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hazmat team at Templeton winery investigated unknown liquid

Written on 21 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A hazmat team came out to a Templeton winery Thursday morning after workers found  a container was leaking an unknown liquid, according to Cal Fire. [Cal Coast Times] About a dozen employees were evacuated from Wild Horse Winery in response... (Continue reading)

Uber driver accused of raping students to stand trial in SLO

Written on 20 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A San Luis Obispo judge ruled Wednesday there is enough evidence for an Uber driver who allegedly raped local intoxicated college students to stand trial. [Tribune] Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez, 39, is an illegal immigrant who was once deported to Mexico yet... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrested man following pursuit in Northern Santa Barbara County

Written on 20 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Fearing that there may be an armed man running near or on a Santa Barbara elementary school campus, authorities warned people to shelter in place Wednesday during a chase that started in Goleta. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 4 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Suspect in Paso Robles murder leads deputies to body

Written on 19 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo County sheriff deputies have arrested a man for murder in the case of Nancy Woodrum of Paso Robles, who had been missing for more than seven months. [Cal Coast Times] On Tuesday, 42-year-old Carlo Alberto Fuentes Flores... (Continue reading)

Police looking for Grover Beach identity thieves

Written on 19 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Grover Beach police are searching for two women who allegedly made $1,300 worth of purchases at a Vons grocery store using a stolen bank card. [Cal Coast Times] The suspects made the purchases on Dec. 5, according to the Grover... (Continue reading)

Masked man robs San Luis Obispo Rite Aid

Written on 19 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A masked robber stole cash and a stereo speaker from a San Luis Obispo Rite Aid Tuesday night, then evaded captured, according to police. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 9 p.m., the man walked into the Rite-Aid store at 1251... (Continue reading)

Pill doctor linked to fatal overdoses and Thousand Oaks mass shooting

Written on 19 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested an Orange County doctor on Tuesday who has allegedly prescribed pills for years to drug addicts and drug dealers and is now implicated in five overdose deaths, as well as the death of a... (Continue reading)

Teen leads Arroyo Grande police on high-speed chase

Written on 18 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 14-year-old boy, whom police thought was in possession of a pistol, led Arroyo Grande police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] Earlier in the day, the teen posted a picture on social... (Continue reading)

Everyone hates Julian Assange, except for when you used to love him

Written on 18 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 3 comments

OPINION by DAVID SNYDER It’s not hard to find people in Washington with strong opinions about Wikileaks and its founder, Julian Assange. But good luck finding someone with an opinion about Assange that hasn’t flipped 180 degrees (and maybe back... (Continue reading)

No trial for SLO doctor arrested for narcotics abuses after DA fails to arraign her in time

Written on 18 Dec, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge dismissed on Monday the felony charges against a San Luis Obispo doctor accused of running a prescription drug pill mill after prosecutors failed to arraign her in time and the statute of limitations expired. [Cal... (Continue reading)