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Animal abuser released to immigration agents

Written on 19 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A man who abused his girlfriend’s puppy so severely it had to be euthanized was released Friday from the Santa Barbara County Jail into the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). On May 14, 2014, Santa... (Continue reading)

Atascadero dog alerts sleeping owner to house fire

Written on 15 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A young dog pawed and scratched its sleeping owner early Sunday morning, possibly saving the man’s life by doing so. The dog alerted Atascadero resident Kevin Buchanan to a fire that was burning in his home. The fire broke out... (Continue reading)

Man steals dog from SLO kennel to stop euthanasia

Written on 13 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A homeless man broke into San Luis Obispo County Animal Services and retrieved his pit bull mix the night before the dog was scheduled to be euthanized, according to the county sheriff’s office. In October, a judge ruled the pit... (Continue reading)

Firefighters rescue a horse in Los Osos

Written on 9 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Rescue personnel came to the aid of a horse that was trapped in a ditch in Los Osos on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., something scared the horse while a woman was riding it on the mountainous trail. The... (Continue reading)

Woman barely survives dog attack in SLO

Written on 15 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

A Grover Beach woman narrowly survived a recent dog attack that has left her with surgically repaired arms and inner thighs and no feeling in some sections of her limbs. [KSBY] Gina MacPherson, a housekeeper, was cleaning a client’s home... (Continue reading)

UPS driver goes postal

Written on 8 Jul, 2015 in Featured, Screening Room, Uncovered SLO | 70 comments

By KAREN VELIE A UPS driver delivered more than a package to an assisted living facility in Atascadero in late May. The driver also kicked a small dog before assaulting the dog’s owner. On May 28, Tim Paulsen arrived for... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles fire burns two homes and an RV

Written on 21 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire Saturday afternoon in Paso Robles damaged two residences and an RV. Shortly before 3 p.m., firefighters responding to reports of a single-family residential structure fire at 1827 Park Street found a second residence behind the main home and... (Continue reading)

Dog killed in Atascadero fire

Written on 12 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A dog died Friday after the motor home it was left in caught fire in Atascadero. [KSBY] Shortly after 10 a.m., firefighters arrived to a parking area next to La Rosa Automotive on El Camino Real, where the vehicle was... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors vote in favor of new animal shelter

Written on 8 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

San Luis Obispo County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to replace the county’s dilapidated animal shelter with a new 15,000 square foot shelter. Currently, animals are housed in a 45-year-old facility that was built over a landfill. Because of issues... (Continue reading)

Naked man with pit bull loses foot chase

Written on 12 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A naked man with a pit bull led police on a half-mile foot chase Wednesday morning. Around 9:30 a.m., Pismo Beach officers responded to a report of a possibly suicidal man in the 300 block of Foothill Road, according to... (Continue reading)