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Rural SLO County shooting update: deputies determine self defense

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 19 comments

By KAREN VELIE Deputies conducting a preliminarily investigation into the shooting on Tuesday evening near Lake Nacimiento in north San Luis Obispo County have determined 67-year-old Daniel David shot his neighbor 37-year-old Michael Fordyce in self defense. Initially, an occupant... (Continue reading)

Man struck and killed on Highway 46 in Paso Robles

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle or vehicles struck and killed a man who was walking on Highway 46 in Paso Robles Wednesday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., several people called 911 to report a pedestrian walking in traffic on Highway... (Continue reading)

Gunman shoots man in the torso in Santa Maria

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A gunman shot and wounded a man in Santa Maria Wednesday night, marking the fourth shooting in the north side of the city within a span of 10 days. At about 11:30 p.m., a caller reported a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man sentenced to life in prison for killing wife, unborn child

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a rural Paso Robles man to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his girlfriend and the couple’s unborn baby. On March 3, 2019, Daniel Raul Rodriguez Johnson crashed his car... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande rapist to spend 50 years to life in prison

Written on 20 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced an Arroyo Grande man who sexually assaulted three San Luis Obispo women at knifepoint to 50 years to life in prison. On July 8, 2018, Arthur Tiofilo Rocha broke into a San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Man shot multiple times in rural San Luis Obispo County

Written on 19 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE A man was shot in the face and arm Tuesday evening near Lake Nacimiento in north San Luis Obispo County in an area known for illegal cannabis grows, according to the sheriff’s department. Shortly before 11 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Fraudsters rip off California’s disability insurance system

Written on 19 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN After acknowledging mass unemployment fraud amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of California is now faced with tens or hundreds of thousands of fraudulent disability insurance claims. On Friday, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) announced it... (Continue reading)

Judge sentences Atascadero man to 28 years to life for sodomizing boy

Written on 19 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced an Atascadero man on Tuesday to 28 years to life in state prison for sodomizing a 6-year-old boy. Fred Raymond Knight, Jr., 46, is a repeat sex offender. In 2011, Knight was convicted of... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s COVID-19 surge continues, hospitals overwhelmed

Written on 18 Jan, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County health officials reported a record high daily number of COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with a 14 day average of 383. The surge is overwhelming local hospitals. Health officials are asking the public not... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo’s streets and walkways are becoming more hazardous

Written on 18 Jan, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

Opinion by KEN HERRMANN Simple and safe? Not in San Luis Obispo. Have you noticed changes as you move around in SLO lately? There are a lot of them! The city has done some repaving and realigning of roadways, and... (Continue reading)