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Fatal crash north of the Cuesta Grade

Written on 1 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The driver of a street sweeping truck that crashed Halloween night on Highway 101 just north of the Cuesta Grade was killed in the accident. Shortly before 6 p.m., the truck hydroplaned and then rolled, according to the California Highway... (Continue reading)

Los Osos woman hit and killed while cycling with fiancé

Written on 31 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A 25-year-old Los Osos woman died Wednesday after she was struck by a vehicle while bicycling with her fiancé. [KSBY] Anna Deis was crossing Los Osos Valley Road east of Turri Drive around 6:40 p.m when an 86-year-old man driving... (Continue reading)

CHP officers caught trading nude photos of female suspects

Written on 28 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 36 comments

A once secret game exists within the California Highway Patrol in which officers trade nude photos of female arrestees. [Contra Costa Times] Multiple CHP officers are currently on administrative duty in Northern California as they await charges, which will likely... (Continue reading)

Crash near Shandon leaves two with major injuries

Written on 27 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A head-on collision on Highway 46 near Shandon sent two individuals to the hospital with major injuries early Monday morning. [KSBY] Shortly after 1 a.m., the vehicles collided on westbound Highway 46 just east of Highway 41. California Highway Patrol... (Continue reading)

Two children killed in DUI accident near Cayucos

Written on 26 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Two children are dead, two adults are hospitalized with major injuries and a Morro Bay man is in jail after an alleged felony DUI accident Saturday north of Cayucos on Highway 1. Shortly after 4 p.m., Tanner Mengore, 22, was... (Continue reading)

Rollover accident near Cayucos injures four

Written on 25 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Officers shut down Highway 1 north of Cayucos following a single car rollover accident Saturday with reports of four people being injured. Shortly after 4 p.m., a Chevy Avalanche rolled several times for unknown reasons. The vehicle then went off... (Continue reading)

U.S. Marshal arrested in marijuana heist

Written on 18 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A California Highway Patrol officer arrested a deputy U.S. marshal for allegedly stealing 24 pounds of marijuana from drug traffickers with the intent to sell the pot. [KCRA] On Oct. 11, Clorenzo Griffen and two accomplices, Andre Jamison and Rodney... (Continue reading)

Wild high speed chase lands Los Osos woman in jail

Written on 18 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Los Osos woman who led Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies on a high speed chase with speeds that reached over a 100-mph was arrested along with her two companions on Friday, officers said. At about 2:45... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man escapes SLO big rig explosion

Written on 10 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 25-year-old Santa Maria man who was driving a semi truck carrying vegetables that exploded late Wednesday night on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo managed to escape the vehicle unharmed before it caught on fire, according to the California... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita man killed in crash identified

Written on 9 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The California Highway Patrol identified a 56-year-old Santa Margarita man who died in a motorcycle crash Wednesday as Thomas Edwin Craig III. At about 10:30 a.m., Craig passed a vehicle, lost control, crashed and was thrown from his bike on... (Continue reading)