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School bus hits jogger in San Miguel

Written on 14 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A school bus collided with a woman jogging in San Miguel Wednesday morning, causing her to suffer minor injuries. [Tribune] Patricia Gonzalez of Visalia suffered cuts and abrasions after the school bus hit her around 7 a.m at the corner... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes truck in Santa Maria after fleeing CHP

Written on 4 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A man driving a stolen truck crashed into several vehicles and injured three people Sunday while leading the California Highway Patrol on a chase from Nipomo to Santa Maria. [KSBY] A CHP officer attempted to stop 21-year-old Juan Benitez around... (Continue reading)

Driver slams into school bus near Arroyo Grande

Written on 24 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A driver crashed into a school bus around 8 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 101 just south of Arroyo Grande and sustained major injuries. [KSBY] The bus was having mechanical issues while going northbound on the 101 near Grand Avenue, so... (Continue reading)

Parolee leads police chase from Santa Maria to Avila

Written on 24 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria police chased a wanted parolee driving a stolen vehicle through south San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday. [KCOY] Parole officials sought Bradley Larson, who was driving a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning with three passengers and methamphetamine inside. Larson... (Continue reading)

Atascadero hiker found uninjured

Written on 22 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

The Atascadero man who went missing while hiking near Ragged Point was found uninjured Monday morning. Richard Gates, 44, of Atascadero left around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday to go hiking near Ragged Point. He was equipped with survival gear including... (Continue reading)

Reported gunshot spurs Paso Robles school lockdown

Written on 11 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Paso Robles elementary school locked down Thursday morning after police received a report of a gunshot heard in the area. Paso Robles police officers arrived at Bauer-Speck Elementary School shortly after receiving the report of a gunshot, and a... (Continue reading)

Hit and run driver arrested

Written on 7 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man on Saturday who crashed into the back of a San Luis Obispo police vehicle before fleeing the scene. On Dec. 31, shortly after Sgt. Jeff Booth entered the highway from the Prado Road... (Continue reading)

CHP investigators discover video of hit and run vehicle

Written on 1 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

California Highway Patrol investigators have discovered surveillance footage of the truck involved in a hit and run that injured a San Luis Obispo Police officer on Monday morning. Investigators identified the pickup that crashed into the back of San Luis... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into SLO police cruiser and flees

Written on 31 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo Police said a man crashed into the back of a police cruiser before fleeing northbound on Highway 101 Monday at about 6:15 a.m. Shortly after Sgt. Jeff Booth entered the highway from the Prado Road on-ramp, an... (Continue reading)

CHP chief was making nearly $500,000 before retiring

Written on 26 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

California Highway Patrol division chief Jeff Talbott retired last year making $483,581 in salary and benefits. [Bloomberg] Talbott, 53, retired as the highest paid officer in the 12 most-populous U.S. states, according to a Bloomberg investigation. Upon retirement, he began... (Continue reading)