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Highway 1 repair crews find woman’s body near Rat Creek

Written on 25 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Workers repairing a washed-out stretch of Highway 1 in Monterey County discovered a dead body near their construction site Wednesday morning. At about 10 a.m., workers found the body of a deceased female in the Rat Creek... (Continue reading)

SLO man facing hate crime charges after racist, homophobic outburst

Written on 24 Mar, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 20 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 26-year-old San Luis Obispo man is facing a hate crime charge after he allegedly spit in the face of an Asian, gay police officer while yelling racial and homophobic slurs, according to court records. John Lentz... (Continue reading)

Truck driver charged with the death of a bird following oil spill

Written on 24 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County prosecutors have filed charges against the truck driver who crashed on Highway 166 a year ago, spilling more than 4,500 gallons of oil into the Cuyama River. Shortly after 6 a.m. on March 21,... (Continue reading)

Thieves steal 73 catalytic converters from cars in SLO this year

Written on 24 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Less than three months into the year, thieves have stolen a total of 73 catalytic converters from vehicles in San Luis Obispo, according to police. Six of the 73 catalytic converters thefts since Jan. 1 occurred last... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande woman sentenced to more than 15 years in prison

Written on 23 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An Arroyo Grande woman was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison on Monday for manslaughter. Last year, a jury found 27-year-old Chelsea Stiles guilty of nine charges including manslaughter. In Dec. 2019, Stiles drove while under the... (Continue reading)

Ventura County heroin dealer accused of delivering by drone

Written on 23 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Simi Valley police officers suspect a homeless drug dealer was using a drone to make heroin deliveries after finding a baggy of the illicit substance attached to an aerial device during a recent arrest. Following up on... (Continue reading)

Two people shot during three shootings in Lompoc

Written on 23 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Two victims, one of whom is 14 years old, suffered injuries during one of three shootings that occurred in Lompoc last week. [KSBY] Last Tuesday evening, a 25-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy were injured in a shooting in the... (Continue reading)

SLO County is now providing vaccines to people 50 and above

Written on 22 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Health Department officials announced Monday that community members age 50 and older are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Starting next week, people age 50 and above can sign up for a vaccine through the county... (Continue reading)

Drug dog finds half ton of meth during Oxnard traffic stop

Written on 22 Mar, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Oxnard Police Department K-9 detected a half ton of methamphetamine that was being smuggled in produce boxes last week. Police Officer Caston and K-9 Rocky were conducting a traffic stop of a vehicle in Oxnard when... (Continue reading)

SLO County getting $54.9 million in COVID-19 funding, how will it be spent?

Written on 20 Mar, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County is in line to receive an estimated $54.9 million as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, and two supervisors have been selected to develop a plan on how to spend... (Continue reading)