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New chief takes over in SLO

Written on 4 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Deanna Cantrell, San Luis Obispo’s new police chief, begins work in SLO on Monday. Cantrell, 45, was a member of the Mesa, Arizona police department for 21 year. She most recently served as assistance police chief and was in charge... (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)

RV destroyed in suspected arson fire

Written on 3 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An RV on Horizon Lane in San Luis Obispo was completely destroyed Saturday night by a another suspected arson fire. Shortly before 9:40 p.m., an arsonist is suspected of throwing a bucket of gasoline through the window of the RV... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for child pornography

Written on 31 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A 38-year-old San Luis Obispo man is accused of having pornography displaying children as young as 4-years-old partaking in sexual acts with adults. Police arrested the man Wednesday morning. After receiving information Stephen Joseph Lemus was in possession of child... (Continue reading)

SLO Christmas tree goes dark after fire

Written on 30 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A generator fire shut off the lights on the Christmas tree standing atop Cerro San Luis Mountain in San Luis Obispo Tuesday evening. [KSBY] At about 9 p.m., the generator that powers the lights caught fire, according to Cal Fire.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man identified as victim of Christmas Eve crash

Written on 29 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a Christmas Eve crash in San Luis Obispo as Arroyo Grande resident Connor Wiens, 29. Wiens was involved in several collisions on southbound Highway 101 near Los Osos Valley Road.... (Continue reading)

SLO officers make arson arrest

Written on 29 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Police arrested a man for setting a fire in San Luis Obispo on Monday. Officers have yet to determine, though, whether the man is responsible for more than 40 unsolved fires in the city that investigators say were intentionally set.... (Continue reading)

Dispute erupts after SLO fire burns The Sub

Written on 28 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 60 comments

Following a fire that destroyed The Sub and burned day and night Saturday, the business owner and the San Luis Obispo Fire Department are trading blame for the extent of the damage. The Sub is a retail store and head... (Continue reading)

SLO fire burns three businesses, photos

Written on 26 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

A fire that began before noon on Saturday is still burning inside a business on Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo. No injuries have been reported. At about 11 a.m., firefighters responded to the Sub, a head shop and retail... (Continue reading)

Cancer causing chemicals found in SLO wells

Written on 26 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health recently found a toxic compound in six of 10 wells tested in the Buckley Road area near the SLO airport. Of those, four wells had levels of Trichloroethene (TCE) above the... (Continue reading)