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Driver hits parked trucks, goes airborne in SLO

Written on 2 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A woman crashed her car into two trucks parked on the side of the Sacramento Drive near Via Esteban Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo. The woman’s car then went airborne and spun 180 degrees before landing. [KSBY] The woman... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to 177 years for robbing and raping prostitutes

Written on 30 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 52-year-old Santa Maria man was sentenced to more than 177 years in prison for raping and robbing women in San Luis Obispo County at gunpoint. His victims were prostitutes. [KSBY] On March 14, 2013, Gregory Arthur Erwin, a former... (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)

Intoxicated mother crashes while driving children

Written on 23 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a woman for driving under the influence Sunday evening after she crashed a pickup truck into two parked cars. Two children were inside the truck when the woman lost control of the vehicle. Around... (Continue reading)

Virgin Mary vandal threatens SLO officer with a knife

Written on 20 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A transient who once tried to burn down a statue of the Virgin Mary at the San Luis Obispo Mission threatened a police officer with a knife Wednesday evening. The confrontation followed another alleged act of vandalism. Around 8 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Thief grabs donation jar at SLO Denny’s

Written on 19 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A woman walked into the San Luis Obispo Denny’s on Madonna Road last week and walked out with a donation jar that reportedly contained hundreds of dollars. Surveillance footage captured the thief stealing the jar, but San Luis Obispo police... (Continue reading)

SLO to speed up rental inspections despite protests

Written on 19 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

The city of San Luis Obispo plans to complete 380 inspections of rental units by June 30. City officials are proceeding with the controversial program, even though two council members say it must stop and numerous residents say it is... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students again angered by plan to develop farmland

Written on 16 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

For the second time in the span of a year, Cal Poly agriculture students are protesting a university plan to develop farmland. The new proposal targets land where cattle graze, and it has angered dairy science students. Last June, a... (Continue reading)

Did SLO County medical examiner skate on hit-and-run?

Written on 16 May, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 51 comments

By KAREN VELIE Local officials decided to look the other way after the San Luis Obispo County contracted medical examiner was involved in a hit-and-run on his way to an autopsy. Even so, officers did arrest Dr. Gary Alan Walter... (Continue reading)

Underwear clad lawyer body-slams thief in SLO

Written on 13 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Clad only in a pair of boxer briefs and slippers, a San Luis Obispo attorney chased a thief up a hill early Tuesday morning, caught up with the suspect and body-slammed him onto the ground. When police officers arrived, they... (Continue reading)