Daily Briefs


Grover Beach police searching for stabbing suspect

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times during an altercation on Saturday. Shortly before noon, a fight involving the occupants of two vehicles broke out in the 1700 block... (Continue reading)

Two women killed in head-on crash near Buellton

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two women died and a man was seriously injured after a pair of vehicles collided head-on near Buellton on Sunday. Shortly after 5 p.m., Morgan Bouslaugh, 22, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet westbound on Santa Rosa Road... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver kills man at Lompoc Home Depot

By KAREN VELIE A 42-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon by a hit-and-run driver in the Home Depot parking lot in Lompoc. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a vehicle versus pedestrian crash in the parking lot. Emergency personnel... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into fire hydrant in SLO, arrested

By KAREN VELIE An alleged drunk driver crashed into a fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo early Sunday morning, sending water gushing into the air and onto the street. Shortly before 1 a.m., the driver hit a fire hydrant at... (Continue reading)

Man killed, others wounded in shooting at Santa Maria party

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A shooting at a house party in Santa Maria early Saturday morning left one man dead and others wounded. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a shooting at a home in the 1000 block of N. School... (Continue reading)

Woman beats Paso Robles man with a bat in parking lot

By KAREN VELIE A San Miguel woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly beat a Paso Robles man with a bat during a jealous rage last week. On the evening of Oct. 12, Nick Bundren was at the Dollar... (Continue reading)

SLO teen allegedly tags at least 25 locations with graffiti

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 19-year-old man allegedly spray painted graffiti at more than two dozen locations in the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday. Most, if not all, of the graffiti consists of the same tag. A photo of... (Continue reading)

Radio Host Adam Montiel Bids farewell to American General Media

By KAREN VELIE Adam Montiel, the voice behind “Up & Adam in the Morning” and “The Cork Dorks,” is leaving American General Media (AGM), another victim of widespread media layoffs. AGM is making company-wide reductions in its workforce, in a... (Continue reading)

Judge finds California assault weapon ban unconstitutional

By KAREN VELIE A federal judge ruled Thursday that California’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, saying a 1989 prohibition against semi-automatic weapons could not stand under a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded gun rights. While U.S. District... (Continue reading)

Vehicle shears pipe causing gas leak in San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicle sheared a low-pressure line causing a gas leak in San Luis Obispo Thursday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., a caller reported the accident on Higuera Street by Toro Street, according to the San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)