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Five youths arrested for attempted murder in Santa Barbara County

Written on 15 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested five juveniles for allegedly carrying out gang-related assaults last month with weapons including bats and a machete. During the evening of March 6, a group of teens violently assaulted several other teens in... (Continue reading)

Sixteen inmates slated for release from SLO County Jail

Written on 15 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Following two days of hearings in San Luis Obispo Superior Court, 16 inmates likely have been released or will be released from county jail as part of a state initiative to prevent the coronavirus from spreading in detention facilities. [Tribune]... (Continue reading)

One dead, one injured after shooting at former judge’s Arroyo Grande home

Written on 15 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE One man is hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds and the shooter is dead following a dispute at a former U.S. magistrate’s Arroyo Grande home on the 100 block of Pine Street. During an argument over “drug-related activity,”... (Continue reading)

Oceano fire tax fails after recount

Written on 15 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Oceano Community Services District’s attempt to implement a $180 annual flat-rate special fire tax to property owners through a recount of a vote that lost by a slim margin, has failed. The Oceano 911 Committee asked the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Will SLO County release 50 jail inmates under state order?

Written on 14 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Despite opposition from both the San Luis Obispo County sheriff and district attorney, an estimated 50 inmates could be released from the county jail under a state of California judicial order that took effect on Monday. The California Judicial Council... (Continue reading)

Deputy arrested for falsifying evidence to convict an innocent person

Written on 14 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office charged a sheriff deputy on Friday with two felonies related to his arrest of a woman he wrongly believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance. On Nov. 12, Richard Barrios III,... (Continue reading)

SLO County planning phased end to shelter at home rules

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo County Administrator Wade Horton announced the county is considering a phased end to shelter at home rules during Monday’s press briefing. Before moving forward, the county wants to make sure the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues... (Continue reading)

Police cite seven men $1,000 each for group beer run

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Santa Cruz police officers cited seven men Friday night with $1,000 tickets for violating California’s shelter-in-place order by hanging out outside a 7-Eleven. The men had driven from the Bay Area city of Fremont to buy beer in Santa Cruz.... (Continue reading)

Playing the pandemic blues

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by JOHN SUMMER As someone who has spent a great deal of time in the world of journalism, I thought I’d offer my perspective on how the national media shapes what we are perceiving with this pandemic and how... (Continue reading)

Armed man robs Paso Robles yogurt shop

Written on 13 Apr, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Paso Robles police are searching for a man who robbed the frozen yogurt shop Yogurt Creations at gunpoint Sunday night. At about 8:15 p.m., a man entered Yogurt Creations with his face covered in a black mask. He approached the... (Continue reading)