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Man strips in SLO intersection after crashing car

Written on 11 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A man crashed his car, then removed much of his clothing and entered into a yoga routine on a busy San Luis Obispo street corner Monday afternoon. [KSBY] Douglas Kopcha, 46, rolled his vehicle into a traffic signal pole at... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man killed in crash identified

Written on 20 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The 19-year-old victim of Wednesday’s deadly DUI accident was a recent San Luis Obispo High School graduate who lived in los Osos. Just after 5 p.m., Alexander Gonzales, 22, was driving in the wrong lane on South Bay Boulevard in... (Continue reading)

Crashes kill two in SLO County

Written on 19 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A motorcyclist died around noon Wednesday in a collision on Highway 1 in Caycuos, and about five hours later, a 19-year-old man died in a crash in Los Osos. [KSBY] The motorcyclist collided with a vehicle near San Geronimo Road... (Continue reading)

SLO DUI collision causes three-car pileup

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Monday evening for driving under the influence and causing a crash that injured another driver. San Luis Obispo resident Derek Johnson was driving northbound in the 3200 block of Broad Street around 5:15... (Continue reading)

DUI crash on Highway 41 leaves driver in critical condition

Written on 19 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

An Atascadero woman suffered major injuries Sunday night after she crashed her car while driving under the influence on Highway 41. The crash prompted two other accidents on the highway. [KSBY] Roberta Silva, 56, was driving northbound on Highway 41... (Continue reading)

DUI prompted San Miguel power outage

Written on 13 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a Bradley man for driving under the influence Sunday evening after he crashed into a power pole in San Miguel. The collision caused a power outage in San Miguel that lasted until Monday morning. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes car into SLO home

Written on 2 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A man allegedly driving while intoxicated crashed a vehicle into a house in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon. Brandon Paulson was driving a station wagon northbound on Hollyhock Way around 2 p.m. when he reached a dead-end and failed... (Continue reading)

DUI driver sentenced to 6 years

Written on 1 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A 55-year-old Paso Robles woman was sentenced to six years in prison after she received her fourth DUI for driving under the influence of prescription drugs. [Tribune] In 1999, Denise Gafner Mendoza, received her first DUI. Two years later, she... (Continue reading)

DUI crash kills three in Santa Barbara

Written on 23 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A woman allegedly driving under the influence slammed into a car in Santa Barbara early Monday morning, killing three people and leaving a fourth in critical condition. [KEYT] At 12:46 a.m. Monday, 52-year-old Kimberly Kreis crashed her white Ford Mustang... (Continue reading)

Mallory Dies parents sue driver, Capps and the U.S. government

Written on 20 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The parents of the woman fatally injured when a legislative aide for Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara struck her and then drove away filed a lawsuit against the driver Raymond Morua, Capps and the federal government. [KEYT] Morua, 32, left... (Continue reading)