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Hiker falls on Bishop Peak, severely injured

Written on 30 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A hiker fell near the top of Bishop Peak Thursday evening and was airlifted off the mountain. Fire officials say the man suffered severe injuries. San Luis Obispo and Cal Fire crews began hiking up the mountain around 5:30 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Woman’s apparent epileptic seizure leads to county confinement

Written on 15 Dec, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE For more than three weeks, a woman found dehydrated and suffering from hypothermia in the creek behind Central Coast Brewery has been confined in the San Luis Obispo County mental health ward. Racheal Momsen, 34, had suffered... (Continue reading)

Cause of The Sub fire in SLO remains ‘undetermined’

Written on 14 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

Nearly one year after a fire destroyed a popular San Luis Obispo retail store and head shop, city fire officials still have not assigned a cause to the blaze. The business, though, has posted on its Facebook page that arsonists... (Continue reading)

SLO High grads arrested for burning computer lab

Written on 8 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Correction: All three suspects attended San Luis Obispo High, but only Jacob Ruth graduated from the school. Following an overnight fire that destroyed the San Luis Obispo High School computer lab, police officers arrested three recent graduates of the school... (Continue reading)

SLO High computer lab goes up in flames

Written on 8 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire that has been deemed suspicious broke out in a San Luis Obispo High School computer lab overnight. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to the blaze early Thursday morning and aggressively attacked the fire. Firefighters kept the fire contained... (Continue reading)

Missing woman rescued from SLO creek

Written on 21 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo fire personnel rescued a 35-year-old woman on Sunday who was sitting in a creek with a relatively strong current. The woman had been reported missing about a week prior to her rescue. At about 4 p.m., Fire... (Continue reading)

Homeless man found dead at SLO bus stop

Written on 29 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A local homeless man in his late 40s was found dead at a San Luis Obispo bus stop Thursday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. At about 9:45 a.m., the police department received a call for a... (Continue reading)

Another homeless man arrested for arson in SLO

Written on 27 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a homeless man for starting fires in a dumpster and two trash cans on Madonna Road Tuesday morning. The incident marked the second time this year police accused a homeless man of starting a fire... (Continue reading)

SLO house fire sweeps across street

Written on 20 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A house fire that is believed to have been started by a barbecue blew across a San Luis Obispo street Sunday and knocked down power lines. One person suffered burns in the blaze, and the fire left multiple residents displaced.... (Continue reading)

Man found dead in a vehicle in SLO

Written on 26 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Emergency responders found a man dead inside a vehicle on Broad Street in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning. Investigators believe medical issues caused the man’s death. [Tribune] Around 10:45 a.m., the San Luis Obispo Police Department received a call about... (Continue reading)