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Israel supporter, 69, dies after being struck at Central Coast demonstration

Written on 6 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pro-Palestinian demonstrator allegedly attacked a 69-year-old Jewish pro-Israeli demonstrator at a Central Coast rally on Sunday, and a day later, the victim died of his injuries. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim... (Continue reading)

Sheriff identifies man killed in Los Osos RV fire

Written on 26 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in an RV fire in Los Osos this week as Christopher Wayne Surratt, 44. At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, a caller reported an RV... (Continue reading)

Police investigating death outside Santa Maria fire station

Written on 26 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police detectives are investigating a death that occurred outside a fire station on Wednesday, which authorities have deemed suspicious.  Shortly after 2 p.m., a woman called 911 to seek medical attention for a man in... (Continue reading)

Guadalupe man allegedly killed wife in SLO County, arrested at U.S.-Mexico border

Written on 22 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN United States border officers on Saturday arrested a Guadalupe man who is suspected of murdering his 32-year-old estranged wife in San Luis Obispo County and then leaving her body in San Diego close to the San Ysidro... (Continue reading)

Dead body found on Cal Poly campus

Written on 14 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An individual or individuals found a dead body on the Cal Poly campus Sunday morning. [KSBY] Shortly after 9:20 a.m., a caller reported a body lying near Building 180 on the university campus. Cal Poly police officers... (Continue reading)

California firefighting helicopters collide, three people killed

Written on 8 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair while battling a blaze in Riverside County on Sunday, killing a pair of longstanding firefighters and one pilot. Fire personnel were using the helicopters to battle the Broadway Fire that... (Continue reading)

District attorney finds fatal Santa Maria police shooting justified

Written on 18 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has ruled a Santa Maria police officer was justified in using deadly force when, at the end of a long standoff last year, he shot and killed a man armed... (Continue reading)

Officials investigating death of woman at Lake Nacimiento

Written on 18 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Monterey County park rangers and San Luis Obispo County coroner’s personnel are investigating the death of a woman who fell off a tube at Lake Nacimiento earlier this month. [KSBY] On July 9, Luz Maria Ruiz, 57,... (Continue reading)

Missing Guadalupe woman found dead in San Diego

Written on 5 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A security guard on Tuesday found a missing Guadalupe woman deceased in car parked in San Diego close to the United States-Mexico border crossing. [NBC San Diego] The security guard noticed the woman’s body while making rounds... (Continue reading)

Man dies after falling off cliff at Pirate’s Cove

Written on 21 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man died after falling off a cliff at Pirate’s Cove on Wednesday. Shortly after 6 p.m., a 911 caller reported a person had fallen over a cliff near the Pirate’s Cove parking lot, according to Cal... (Continue reading)