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Dead body found beside Highway 101 in Templeton

Written on 31 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities found a dead body lying beside Highway 101 in Templeton on Friday morning. The body was found lying off of southbound Highway 101 near Vineyard Drive at about 11 a.m. The deceased person was reportedly first... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police investigating assault, homicide

Written on 20 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police are investigating the death of a person following a violent assault on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., a caller reported a body on the 400 block of North I Street. Upon arrival, officers found... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara police ask for information about deceased Santa Maria woman

Written on 28 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara Police Department is asking the public for information about Vesna Prepolec, 46, of Santa Maria whom authorities found dead on a beach earlier this month. Just after 5 p.m. on May 8, witnesses reported... (Continue reading)

Woman found dead on Santa Barbara beach

Written on 10 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found on a beach Saturday evening. [KCOY] Just after 5 p.m., witnesses reported a woman lying in the sand on a beach along Cabrillo... (Continue reading)

Elderly Arroyo Grande man struck by car in Pismo Beach lot, dies

Written on 17 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 88-year-old Arroyo Grande man died Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in a Pismo Beach parking lot. Shortly after 10 a.m., a witness reported a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo football recruit dies of apparent suicide

Written on 17 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A star high school football player who had committed to play at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo died earlier this month in Orange County, apparently by suicide. [Sports Illustrated] Ryder Barnes, 18, attended Crean Lutheran High School... (Continue reading)

Teen from Arroyo Grande dies after jet ski collision

Written on 12 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 19-year-old man from Arroyo Grande died following a jet ski collision in Northern California last weekend. [KSBY] On Saturday, Dominic Marshall Lencioni was involved in a jet ski crash, after which he was taken to Mercy... (Continue reading)

Driver dies in fiery crash on Highway 41 in Atascadero

Written on 4 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A male driver died as a result of a fiery crash on Highway 41 in Atascadero Saturday evening. The driver crashed on Highway 41 near Old Morro Road at about 8:30 p.m. First responders arrived at the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police release video of officer shooting, killing a man

Written on 7 Jun, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department has released video footage of an officer shooting and killing a man who threatened to shoot the policeman last month. In the footage, Aaron Edward Gardner, 41, of Independence, Missouri, claimed he... (Continue reading)

Man killed by Grover Beach officer allegedly had replica gun, threatened to shoot

Written on 27 May, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN The man shot and killed by a Grover Beach police officer Saturday evening allegedly had a replica firearm, with which he threatened to shoot the policeman.  Shortly after 6 p.m., dispatchers sent Grover Beach officers to... (Continue reading)