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Woman killed in crash on Highway 46

Written on 17 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A woman riding on the back of a motorcycle died in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 46 west of Highway 101 Sunday evening that also left the driver of the bike hospitalized with major injuries. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before... (Continue reading)

Do SLO County Jail visitation rules increase recidivism?

Written on 17 Sep, 2018 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE One sunny day in September, Jazmine Paredes arrived 46 minutes early to the San Luis Obispo County Jail for a scheduled visit with her husband, but was turned away because she wasn’t 45 minutes early even though... (Continue reading)

Injured hiker airlifted off Islay Hill

Written on 17 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A CHP helicopter airlifted an injured woman off the top of Islay Hill Sunday afternoon in San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] The hiker severely injured her ankle while on the hill off of Orcutt Road. Emergency crews reached the woman using... (Continue reading)

Woman falls off Isla Vista balcony, lands in ocean

Written on 16 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A female Santa Barbara City College student, who may have been intoxicated, fell off a balcony above an Isla Vista cliff Friday night and landed in the water below. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a 20-year-old... (Continue reading)

Reservoir Canyon fires burn 50 acres, video

Written on 16 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters are battling two grass fires that started Sunday morning in Reservoir Canyon in San Luis Obispo. Firefighters have stopped forward progress on both fires. [Cal Coast Times] #ReservoirFire (update) approx 50 acres between the 2 fires. Crews making good... (Continue reading)

Simple question to SLO staffers, weird answers

Written on 15 Sep, 2018 in Featured, Opinion | 27 comments

OPINION by RICHARD SCHMIDT It seemed a simple question my brain said I needed to ask. After being in the middle of San Luis Obispo’s Anholm Bikeway insanity for more than a year, I had the impression the city’s bike... (Continue reading)

Teen returns purse with $10,000 inside

Written on 15 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A 16-year-old teen turned a black purse he found with $10,000 inside to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies said the teen makes them feel good about humanity. [Cal Coast Times] On Wednesday, Rhami Zeini was walking home from... (Continue reading)

New homeowner finds decomposing body in backyard

Written on 15 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A man raking leaves in his backyard found a decomposing body lying on the outside of his chain-link fence on the 1500 block of Clearview Road in Santa Barbara on Friday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] About two weeks ago, Dave... (Continue reading)

$10,000 reward offered for missing Paso Robles woman

Written on 14 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Anyone who can provide with authorities with information that leads to the location of a missing Paso Robles woman is now eligible to receive a reward of up to $10,000. [Cal Coast Times] Nancy Colleen Woodrum, 63, has now been... (Continue reading)

Hunter mistaken for deer, shot

Written on 14 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A man in his 60s suffered a bullet wound to the shoulder in a hunting accident that occurred late Thursday in the Caliente Mountain Range near the Carrizo Plain National Monument, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.... (Continue reading)