Daily Briefs


Semi-truck driver allegedly critically injures man in Highway 46 crash, then flees

By JOSH FRIEDMAN California Highway Patrol officers are searching for a semi-truck and its driver, who allegedly caused a collision on Highway 46 by the Shandon Rest Area Friday morning that left a Bay Area man in critical condition. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Alleged Santa Maria bank robber arrested in Los Angeles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities tracked down the man who allegedly robbed a Santa Maria bank at knifepoint on Monday and arrested him in Los Angeles. Shortly after 8 a.m., a man armed with a knife forced his way into the... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian injured after being struck by a car in Arroyo Grande

By KAREN VELIE A woman was hospitalized Wednesday after being struck by a car on Grand Avenue in Arroyo Grande. Shortly after 6 p.m., a caller reported a car had hit a pedestrian on Grand Avenue at the Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Police arrest four suspects in 2022 murder in Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities arrested four suspects on murder charges over a 2002 shooting in a Santa Maria parking structure that killed a 17-year-old boy and left a woman wounded.  Shortly before midnight on Feb. 4, 2022, multiple 911 callers... (Continue reading)

Driver hits pedestrian on Highway 1 near SLO sheriff’s office

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and injured a male pedestrian on Highway 1 near the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning. The pedestrian ran in front of the vehicle on southbound Highway 1 by Kansas Avenue at... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police searching for man who robbed bank at knifepoint

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria police detectives are searching for a man who robbed a bank at knifepoint Monday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m., a man armed with a knife forced his way into the Community West Bank branch at... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man sentenced to 50 years to life for raping children

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a Paso Robles man on Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison for raping two children under the the age of 10. Eric Allen Moore, 33, sexually abused the victims between 2017 and... (Continue reading)

Another recall petition filed to oust SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson

By KAREN VELIE A citizens group launched a second recall effort on Tuesday to oust San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson. The Committee to Support the Recall of Supervisor Bruce Gibson served the District 2 supervisor a copy of... (Continue reading)

SLO gym owner pleads guilty to illicit filming and gun charge

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo gym owner Cole Corrigan pleaded guilty Tuesday to two charges of illegally filming partially dressed women and one weapons charge. Corrigan admitted to filming two women who were changing in the bathroom of CCC... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police nab car thief, recover vehicle

By KAREN VELIE Grover Beach police officers arrested a felon in possession of a stolen car early Tuesday morning. After receiving an alert that a stolen vehicle was near the intersection of  Oak Park Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, officers located... (Continue reading)