... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist struck and killed near Orcutt

Written on 18 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Drivers struck and killed a downed motorcyclist south of Orcutt on Wednesday night.  The male motorcyclist landed on the roadway near the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 135. Multiple vehicles then struck the motorcyclist, according to... (Continue reading)

SLO County waste agency accused of misappropriation of funds, again

Written on 17 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE An employee of San Luis Obispo County’s waste agency resigned after she reported “gross misappropriation of public funds,” which agency staff then attempted to “sweep under the rug,” according to Ivonne Diaz’s Jan. 15 letter of resignation.... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles couple facing life in prison for dealing fentanyl

Written on 17 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE A couple from Paso Robles is facing life in prison for selling methamphetamine and fentanyl, after one of their victim’s died in May 2023, according to federal prosecutors. On Tuesday, law enforcement arrested 30 year-old Jessica Leigh... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police catch burglar, video

Written on 17 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police early Wednesday morning caught a burglar, who has allegedly tried running away from officers in the northern Santa Barbara County City multiple times.  At approximately 4 a.m., while Santa Maria officers were working to... (Continue reading)

Reduce fossil fuel impacts, support wind energy

Written on 17 Jan, 2024 in Featured, Opinion | 18 comments

Opinion by Dr. Ray Weymann A Jan. 11 piece in the CalCoastNews by Mr. Robert Sidenberg described opposition to the development of a wind farm off the coast of Morro Bay. It contained some misleading, as well as some factually... (Continue reading)

FBI warns about sextortion schemes targeting minors

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The FBI is warning about a significant increase in sexual extortion, or sextortion, schemes targeting minors, with a subsequent rise in cases leading to suicide. Children who use online gaming platforms, gaming consoles, live-streaming or video platforms,... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria woman pleads guilty to COVID-19 insurance fraud

Written on 16 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 51-year-old Santa Maria woman and her 30-year-old daughter pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud for submitting fraudulent unemployment insurance claims to the California Employment Development Department (EDD) in the names of inmates, U.S.... (Continue reading)