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Ortiz-Legg discusses DUI, struggles during debate

Written on 23 Sep, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Assembly candidate Dawn Ortiz-Legg didn’t charm North County voters Wednesday when she said she was happy to have experienced a DUI arrest or when she lashed out at her opponent Jordan Cunningham. The candidates debated on conservative... (Continue reading)

Woman driving high and on a flat sparks California wildfires

Written on 29 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A woman driving under the influence of drugs sparked several fires in Northern California Sunday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.  The fires burned about 450 acres of vegetation in Calaveras County, as well as the woman’s vehicle. CHP officers arrested... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into San Luis Obispo bank

Written on 1 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A driver crashed an SUV into a San Luis Obispo bank Saturday night. Police responded to the scene and arrested the driver for DUI. [KSBY] The crash occurred at Founders Community Bank located at 237 Higuera Street. The collision caused... (Continue reading)

Actress charged with felony DUI for Highway 154 crash

Written on 15 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has charged soap opera actress Jensen Buchanan with two felony counts of DUI. Prosecutors say Buchanan’s blood alcohol level was .34, more than four times the legal limit, when she crashed head-on into... (Continue reading)

DUI driver flips Cadillac, knocks out power in SLO

Written on 8 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man suspected of driving under the influence crashed a Cadillac SUV into power pole wiring in San Luis Obispo knocking out electricity to more than 2,400 customers, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Around 10:26 p.m. Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

Intoxicated mother crashes while driving children

Written on 23 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a woman for driving under the influence Sunday evening after she crashed a pickup truck into two parked cars. Two children were inside the truck when the woman lost control of the vehicle. Around... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested for felony DUI crash in Nipomo

Written on 2 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a 19-year-old Los Osos man on a felony DUI charge following a crash in Nipomo on Sunday. Around 1:25 p.m., Christopher Paul Dolan was driving northbound on Highway 101 just south of Tefft Street when... (Continue reading)

Paula Lopez facing four months in jail

Written on 23 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Former news anchor Paula Lopez Ochoa pled no contest Friday to one count of driving under the influence, two counts of delaying or resisting a peace officer, one count of refusing a chemical test, and one count of battery on... (Continue reading)

DUI driver knocks down power line on Highway 41

Written on 21 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A woman suspected of driving under the influence crashed into a power pole Wednesday night, bringing down a live wire on Highway 41. Authorities closed the highway in both directions between Atascadero and Morro Bay. [KSBY] Around 8:45 p.m., an... (Continue reading)

DUI driver charged with murder

Written on 17 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

The 21-year-old driver of a car involved in a fatal collision Friday on the Cuesta Grade has been charged with murder. One person died and four were injured in the three car accident. At about 8:30 p.m., Gino Lopez, 21,... (Continue reading)