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Infant injured in Los Osos three car crash

Written on 17 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

An infant and two others were injured in a three car crash on Friday night in Los Osos. Shortly after 9 p.m., Julio Padilla, 23, was driving southbound on South Bay Boulevard when he rear ended a vehicle stopped at... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crash-lands into San Luis Obispo home

Written on 7 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

An intoxicated San Luis Obispo driver did not make it home Wednesday night, but did find a garage to park her car. Cassandra Cheatham, 23, launched her vehicle into the air near the corner of Orcrutt Road and Johnson Avenue... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande woman arrested for felony DUI

Written on 22 Feb, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 34-year-old Arroyo Grande woman and a 22-year-old San Luis Obispo man had to be extracted from a 2009 Bentley after a crash at 1:25 a.m. on Friday. Police found Jamie Bartlett and her unnamed passenger trapped in the overturned... (Continue reading)

Wrong-way DUI suspect injures 4

Written on 8 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

In a scene out of a video game, a Los Banos woman allegedly drove from Paso Robles to Atascadero in the wrong direction on Highway 101 causing multiple car crashes along the way [KSBY]. Officers arrested Delia Ortiz, 27, around... (Continue reading)

Wrong way DUI driver collides with Greyhound bus

Written on 17 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Five people were injured on U.S. Highway 101 in Atascadero in a crash that officers say was caused by a drunk driver going the wrong way on the freeway early Friday morning. The driver of a grey Honda was headed... (Continue reading)

Oceano board member resigns following DUI arrest

Written on 21 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Oceano Community Services District Board Member Richard Searcy wrote a letter of resignation and plans to step down at Wednesday’s board meeting, sources said. CHP officers arrested Searcy, 59, on Thursday for DUI after he swerved off U.S. Highway 101,... (Continue reading)

Paavo Ogren named in drunk driving lawsuit

Written on 19 Mar, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 62 comments

San Luis Obispo County Public Works Director Paavo Ogren is being sued for allegedly allowing his son to drive a vehicle he owned, knowing the teenager had a problem with drugs and alcohol abuse. On June 16, Kirk Ogren drove his... (Continue reading)

Drunken driver flees officer with kids in car

Written on 16 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 47 comments

A 21-year-old man was arrested after a stop for failing to have his children in seat belts turned into a high-speed chase through Shandon shortly before 10 a.m. on Monday. Jose Cabrera sped through Shandon neighborhoods running stop signs and... (Continue reading)

Two killed in Paso Robles crashes

Written on 1 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Two people are dead and one is seriously injured as the result of two crashes that occurred in Paso Robles on Sunday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m., the driver of a Ford pickup traveling westbound on Linne Road near Long... (Continue reading)

Legal theft of vehicles will cease

Written on 27 Dec, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 59 comments

A new law taking effect Jan. 1 will prohibit law enforcement from confiscating and towing vehicles of unlicensed drivers stopped at DUI checkpoints. [AssociatedPress] The controversial practice has resulted in the taking  of thousands of vehicles and placing them in... (Continue reading)