Daily Briefs


Two men killed in Paso Robles plane crash

A single engine plane crashed Saturday morning near Vineyard and Fair Hills roads in the Paso Robles area killing two men, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 10 a.m., the plane took off from a private air strip at a... (Continue reading)

Man injured in car/ motorcycle crash in SLO

Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo was closed for several hours on Friday after a sedan crashed into a motorcycle. At approximately 3:40 p.m., a 90-year-old San Luis Obispo woman traveling westbound on Tank Farm Road attempted to turn... (Continue reading)

Accomplice in Atascadero bank robbery pleads no contest

A Paso Robles woman pleaded no contest Thursday to participating in the robbery of an Atascadero bank. Tonya Young, 33, is accused of driving the getaway car during the April 17 robbery of Chase Bank in Atascadero. She will receive... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay council race still unclear but closer to runoff

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The race for the final seat on the Morro Bay City Council remains the lone unclear result from Tuesday’s primary election, but an updated vote count shows that chances are growing that the race will head for... (Continue reading)

The good and bad news about a possible El Nino

Following three years of oppressive drought, scientists place the odds of an El Nino bringing a wet winter to California at 82 percent. However, the strength of the possible El Nino has been reduced from strong to moderate. [Mercury News]... (Continue reading)

Templeton murder victim identified

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Department identified the woman who was murdered Wednesday night in Templeton as Tina Marie Beddow, 32. Deputies arrested Philip Thomas Hanes, 58, for allegedly stabbing Beddow during a domestic dispute Wednesday evening. She was... (Continue reading)

Templeton man arrested for murder

A 58-year-old Templeton man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman during a domestic dispute Wednesday evening. The woman was transported to a local hospital where she died from her injuries. Deputies responded to a 911 call from 483... (Continue reading)

Camp Roberts hosting large National Guard training

The largest California Army National Guard training event in more than a decade will take place at Camp Roberts beginning Friday. [KSBY] Several thousand National Guard soldiers will train at the post located on the San Luis Obispo and Monterey... (Continue reading)

Woman murdered in Templeton

San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s detectives are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Wednesday night in Templeton. Deputies responded to a call in the 400 block of Eric Lane in Templeton around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, the deputies... (Continue reading)

Dry conditions fuel Arroyo Grande and Paso Robles fires

Firefighters successfully battled fires that quickly spread because of dry conditions in Arroyo Grande and Paso Robles on Wednesday. Sparks from a concrete saw ignited brush behind a business in the Arroyo Grande Village at around 4 p.m. Emergency crews... (Continue reading)