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Paso Robles suspect shot and killed after he lunged for gun

Written on 7 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN SWAT officers shot and killed Steven Adam Calderon, 32, when he lunged toward a gun he had placed on a porch at the end of a more than eight hour-long standoff, which included several exchanges of gunfire,... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria attorney accused of defrauding a client to pay for her lavish lifestyle

Written on 7 Jul, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria attorney is facing 13 felony charges after she allegedly embezzled more than $400,000 from an elderly client which she then used to fund her lavish lifestyle. A judge on Tuesday awarded her client’s beneficiaries... (Continue reading)

COVID-19 cases up slightly in both SLO County and the state

Written on 7 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The number of new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County rose from 1.4 to 1.5 per 100,000 residents during the past two weeks, according to California Case statistics. State averages increased from 1.8 to 2.7 confirmed cases per 100,000... (Continue reading)

Parachutist crashes into home in Atascadero

Written on 7 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A parachutist who crashed through the roof of a home on the 9500 block of Via Cielo on Tuesday afternoon did not suffer serious injuries. Shortly before 5 p.m., the parachutist, who was training at Camp Roberts,... (Continue reading)

Officers shoot, kill armed suspect in Paso Robles

Written on 6 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Update: Officers have identified the deceased suspect as Steven Adam Calderon. Original: Following an hours-long standoff at a Paso Robles apartment, early Tuesday morning San Luis Obispo County SWAT officers shot and killed a 32-year-old man from... (Continue reading)

Race-baiting and misinformation mar SLO County official’s departure

Written on 6 Jul, 2021 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 17 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s clerk recorder Tommy Gong applied to be the Contra Costa County deputy county clerk recorder in March. He accepted the job before May 4 and announced his departure in June. His job change... (Continue reading)

Multiple shots fired during standoff in Paso Robles

Written on 6 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Paso Robles man barricaded himself in an apartment at the Dry Creek complex off Branch Creek Circle on Monday afternoon, in an ongoing standoff. Shortly before 4 p.m., a caller reported a man had fired gun shots during a... (Continue reading)

U.S. Supreme Court rules against labor union access to private farms

Written on 5 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The United States Supreme Court issued a ruling last month effectively overturning a California regulation allowing farm labor unions to access private property. [ABC News] California’s regulation, which had been in place for 45 years, gave labor... (Continue reading)

Carpinteria boarding school teacher accused of sexually assaulting students

Written on 5 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A former teacher is under investigation after allegedly sexually assaulting multiple students at an elite boarding school in Carpinteria. The former Cate School teacher, whom authorities are not yet identifying, is accused of sexually assaulting students currently... (Continue reading)

Police identify Paso Robles man killed in hit-and-run crash

Written on 4 Jul, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Police have identified the Paso Robles man killed in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning as 22-year-old Steve Leon. Shortly before 2 a.m., a caller reported a gray vehicle had crashed into a pedestrian at the intersection of Meadowlark Road... (Continue reading)