Daily Briefs


Firefighters evacuate Grover Beach hotel

Firefighters evacuated guests at the Holiday Inn Express in Grover Beach Sunday morning after overheated oil in an elevator filled the hotel with smoke. [Tribune] Shortly after 2 a.m., the Five Cities Fire Authority arrived to find hallways thick with... (Continue reading)

Los Osos man dies while driving a bus

A 42-year-old Los Osos man died while driving an Amtrak bus on Friday morning. The driver, Gordon Chadwick, apparently had a heart attack while driving the bus from Santa Maria to Hanford. Shortly after he left Santa Maria, the bus... (Continue reading)

San Simeon water contaminated with salt

High tides pushing salt water into Pico Creek in San Simeon has left the community’s water supply laden with salt. The high salt content not only affects the taste, but also makes cleaning dishes difficult. In addition, the salt is... (Continue reading)

Seizure suspected of causing crash

A 19-year-old man suffered major injuries when he crashed his car in San Luis Obispo on Friday after a suspected seizure. Shortly after noon, the driver was headed south on Higuera Street and slowing down for the curve near the... (Continue reading)

The cost of Paso Robles’ hotel boom

Paso Robles has a handful of hotels in the planning stage which could double the number of North County rooms over the next 10 years and also increase water requirements for the drought ravaged area. Under a city council seeking... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay mayor running for reelection

Morro Bay Mayor Jamie Irons announced Thursday that he is running for reelection. Irons became mayor in late 2012 after securing a majority of the vote in the June primary. Less than one year into his term, though, Irons faced... (Continue reading)

Nipomo residents attack arsonist

A 35-year-old man accused of arson and vandalism was injured when a person attempted to stop him from vandalizing homes in Nipomo by hitting him with a 2×4 piece of wood. Jacob Bernerd, 35, of Nipomo suffered a skull fracture... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo man arrested for assaulting girlfriend

San Luis Obispo police arrested a 21-year-old man Wednesday evening after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend by beating her in the head with a deadly weapon, police said. At 8:18 p.m., police officers responded to a report of a woman... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach apartment fire sends two to hospital

Two individuals inhaled smoke and ended up in a local hospital after a fire broke out in a Pismo Beach apartment Tuesday evening. The fire occurred around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a second floor bedroom of an apartment in the... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly Greek parties enter near-alcohol prohibition

Hard alcohol, kegs, beer bongs, shots, pitchers and drinking games are all banned at Cal Poly fraternity and sorority parties, according to a university policy adopted Wednesday that took effect immediately. Last month, Cal Poly administrators place all fraternities and... (Continue reading)