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Fire at Cold Canyon landfill

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

Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a fire at the materials recycling center at Cold Canyon Landfill in San Luis Obispo County on Friday evening. At about 7:30 p.m., Cal Fire sent emergency crews to the landfill. The 20,000 square... (Continue reading)

Firefighters enter home, elderly woman opens fire

Written on 29 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

After firefighters responded to an accidental medical alert signal inside a San Luis Obispo home, a disoriented elderly woman feared burglars had entered her house, grabbed a revolver and fired two shots, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department.... (Continue reading)

Is a SLO arsonist targeting the homeless?

Written on 21 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A fire that destroyed about $40,000 of sports equipment Friday evening may have been the latest case of arson in San Luis Obispo. The fire burned two maintenance sheds next to a baseball field, but an arsonist could have been... (Continue reading)

Traffic accidents soar as rain hit the Central Coast

Written on 6 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The storm that swept through the Central Coast on Saturday led to two accidents involving San Luis Obispo Fire department rescues. At about 7:30 p.m., a car crashed near the California Boulevard and Highway 101 off ramp, according to the... (Continue reading)

SLO fire burns homeless woman’s belongings

Written on 10 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A homeless woman who was sleeping on the property of a San Luis Obispo Vons awoke late Tuesday night to find her belongings on fire. The blaze destroyed her possessions, San Luis Obispo Battalion Chief Bob Bisson said. At about... (Continue reading)

Car hits pedestrian in SLO

Written on 1 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A driver struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street in downtown San Luis Obispo Sunday morning. The pedestrian survived the accident. [Tribune] At about 11:34 a.m., the car was turning left onto Higuera Street from Broad Street when it... (Continue reading)

Fire burns storage at SLO Goodwill

Written on 26 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A fire broke out at the San Luis Obispo Goodwill on Tuesday morning and burned storage containers outside the building. [KSBY] The fire started around 5 a.m. at the Goodwill warehouse in the 800 block of Industrial Way. No employees... (Continue reading)

Van combusts at SLO park

Written on 12 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A van parked at Santa Rosa Park in San Luis Obispo combusted Sunday afternoon. The owner of the van suffered minor burns in the vehicle fire and was taken to the hospital. [Tribune] San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to the... (Continue reading)

Woman hit and killed by train in SLO

Written on 5 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

An Amtrak train struck and killed a woman in San Luis Obispo Monday night. [KSBY] The accident occurred around 8:40 p.m. at a train crossing near Industrial Way. Police and fire personnel responded and found the woman near The Graduate.... (Continue reading)

Climber falls off Bishop Peak wall

Written on 4 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

A woman fell 35 feet and suffered major injuries Saturday while rock climbing on Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] At around 2:49 p.m., a woman in her late 20s was free climbing an area of Bishop Peak called... (Continue reading)