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SLO man breaks mountain lion’s neck. Or does he?

Written on 8 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

UPDATE:  Mountain lion attack story determined to be a hoax “Robin Olson of San Luis Obispo claimed he was attacked by a mountain lion Saturday afternoon while hiking in Prefumo Canyon. Upon further investigation, his claim has been determined to... (Continue reading)

SLO father and son arrested for fatal stabbing

Written on 5 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A father-son duo from San Luis Obispo were arrested this week for the December 2014 murder of a 14-year-old boy in Northern California. The teen was stabbed in Eureka and left bleeding for more than eight hours before he died... (Continue reading)

Hundreds descend on SLO to protest Phillips 66 rail spur

Written on 5 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

Opponents of Phillips 66’s proposed rail spur came from across California Thursday to protest the project as it appeared before the San Luis Obispo County Planing Commission. An estimated total of more than 500 people showed up to the first... (Continue reading)

Distraught pedestrian killed in San Luis Obispo

Written on 2 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 23-year-old San Luis Obispo man died after being hit by a car on Foothill Boulevard early Tuesday morning. At 12:35 a.m., a caller to 911 reported that a distraught man was running from his home on O’Connor Way. While... (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)

Thieves on the march in SLO

Written on 29 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

San Luis Obispo police say there has been a recent rise in thefts and burglaries in the city. The police department has received more than 400 reports of “theft-related incidents” since Dec. 1, according to a SLOPD news release. The... (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)

Barry LaBarbera elected presiding judge

Written on 26 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judges voted last week to elect Barry LaBarbera as presiding judge and Ginger Garrett as assistant presiding judge. LaBarbera and Garret took over the positions immediately following the vote. The election marked the second... (Continue reading)

SLO double-decker bus crashed into bridge

Written on 25 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 57 comments

Part of the top of San Luis Obispo’s double-decker bus was sheared off Monday morning when its driver attempted to drive the 14 foot-high bus under a 12 and a half foot-high railroad bridge on Highland Drive on the Cal... (Continue reading)

Burglars nab Cork ‘N’ Bottle ATM

Written on 23 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo Police are searching for two people who stole an ATM from the Cork ‘N’ Bottle Liquor store on Foothill Boulevard on Wednesday morning. [KSBY] Shortly after 5 a.m., a witness witnessed someone run out of the business... (Continue reading)