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Lompoc woman abducted from Solvang

Written on 3 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies are attempting to locate a Lompoc woman who may have been kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend on Friday in Solvang, according to a press release. On Friday afternoon, officials received information that Joseph Hetzel, 52, allegedly... (Continue reading)

Woman caught on camera stealing boots from SLO store

Written on 2 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

  A woman stashed a pair of UGG boots in her bag and walked out the door of a downtown San Luis Obispo store on Tuesday, surveillance footage shows. At about  6 p.m., the woman who police have since identified,... (Continue reading)

What is SLO’s most dangerous intersection?

Written on 1 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

In recent years, the intersection of Santa Rosa Street and Foothill Boulevard has been the most dangerous location for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians in the city of San Luis Obispo, according to a set of rankings compiled by the Law... (Continue reading)

Marijuana distributors offer sheriff $1 million bribe

Written on 1 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Two marijuana manufacturers were charged Thursday with conspiring to commit bribery, bribery of a public official, conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, and manufacturing marijuana, according to U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert. On May 17, Chi Meng Yang, 31, met with Siskiyou County Sheriff... (Continue reading)

SLO man accused of death threat has disdain for Islam, polygamy

Written on 1 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo man accused of posting a death threat targeting the organizers of the vigil held in SLO in the aftermath of the racially charged violence in Virginia is a vocal critic of Islam, polygamy and Black Lives... (Continue reading)

Local fire battalion chief killed in car crash

Written on 1 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo County man who was serving as the battalion chief of a Santa Maria-based national forest firefighting agency died Thursday morning in a crash on Highway 41 in Kings County. Gary Helming, 47, was returning from a... (Continue reading)

Progressive political and cultural elites are pissing on you

Written on 31 Aug, 2017 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

By MIKE BROWN The recent furor over the destruction of  Confederate war memorials is a reminder that public art has serious meaning and can profoundly affect the feelings of people, both when it is originally  commissioned and later upon our... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles High parts ways with new football coach after first game

Written on 31 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Just one game into the season and months after hiring him, Paso Robles High School is parting ways with its head football coach, Larry Grant, a former NFL linebacker. The Paso Robles Unified School District hired Grant following a months-long... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly student killed in SLO bicycle crash, Los Osos teen arrested

Written on 31 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 17-year-old Los Osos girl was driving under the influence of alcohol when she struck and killed a 22-year-old man who was riding his bicycle in San Luis Obispo Tuesday night, according to the city’s police department. The victim of... (Continue reading)

Man steals cash register from KFC in Paso Robles

Written on 30 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An Atascadero man allegedly broke into a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Paso Robles and stole a cash register. The suspect evaded police for several days but was then arrested after popping up again at the KFC. Shortly before 10... (Continue reading)